Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [adv prt] and see the " in BNC.
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| 1 | We 'd like them to come along and see the horses working in the traditional way at the same time they can look at the Autumn colours . |
| 2 | Suddenly , there was a commotion at the door and I looked up and saw the skinny preacher walk in . |
| 3 | I looked up and saw the ghost of a frown . |
| 4 | I looked up and saw the moon had risen . |
| 5 | I used to sleep in the same bed as my mother and father because of the shortage of space , but one morning I woke up in another room and I looked out and saw the undertaker standing at the top of the stairs . |
| 6 | As I struck northwards , climbing heavily towards Barbondale , I looked back and saw the river Lune cut like a golden scratch on the face of the earth leading towards Morecambe Bay , the far fells of the Lake District just visible through the afternoon light . |
| 7 | So I went back and see the baby in the incubator and then I went back to the ward . |
| 8 | May I come up and see the place you want it ? ’ |
| 9 | He was not impressed : " Oh , I dare say she woke up and saw the fire through her bedroom window . |
| 10 | You know you look out and see the sunshine and the illusion of warmth cos you 're , we 're in the car . |
| 11 | But when it did not come , she turned about and saw the child with her head bowed and the tears running down her cheeks . |
| 12 | She glanced up and saw the knife hidden inside his jacket . |
| 13 | Once she looked round and saw the driver standing , his back to her , leaning against the van . |
| 14 | Amazed , she looked around and saw the valley surrounding her , its garnet shadows scarfed by nacreous mist , but it was definitely lighter now . |
| 15 | There was a shrieking in her ears , so vibratingly shrill that for an instant she thought it was the whole Glass Castle shivering to pieces — then she looked up and saw the Women sweeping down on them , screaming their war cry . |
| 16 | Even when she looked up and saw the half mortals approaching from the forest , she had n't the strength to be afraid . |
| 17 | She looked up and saw the high , gleaming shape of a Rolls-Royce double parked beside a taxi . |
| 18 | She looked back and saw the man stop dithering before the houses , and cross further up the street , just before the cars took over again . |
| 19 | First we thought something fell , but then 15 minutes later we came out and saw the crowds and police and realised it was a bomb . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ I thought we 'd better just have a quiet word together before we go down and see the kids on the beach , ’ Ben was saying as Carole bustled back into the room , carrying a tray laden with plates of cakes and biscuits . |
| 21 | He was over Charing Cross Road and well into the Square before some instinct of recognition made him look up and see the place which was still the jewel of London , the haven of fantasies , the last known post of security , the Crystal Rooms . |
| 22 | They stared back and saw the colour come and go in her face . |
| 23 | They looked back and saw the stag bound out of the wood . |
| 24 | The thought of it scared them so much they turned all the lights out and went straight upstairs without even taking a candle in case he came up and saw the light under their door . |
| 25 | When he came back and saw the cages and animal houses he knew immediately that he would never be able to go inside one of them again . |
| 26 | And then he turned over and saw the empty crumpled pillow beside him , and it hit him in a great wave . |
| 27 | He was so involved in these thoughts that when the school finally loomed into view he failed to notice it and only when Tock poked him in the side did he look up and see the gigantic sight . |
| 28 | And he gets up and sees the situation and remember , he said , Jesus was n't out for joy ride , he was n't just passing an evening relaxing and unwinding and resting away from the crowd , he had gone into the boat for a purpose , he was going to the other side , and no storm was gon na stop him getting there ! |
| 29 | He says ’ I think that for everyone who is objecting to the festival locally there are a lot more who are happy to see it go on and see the space used properly and there are twenty five thousand people here from all over the country that are loving the three days . ’ |
| 30 | But you can imagine my surprise when I angled said state-of-the-art bins to the street , watched the long black car as it rolled up and saw the self-same guy step out of it . |