Example sentences of "they [adv] saw the " in BNC.
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| 1 | They rarely saw the ground , only snatches of lakes or wooded countryside appearing through the rare break in the stratus cloud . |
| 2 | Looking down at the river , she could see that the level had dropped , uncovering lines of bricks on the wall beneath them that looked as if they rarely saw the sun . |
| 3 | They just saw the opportunity this time and took it — but it could have been prevented . ’ |
| 4 | Jack continued climbing , hoping to beat the clouds , they finally saw the sun and Brown fixed their position . |
| 5 | They also saw the bridegroom as an allegorical symbol for Jesus in relation to the Church as the bride . |
| 6 | The French , like the Austrians and the Russians , were quite ready to consider the exclusion of the Turks from Serbia and , indeed , from all their European provinces , if they could see an advantage for themselves , but they also saw the danger of a disastrous confrontation if any of them moved before the time was ripe . |
| 7 | They also saw the Catholic padre attached to the station and he took them to see Whitey 's grave . |
| 8 | They also saw the best means of placing children in secondary education as tests of ability , usually described as intelligence tests . |
| 9 | As revered advisers to the tribes , the Druids had a very strong political influence , and they clearly saw the advance of Rome as a serious threat to their power and a challenge to their authority . |
| 10 | They never saw the wagon or the men that brought it here . |
| 11 | They never saw the same person twice , were frightened and worried about making fools of themselves or showing their ignorance . ’ |
| 12 | For example , in many road accident situations , the witness will only have realised that an accident had occurred when they heard the crash , and looked round and saw the aftermath , although they will try and tell you that they actually saw the vehicles colliding . |