I think what we need to realize is that Sauron could have still had a flaming eye (or even two flaming eyes), but still have had a body. Just because Frodo sees a flaming eye looking at him, doesn't necessarily mean that is all Sauron is. If Sauron was using his eye(s) to look for the Ring, wouldn't it make sense that the Ringbearer would only see the part that was actively searching for him (the eye)?
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But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.
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