Example sentences of "she saw [art] [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She saw a tall woman in the mirror , shapely , body closely covered by a black leotard scooped deeply at the neck . |
| 2 | Presently she saw a dark shape in the distance . |
| 3 | To her further annoyance she saw a faint trace of amusement in his eyes . |
| 4 | While Thatcher made clear in a speech at a dinner in Havel 's honour that she saw a continued need for NATO and the presence of US troops in Europe , Havel stated in a press conference during his visit that it was " unfortunate to keep on insisting on NATO " , as the European situation was changing rapidly , and he made clear his preference for a common security system subsuming both NATO and the Warsaw Pact . |
| 5 | The sea answered her voice , and she saw a great heave of water rise and fling itself over the dunes . |
| 6 | For a moment she relaxed against him , then as his words penetrated she saw a mental picture of those same arms encircling Dawn . |
| 7 | He shut his mouth and swallowed hard , and in the space of about two seconds she saw a whole kaleidoscope of emotions flash in succession through his mind . |
| 8 | She put the key down and then she saw a little bottle on the table ( ‘ I 'm sure it was n't here before , ’ said Alice ) . |
| 9 | Suddenly far above her head she saw a little shaft of light . |
| 10 | It was then that she saw a soft glow of light in Helen 's bedroom . |
| 11 | Watching him , Lindsey could have sworn she saw a sudden brightness in his eyes before he was handing the infant over . |
| 12 | Then she saw a thin trail of smoke rising from her sister 's clothing , and smelt the dry odour of smouldering cloth . |
| 13 | Then she saw a large mushroom near her . |
| 14 | The billhook had sliced into his naked thigh and , turning , she saw the great curve of red blood begin to bubble in the air , saw him slowly sink like a wounded animal , his hands plucking the air . |
| 15 | She saw the silken flash of the sheen of petals |
| 16 | Then she saw the major snag with the whole idea . |
| 17 | Like Anne , she saw the current situation as none of her business — and wished not to be seen as taking sides . |
| 18 | As they rounded another bend she saw the lighted windows of the Swan Inn , relief swept through her . |
| 19 | Several times she thought she saw the tall figure of the guide , only to be disappointed . |
| 20 | She saw the utter concentration on his face as he watched his hand move , tracing a line from her frantically beating pulse to the V of her shirt , slipping inside to close about her breast . |
| 21 | She saw the bright-red arrow of the lift ascending . |
| 22 | From the earth bank outside she looked north ; soon she saw the bulkily-furred figures of Morthen and three of the hunters ; they followed the edge of the wood , round to the south , and were soon lost to sight . |
| 23 | She saw the chunky figure of a child in vest and knickers , neck red from scrubbing , eyes red from weeping . |
| 24 | Even as he spoke , she saw the dawning horror in his eyes . |
| 25 | She saw the steely glint in his eyes . |
| 26 | ‘ Seven hundred years of British rule , ’ Kevin declared , and she saw the tight line of his mouth . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | She saw the worried misery in his face and added gently , ‘ Do n't worry ; I 'll be perfectly all right . |
| 29 | Now she saw the true worth of all his protestations . |
| 30 | Then as she stared , she saw the glittering violence in his eyes , in place of Jake 's gentleness . |