Example sentences of "[noun] when [pron] saw the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I knew I must be nearing Clumber when I saw the Robin Hood and Little John Hotel from the train window . |
| 2 | In fact once submerged they had to find a red rod and drag themselves along it to the other side of the stage ; more than one mother screamed in fear when she saw the show . |
| 3 | ‘ There was no way I could have got out of the car when I saw the lorry coming towards me , ’ Adam , 26 , said yesterday . |
| 4 | The court usher was out there talking to the officer , and Donaldson was about to return his attention to the card when he saw the usher deliberately turn and point at him . |
| 5 | Can you imagine my disappointment when I saw the sort of riff-raff that had also been invited — a distinctly dubious businessman , a scruffy rabbi who I think makes his living as a stand-up comic , a second-rate academic ? |
| 6 | She pushed against fitzAlan 's massive chest , her fear escalating into panic when she saw the hot , unfocused glitter in his eyes . |
| 7 | Alejandro , fed up with Raimundo 's laziness and his exorbitant whining demands , was put in such a good mood when he saw the black eye that he agreed that Perdita could take over the breaking of little Tero . |
| 8 | The first form talked about it more than any one else , of course they squealed with laughter when they saw the poor Mary Lou Manselle and Gwendoline , all falling victims to the same spider , jolly clever spider said Irene , it means the only three people in the form that it that would be scared of it , I take my hat off to that spider , ca n't think why it chose my desk said Mary Lou , no , that was a shame said Gwendoline , poor Mary Lou it must of been an awful shock for you when you saw it , I wonder who put it there ? |
| 9 | She instantly regretted the question when she saw the expression that crossed his face . |
| 10 | I had half-managed to con a colleague in the Press-box into believing that the Brewongle Stand was named after an old left-arm spinner from Parramatta named Bluey Brewongle when I saw the dark-green uniforms emerging from the pavilion , and the emotions crowded in with a sudden impact . |
| 11 | She arched a brow at him , feeling a shudder of pure sensation when she saw the open admiration in his dark eyes . |
| 12 | He looked up when he heard her , and Fran felt a ripple of heat curl along her veins when she saw the smile curving his lips . |
| 13 | She was not prepared for , although not surprised by , Miss Bedwelty 's forthright reaction when she saw the animals in the refrigerator factory . |
| 14 | I was almost at the centre of the group when I saw the light in the trees . |
| 15 | The women smiled their approval when they saw the bruising on her bonny white bum . |
| 16 | My door was open and I was halfway across the room when I saw the snake curled just outside , as if in wait for me . |
| 17 | It was easy to imagine what relief the miners must have felt at the end of a long day 's work in those conditions when they saw the mouth of the tunnel framing the daylight before them . |
| 18 | ‘ I used to have the impression that I should feel almost privileged to work at certain big-name establishments when I saw the size of my pay packet , and I never used to know my general manager . |
| 19 | George Male was walking to Upton Park tube station when he saw the bill : ‘ Herbert Chapman Dead . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Can you describe your feelings when you saw the body ? ’ |
| 21 | He was abreast with the lorry when I saw the oncoming small black car overtaking on the other side , and overtaking fast . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | Although he was a leading member of the Danzig Party it would probably be fair to describe him as a misguided liberal who only realised his mistaken alliance when he saw the brownshirts pulling on their kicking boots . |
| 24 | She was wandering down an arcade when she saw the new Tissot boutique . |
| 25 | Gabriel forgot his own sadness when he saw the bitterness and deep despair on the farmer 's face . |
| 26 | Jane Davis , prosecuting , had earlier told the court that Orchard , of Farringdon , London , had been walking his dog when he saw the girl in a playground in the King 's Cross area one evening last July . |
| 27 | The method of working was fine and you would n't have known there were any interruptions when you saw the programme . |
| 28 | I was just going to the exit door when I saw the young girl s standing at the second bedroom , crying . |
| 29 | A cry of horror came from the artist when he saw the terrible face in the portrait . |
| 30 | The album 's apparent randomness made more sense when you saw the movie . |