Example sentences of "when she saw the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The door was opened by the clergyman 's daughter , who ran off terrified when she saw the fearsome-looking tramp standing docilely on the pavement . |
| 2 | She turned from her and ran down the stairs and into the yard , there to stand for a moment petrified when she saw the young fellow lying on his side , the blood oozing from somewhere above his ear . |
| 3 | She was wandering down an arcade when she saw the new Tissot boutique . |
| 4 | Susan turned white when she saw the bandaged hand , and Breeze had some difficulty in reassuring her . |
| 5 | She felt especially depleted by the No Bath indulgence , and even more uneasy when she saw the delightful supper prepared for her ; honey sandwiches and cocoa with cream floating on its surface . |
| 6 | She called out to the night-nurse who scurried over when she saw the red smear on the stiff white pillowcase . |
| 7 | But when she saw the little girl , she cried in surprise , ‘ Matthew , who 's that ? |
| 8 | After a moment or two to pull herself together and wash her face , she went back through the bedroom , her stomach heaving again when she saw the crumpled disorder of the bed . |
| 9 | Helen Sandberg heard the bangs too , and when she saw the white light , she thought the plane was burning . |
| 10 | She arched a brow at him , feeling a shudder of pure sensation when she saw the open admiration in his dark eyes . |
| 11 | Her song was cut short when she saw the filthy knapsack sitting on the new , pink broadloom and making a smudge against the blush pink wall . |
| 12 | Nausea rose in her throat , threatening to choke her , when she saw the bloodied arrow clutched in her hand . |
| 13 | SINEAD O'CONNOR has admitted she was thrilled when she saw the Daily Mirror 's pictures of Fergie 's romp with John Bryan in the South of France . |
| 14 | Carrie felt sad when she saw the worried looks on their faces as they sat talking quietly , their hands cupped around mugs of steaming hot tea . |
| 15 | She darted a glance across the table and coloured when she saw the piercing intelligence in his dark eyes . |