Example sentences of "[adv] saw the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We suddenly saw the wizened old man in a new light . |
| 2 | Certain countries , Ghana first and Tanzania considerably later , developed their own particular political creeds and naturally saw the primary school as an important instrument to lay the basis of particular attitudes and values . |
| 3 | And as I say again , I never went into a into the shops , I only saw the expensive stuff really . |
| 4 | At first she only saw the dark shape of the forest beside the road , then as her eyes adjusted to a faint lifting of the gloom a narrow laneway appeared between the trees . |
| 5 | ‘ It 's very early days — we only saw the first draft last month and it could be three years before it is implemented . |
| 6 | I only saw the first page which , in case you 've forgotten the system , shows the subject 's photograph , age , length of time spent in the employ of the company , when he — or she — joined us , when he — or she — left us . |
| 7 | but I only saw the white one in front of this grey one |
| 8 | We only saw the last |
| 9 | Tony did as he was told and finally saw the large area of waste ground ahead . |
| 10 | We soon saw the lengthy pontoon bridge spanning the Angara River . |
| 11 | She just saw the slight frown on his brow by candlelight . |
| 12 | Just saw the little bastards . " |
| 13 | We just saw the last three letters and thought it was Colchester . ’ |
| 14 | Gazing out of the window , she scarcely saw the breathtaking panorama spread out there for her delight . |
| 15 | Yesterday saw the key Nikkei 225 index close 508.43 higher at 17,948.01 , a near-3 p.c. gain . |
| 16 | Yesterday saw the first meeting of North Essex Health Authority , which replaces the consortium made up of the old north east , mid and west Essex district health authorities . |
| 17 | Many reunions of the men who flew to the airfield all over East Anglia , but yesterday saw the biggest ever get-together of combat airmen in Britain . |
| 18 | It must be pointed out before we go any further that my friends in Harwich had a rather distorted picture of my life in that they only ever saw the best of me . |
| 19 | Indeed , I wonder if we ever saw the true Henry . |
| 20 | Or would you be one of those people who only ever saw the worst of everything , because they are around are n't they ? |
| 21 | ‘ And then , although the other horrors faded , I still saw the dead body lying there . |
| 22 | The style of the First Book of Maccabees betrays itself as a translation from a Hebrew text : St Jerome apparently still saw the Hebrew original ( Div . |
| 23 | Fifty years later saw the high fashion of segregating house from village . |
| 24 | It was undoubtedly this conspicuous earthwork which attracted Philip Corder , who instantly saw the great challenge and possibilities it offered . |
| 25 | Last summer nearly saw the second ascent of Ken 's Fisherman 's Tale by a visiting climber . |
| 26 | The last of William Charles Titford 's children , Emely Sophia , born in 1819 , nearly saw the 20th century . |
| 27 | The principate of Severus probably saw the greatest expansion , and it is perhaps no coincidence that it may have been he who introduced the annona militaris , a tax paid in grain or other materials to meet the needs of the army . |
| 28 | They also saw the best means of placing children in secondary education as tests of ability , usually described as intelligence tests . |
| 29 | Super Tuesday also saw the comprehensive destruction of Duke 's challenge . |
| 30 | Andrew also saw the other side of Kenneth Williams , Williams the depressive . |