Example sentences of "saw the great [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As a conservator in Europe , involved with the treatment of stone and marble affected by the ravages of twentieth-century pollution , I was delighted when I saw the great marble buildings at Agra seemingly unaffected by such problems . |
| 2 | Dimly she saw the Great Tower peak in a cone of white flame ; Adam seemed not to move , but Fand and Liban fell , and Fincara staggered before the sheeting fire . |
| 3 | On the morrow the Cid took Doña Ximena by the hand , and her daughters with her , and made them go up upon the highest tower of the Alcazar , and they looked toward the sea and saw the great power of the Moors , how they came on and drew nigh , and began to pitch their tents round about Valencia , beating their tambours and with great uproar . |
| 4 | The billhook had sliced into his naked thigh and , turning , she saw the great curve of red blood begin to bubble in the air , saw him slowly sink like a wounded animal , his hands plucking the air . |
| 5 | Moore looked up , and saw the great rat coming down towards him . |
| 6 | Then he looked up and saw the great rat . |
| 7 | He saw the great slice that had been hacked out of the table . |
| 8 | It was undoubtedly this conspicuous earthwork which attracted Philip Corder , who instantly saw the great challenge and possibilities it offered . |