Example sentences of "when they see [pron] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both babies would smile stickily when they saw me over the edge of the cot , which was gratifying in a way , but I knew it was only because they were programmed that way , like public relations men . |
| 2 | He caught sight of a few others , but they turned tail and vanished when they saw him through the mist . |
| 3 | But he emptied the house of its demanding lodgers , some of whom subsequently abused him , when they saw him in the street . |
| 4 | Mind you , some do a double-take when they see me in the flesh . |
| 5 | The aim is to have about three suits per series — I certainly do n't want to come prancing on every week in something different , but neither do I want people to groan when they see me in the same old suit . |
| 6 | ‘ I 've seen the looks people give Jenny when they see her for the first time , ’ says her mother , Helen . |