Example sentences of "saw [noun prp] standing [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | After a while I saw Nour standing on the low wall gleaming naked in the dark light , looking defenceless and young . |
| 2 | She opened her eyes and saw Rodier standing by the bed with the nurse hovering behind him . |
| 3 | When she opened her eyes and saw Patrick standing in the room she started up with a cry . |
| 4 | Looking up , he saw Georgina standing at the open door with a welcoming smile . |
| 5 | That autumn saw Eva standing on the steps of the dark brick building in Denmark Hill , with its high surrounding wall , and predominant tower . |
| 6 | He saw Dobson standing in the library . |
| 7 | He looked up and saw Jed standing in the doorway . |
| 8 | They saw Sharon standing in the plastic-flowers aisle . |
| 9 | Slater saw Sara standing at the door of the room . |
| 10 | When Jed turned round , he saw Celia standing on the road . |
| 11 | When he emerged on to the vast concourse he saw Kuhlmann standing at the entrance to one of the platforms opposite the ticket office . |
| 12 | Behind him , as he staggered from view , Jimmy saw Barbara standing with the neck of a broken whisky bottle in her hand , seized from one of the Christmas party tables . |
| 13 | She saw Tig standing on the enclosure wall , his arms stretched out to the sides , his head thrown back . |
| 14 | I saw Signe standing among the red-roofed airport huts even before we landed , and while we taxied in she was running and waving and smiling a gigantic smile . |
| 15 | She carried the glass back to the sitting-room , and came to an abrupt stop when she saw Luke standing by the window , reading the paper , which she 'd left open at the horoscopes . |