Example sentences of "he [verb] see [pers pn] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 If Rohan needed to have a private word with her , why had n't he arranged to see her at the house instead ?
2 The misspelling may be because the child has not previously seen the word written down , but more likely because he has seen it in the context of his reading , without paying much attention to anything more than its contour — that is , he has recognised the word without having to decode it , and has understood it without giving its spelling structure close attention .
3 The reason for this is that ( in many cases ) the client becomes aware of the proposed legislation either because he has been served under the General Orders with a notice as being directly affected , or because he has seen it in the local newspaper or Gazette advertisement .
4 He went to where he 'd seen him by the fence and looked down towards the woodpile .
5 He asked the old man if he knew Miss Lavant , if he 'd seen her at the fete , in clothes with buttercups on them .
6 She stared at him and , as her eyes met his , once again , like the moment he 'd seen her in the pool , she seemed unable to look away .
7 He recognised Kurz and Hinterstoisser , he 'd seen them at the hotel ; strikingly handsome fellows , especially Kurz , an officer of the Wehrmacht , blue-eyed , blond-haired .
8 He came to see me after the performance — several times , in fact . ’
9 He had recognised her at once when he had seen her at the funeral , and even then her looks , though pale and wan , had surprised him with their purity .
10 It was possible that he , too , had not troubled himself with thoughts of her real life until he had seen her in the garden with Ben .
11 He had seen him in the city .
12 He had seen them through the gates .
13 He had seen them through the lean years , and here now was a good harvest .
14 He had seen them at the County Show , where he had gone for the rabbits , all those girls with plaits and scrubbed faces and clean gloves , doing an exhibition ride .
15 Leslie was aware that most people " can not Read at all " , but said he had seen them in the streets " Gather together about one that can Read " and listen to a newspaper being read aloud .
16 The man standing by my side said that he had seen them behind the terminal .
17 He had seen it from the outside .
18 ‘ In that case , ’ retorted Geoffrey , ‘ why did he agree to see him in the first place ? ’
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