Example sentences of "saw [noun prp] [noun] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 It was on one of the most delightful afternoons of late summer , when Dada was getting round his bends most economically , never losing a yard of ground , that he saw Nicandra walking up the drive .
2 She opened her eyes and saw Rodier standing by the bed with the nurse hovering behind him .
3 When she opened her eyes and saw Patrick standing in the room she started up with a cry .
4 He said : ‘ It 's possible she saw Miss Arrow around the place .
5 When I turned I saw Edward dancing on the shore .
6 She dimly saw Aunt Emily by the fire and the silver tea service winked on a table beside her , and there , in front of the fire , standing there as comfortably as if it were his own fire , she saw with no surprise at all , that it was Michael Swinton .
7 Saw Rodney Shergold in the shop this morning , ’ Iris observed , pulling a face .
8 That autumn saw Eva standing on the steps of the dark brick building in Denmark Hill , with its high surrounding wall , and predominant tower .
9 After the service Jed saw Carol walking across the lawn in front of the cathedral .
10 I saw Bryan Adams on the front of his album .
11 I saw Bruce Carver on the beach once or twice after that .
12 When he had gone to fetch their order , Melissa said , ‘ Dora , are you absolutely certain you saw Dieter Erdle in the garden yesterday morning ? ’
13 saw Syon House in the distance ,
14 Some years ago I saw Sister Gemmell of the Church Army on television .
15 I never saw Mme Guérigny in the garden .
16 He saw Dobson standing in the library .
17 As I said , I saw Mr. Lampitt on the Monday before last and everything was fine , absolutely fine . ’
18 I thought when I first saw Mr. Belville at the masquerade that he was the finest gentleman I had ever seen .
19 He looked up and saw Jed standing in the doorway .
20 I went to the Market in the Central part of the town and saw Harry Dolphin of the Forge Tavern on Albert Hill , one of the old Cricketers I used to play with at Darlington Cricket Club .
21 She saw Mrs Kennedy from the chemist turn and look at her .
22 She saw Jesus Christ as the bridge between God and man , who showed just how much God loves us and gave access to Him without the need of other intermediaries .
23 He suddenly saw Annabel passing in the street outside .
24 Inside I saw Joseph Cotten on the phone , rattling off some scare story about the Monster that Ate the City .
25 They saw Sharon standing in the plastic-flowers aisle .
26 Slater saw Sara standing at the door of the room .
27 In a while I saw Heathcliff walking through the gate .
28 When Jed turned round , he saw Celia standing on the road .
29 We all had a grand time , and I saw Ella home to the Barbizon-Plaza Hotel .
30 Doug Robertson last saw Rabina Ali at the end of September when she flew to Karachi for a family holiday .
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