Example sentences of "[noun] saw a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Security at Tern Hill barracks , near Market Drayton , Shropshire , was increased after two guards saw a suspicious figure in woods near the perimeter fence . |
| 2 | In the triples , the Prestwick side saw a great fightback just fail to take them to the final . |
| 3 | But nobody noticed the sinister shape at Decatur , Alabama , until recently , when local newsmen saw an aerial photo . |
| 4 | Irenaeus saw a key word in this — anakepbalaiosis — which in the English translation means ‘ to unite all things ’ . |
| 5 | Looking down , horrified , Penny saw a tall man who she guessed was Farmer Bolsover standing at the foot of the tree , with a black-and-white sheepdog by his side . |
| 6 | All but six of the 23 unit trust sectors saw a net inflow of funds during the month , with the top spots taken by UK Growth , with a rise of £86 million , and the Far East sector , excluding Japan , up by £85 million . |
| 7 | The years of the boom saw a phenomenal explosion of trade . |
| 8 | Since there were 32 subjects , four subjects saw a given sequence . |
| 9 | During his youth , Barbarossa saw a rapid increase in the number of monasteries , considerable development of learning , scientific and intellectual skills , and the beginning of cathedral schools , which were soon to blossom into universities . |
| 10 | Bernice saw a little creature run in front of them . |
| 11 | The last decades of the nineteenth and the first decade of the twentieth centuries saw a major attempt at moral restructuring which had its effects both in legislation and in the tone of public life . |
| 12 | The nineteenth and early twentieth centuries saw a remarkable bout of church building , fuelled by the great split in 1843 when 451 out of a total of 1,203 ministers left to form the Free Church of Scotland . |
| 13 | The next two centuries saw an extensive use of this method of book illustration , but it was too costly and delicate for large editions . |
| 14 | Ballantyne Cashmere saw a satisfactory increase in sales , in both the cashmere and clothing sectors . |
| 15 | Diane 's shadow fell across it , and-as she moved forward Reynolds saw a dull gleam of stainless steel . |
| 16 | Tallis saw a gaping split in the cliff wall , and the small fire that burned deep inside , illuminating the cluster of wooden statuettes , some standing , some dangling from twine , at the entrance to the cave . |
| 17 | Clouded Yellow butterflies abounded and Small Coppers and Blues and once the little boy saw a Purple Emperor . |
| 18 | The adoption of street marches , sit-downs , passive resistance and songs like ‘ We shall not be moved ’ and ‘ We shall overcome ’ are evidence that the civil rights movement in Northern Ireland saw a close parallel between its activities and the struggle of Blacks in the Deep South . |
| 19 | Exeter saw a strong movement , but in Cornwall , then part of that see , it was practically non-existent . |
| 20 | The early days of Methodism saw a similar concern for group direction . |
| 21 | Moreover , only Wiltshire experienced a cutback in growth rate between the decades that was greater than the national figure , while 15 of the 20 areas saw a positive movement in growth rate against the national trend . |
| 22 | If this is correct , and it is impossible to be certain how far the places for which adequate data survive are typical , it may indicate that rural areas saw an earlier recovery of population than the towns and certainly suggests that there were marked variations between different regions of the country . |
| 23 | Shapes wreathed out of the mist , coming from the dunes ; Ruth saw a green trail of cloaks , light striking from silver helmets , and a cold transfixing stare . |
| 24 | The post-Revolution wars placed a terrible burden on the Scottish economy , exacerbated by the fact that the 1690s in Scotland saw a major crisis of subsistence . |
| 25 | The days that followed this discovery saw a steady increase in activity , with the town of St Pierre now being showered with light falls of ash and subjected to unpleasant wafts of sulphurous fumes . |
| 26 | Every week Diana and another girl saw an old lady in Sevenoaks . |
| 27 | Despite the brisk sales reported in the last few days before Christmas , December saw a small decline in retail trade compared with the previous year , according to the Confederation of British Industry 's distributive trades panel , said on Tuesday that many retailers had reported a disappointing Christmas , although the results were an improvement on recent months and sales in January were expected to be up on a year ago . |
| 28 | ‘ The landlord at The Bull in Godstowe saw a young man and woman as well as a well-dressed stranger . |
| 29 | Léonie saw a dropped pear rotting in the grass , bruised amber , its creamy flesh exposed , its grainy core . |
| 30 | Boro saw a 16-point lead cut in half as Long Eaton , outclassed in the opening races , won four of the last seven heats and the margin of defeat would have been less had the impressive Dane Jan Staechmann not slid into the safety boards in the final race when set for his fourth win of the night . |