Example sentences of "when he saw the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A cry of horror came from the artist when he saw the terrible face in the portrait . |
| 2 | His compassion intensified when he saw the other inhabitant of the bed — a small , shabby teddy-bear . |
| 3 | He stopped when he saw the twisted grin on Luther 's face , and it made him remember with a falling heart that this man was not his real father . |
| 4 | Look at the splendid sight , ’ he waved his hand , just as Mr Blackwell the owner appeared , but who almost disappeared again when he saw the vast crowd about to troop up and down his narrow staircase and crowded rooms . |
| 5 | Alejandro , fed up with Raimundo 's laziness and his exorbitant whining demands , was put in such a good mood when he saw the black eye that he agreed that Perdita could take over the breaking of little Tero . |
| 6 | When he saw the finished portrait Cocteau was shaken and described it privately as ‘ diabolical ’ . |
| 7 | Kenneth smiled when he saw the hand-painted sign at the outskirts of the village that said , ‘ Thank You . ’ |
| 8 | I found a plumber , but when he saw the solid fuel monster in the kitchen , he paled visibly . |
| 9 | When he saw the black-haired woman sitting beside the stream , he thought at first she was simply another ephemeral vision transmitted by the trees . |
| 10 | He obediently followed her into the back kitchen , and gave a delighted whoop when he saw the big pot of homemade faggots and mushy peas simmering on the polished black range . |
| 11 | FitzAlan glanced over his shoulder , turning fully when he saw the ugly discolouration along her cheekbone and the narrow line of dried blood where she had been cut by a ring . |
| 12 | One of the works engine drivers had a traumatic experience when he saw the old tramp pass straight through the train of works wagons as he was moving them . |
| 13 | And of course the old keeper knew what was there alright when he saw the old dog coming out . |
| 14 | Laidlaw glanced at it , turned it over , and was about to discard it when he saw the handwritten note scrawled across it . |