Example sentences of "i saw the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The testimony of a witness in a case tried at Matara early in the nineteenth century illustrates the lack of plausibility of much court testimony : ‘ I saw the two prisoners drive a head of cattle — It was in the high road — It was about two hours before dark — We asked them where are you going with the animal — Is this not the animal of the schoolmaster . |
| 2 | All I needed was a little bit of luck and as I pressed , dry mouthed , along the empty street it seemed I had found it The shock when I saw the two burly SPs strolling towards me was like a blow but was immediately followed by a strange calm . |
| 3 | I saw the two young people put extra food on the blind man 's plate , although they were hungry themselves . |
| 4 | ‘ I saw the official figures released last week by the Ministry of Information . |
| 5 | The ‘ Let ’ rule has stood since 1880 without too much fuss and I think I might get annoyed if I saw the fifth set in a Wimbledon final decided by a serve which simply hit the net and ‘ died ’ on the receiver 's side . |
| 6 | He was abreast with the lorry when I saw the oncoming small black car overtaking on the other side , and overtaking fast . |
| 7 | Away to the right I saw the flat gleam of the loch . |
| 8 | His body rolled away and uncovered the blood-spattered broken body of my poor dead sister , and even as I raised my hand to my mouth to stifle the scream , I saw the vicious green lizard dart into her hair . |
| 9 | I saw the hired hand from M. Deloche 's farm coming across the field with it in his hand . |
| 10 | I saw the outlandish figure shuffling into the dock . |
| 11 | I saw the largest bare belly I 'd ever seen in life . |
| 12 | For example , I recently came across the word ‘ homerun ’ and tried for several seconds to read it as ‘ homer-un ’ , until I saw the correct morpheme structure . |
| 13 | When next I saw the young couple together it was winter . |
| 14 | Out of the corner of my eye I saw the young man join Pavic 's queue . |
| 15 | I saw the young man lived in Penn … . ’ 'Such dreadful things happen in families nowadays , ’ she said ( I liked ‘ nowadays ’ ) . |
| 16 | I was just going to the exit door when I saw the young girl s standing at the second bedroom , crying . |
| 17 | He started up at my scream and I saw the dark blood on him and on me . |
| 18 | We did so , heaving and pushing until the bed moved a few inches and I saw the slight scorch mark on the stone floor beneath . |
| 19 | And then I saw The Real McCoy that was the last one I think . |
| 20 | I saw the Black Destroyer , and remembered its demise . |
| 21 | Then I saw the small monster too . |
| 22 | He stretched out his hand and I saw the small , faded , white rose lying there . |
| 23 | Then there was another , and others behind it , and I saw the long bare tail like a whip , the narrow head , the yellow teeth that seemed too big for the jaws , the glittering red eyes . |
| 24 | To my left I saw the long purple curtains twitch in the window and for a moment I thought it was her just making sure I 'd gone . |
| 25 | The fellow stood up and I saw the long , brown gown of a Franciscan monk , the rough cord round his waist and the wooden crucifix slung on a piece of string round his neck . |
| 26 | I parked the van in one of the perimeter car parks and walked through the campus buildings reading the graffiti until I saw the amended sign reading Stundent Onion , and one which had n't been vandalized saying simply Bar . |
| 27 | ‘ or disorderly behaviour ’ This point can be proved by a description in the police officer 's statement of evidence such as , ‘ I saw the accused push into a queue of football supporters ’ or ‘ I saw the accused jumping over flower containers in the Market Place ’ . |
| 28 | ‘ or disorderly behaviour ’ This point can be proved by a description in the police officer 's statement of evidence such as , ‘ I saw the accused push into a queue of football supporters ’ or ‘ I saw the accused jumping over flower containers in the Market Place ’ . |
| 29 | When he plugged in — Sonic The Hedgehog I saw the fantastic graphics and nearly fainted . |
| 30 | My eyes were immediately attracted to the table and my mouth started watering when I saw the home-made cakes and jam tarts laid out on a white lace tablecloth . |