Big tears started to well up in her eyes, and I found myself somehow on the defensive instead of the attack.

Tears were starting to well up in her eyes.

He felt tears trying to start in his eyes.

Tears started in her eyes unexpectedly and the captain blinked them back.

Even so, the onions were strong enough to make tears start in his eyes.

She felt tears start in her eyes and fought them away.

Tears started in Molly's eyes, and she reached out with both arms.

"I came for you," she said, and was surprised to see tears start in his eyes.

Tears started in my eyes to see what I had done to that once-handsome head.

She must have seen his hesitation because tears started in her eyes.