Example sentences of "when [pron] saw the [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I saw the title of the next album — ‘ The Sunday Brunch ’ — I immediately assumed this must be the ‘ American ’ one ( ) . |
| 2 | ‘ I used to have the impression that I should feel almost privileged to work at certain big-name establishments when I saw the size of my pay packet , and I never used to know my general manager . |
| 3 | When I saw the child at 11 p.m. he was very distressed and restless and matched the remedy picture of aconite . |
| 4 | I remember the shock of fear when I heard her scream and the sickening jolt of pain through my stomach when I saw the angle of her hand to her arm . |
| 5 | When I saw the amount of entries I had to sift through , my gills went into overdrive and I hyperventilated . |
| 6 | Now I 'd have to say when I saw the report in the Observer , which was a couple of months ago , the rape in the quad report , my feeling was that this was a national newspaper picking on Oxford because Oxford and sex makes great headlines and it was going to be a good sell , and I felt that it was inappropriate in that sexual harassment is a problem in other campuses . |
| 7 | I was almost at the centre of the group when I saw the light in the trees . |
| 8 | And when I saw the face on the screen , I agreed . |
| 9 | Can you imagine my disappointment when I saw the sort of riff-raff that had also been invited — a distinctly dubious businessman , a scruffy rabbi who I think makes his living as a stand-up comic , a second-rate academic ? |
| 10 | Er yes when I saw the fire at Banbury ooh I said er they 'd had to move people out and getting water from the canal . |
| 11 | When I saw the advertisement for the secondment , it immediately captured my interest for a whole host of reasons . |
| 12 | When I saw the picture of the Meko 200 frigate go up on the screen . |
| 13 | From outside it looked like a faded bell but within was a brilliant and sumptuous chamber of fiery gold adorned with most exquisite tapestry , and it moved me as much as I was moved when I saw the dome of the Blue Mosque at Isfahan , the most beautiful building I have ever seen . |
| 14 | When I saw the monster from the marsh , one night , I was , I was , I was frightened , I , I , I , I was he looked liked a when I saw him I ran back to camp and I felt frightened , I hid under my sleeping bag the end |
| 15 | And so it came to be that the bewitching gesture of her father 's secretary walking down the golden path ( which bewitched me when I saw the woman in the swimsuit take leave of the lifeguard ) had completely gone to sleep in her . |
| 16 | Did you not think when you saw the girl in the way you found her that I had actually ruined her , as she calls it ? |
| 17 | Mrs Clamp , still ignorant and quite enraged , appeared with the medicine he had demanded , then almost fainted when she saw the mess between my legs . |
| 18 | ‘ Your mother … ? ’ she asked swiftly and when she saw the surprise in his eyes she went on hurriedly , ‘ Sybil told me . ’ |
| 19 | She checked only momentarily when she saw the chaos in the room . |
| 20 | Only when she saw the outline of a man 's head in a peaked cap sitting in the driver 's seat was the mystery explained . |
| 21 | ‘ Are you all right ? ’ she queried when she saw the expression on Susan 's face . |
| 22 | Her voice died away when she saw the strain on Jenna 's face and she came round the bed , her eyes racing over Jenna 's pale face . |
| 23 | Peeping up at him , she just as quickly looked away when she saw the devilry in his eyes . |
| 24 | In the light of the lamp her naked body was glistening with rain and perspiration and when she saw the desire in his eyes she fell to her knees beside him . |
| 25 | When she saw the post of maid in general to Esther Ward advertised , she used all her powers of persuasion to convince Tilly that it would only be for a very short time : ‘ Just so I know how he is … how my daughter Beth is faring . ’ |
| 26 | When she saw the pain in the dark eyes , she went on , ‘ Please , I ai n't a child no more . ’ |
| 27 | Mrs. E. Moore of Lion Lane , Haslemere was prompted to send in this photo when she saw the picture of the club 's novelty dress cricket team ( Peeps March 13th ) which was possibly taken around the same time . |
| 28 | Her hand reached up to smooth her already immaculate hair before she let it drop abruptly when she saw the amusement on his face . |
| 29 | Just for a second her determination not to look at Luke wavered , and she felt her temper rise when she saw the amusement on his face . |
| 30 | When we saw the outline of a ship in the distance , we rowed towards it . |