Example sentences of "i saw [pers pn] in the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 I knew when I saw her in the graveyard reading the writing .
2 My parents and I saw her in the school play and they thought she was so wonderful that they invited her to lunch — to make me see what I could be if I did it right .
3 I saw her in the crowd outside the ship as they sealed the lock . ’
4 I saw her in the paper shop this morning .
5 I thought the plan had failed when , looking back on the hill there , I saw him in the valley .
6 One day when I saw him in the village , he said , ‘ I hear I 've got a son , Ellen , whose name 's Linton !
7 I was window-shopping across the road at Tower Records ( good selection , but top price ) when I saw him in the reflection .
8 When I saw him in the doorway I thought he 'd come to settle that score .
9 I saw him in the canteen once or twice after he 'd left comparability , ’ says Treacher .
10 I saw him in the staffroom this afternoon but he hardly spoke to me . ’
11 I saw him in the driving mirror .
12 I saw him in the forest a couple of days ago .
13 I saw them in the field with the fallen stones .
14 I 've been talking to some of them about it , it 's meant to be , cos I did n't know it was going on , and I saw them in the paper , says oh !
15 I saw 'im in the Observer wearing all that leather clobber and 'e looked like a man after me own heart , man .
16 ‘ But Alexander 's death , I saw it in the water , in the reflecting bowl . ’
17 Walking out of the Ladies , I suddenly saw Mum 's face in front of me like I saw it in the dream — sinking , drowning in bubbling mud — trying to spit the oozing slime out of her lipsticked mouth but the more she spat it out the more slithered in …
18 I saw it in the Herald and Post .
19 ‘ Of course it is ; I saw it in the register .
20 I saw it in the back of Private Eye .
21 Susan , that letter — I saw it in the fire .
22 I saw it in the paper , and I 've never been so pleased about anything in all my life . ’
23 Yeah , well I , I I saw it in the paper .
24 I knew as soon as I saw it in the garden sale catalogue , it was unmistakeable . ’
25 I saw you in the dance , ’ he said .
26 I saw you in the tree , ’ he said to Allen .
27 I saw you in the dining car , ’ he said .
28 I saw you in the paper with him .
29 I saw you in the paper !
30 ‘ I thought I saw you in the crowd .
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