Example sentences of "[pron] saw the [noun sg] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ When Karen broke the news of our marriage so crudely at Thomas 's party , and I saw the look on your face , I understood for the first time the force of that old cliché about wishing the floor would open up and swallow one . |
| 2 | ‘ I saw the look on your face as we left Glastonbury . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ I saw the look on your face in the coffee-bar when Gavin said you 'd better beware of skeletons in your cupboard — frankly , it was a dead give-away that you had something to hide . ’ |
| 4 | I saw the patient on the ground and went to help but was immediately overcome by the gas . |
| 5 | ‘ I saw the Engine on the Railway up as far as Lydham 's Heath Pool it was up nearly as far yesterday ’ . |
| 6 | I saw the name on the bag and asked his age and I was astounded . |
| 7 | I saw the emblem on the front o' the lorry as yer drove up an' I guessed where yer was goin' . ’ |
| 8 | ( I saw the performance on video . |
| 9 | I saw the mess on the table and said , ‘ Oh God , the dishes … ’ |
| 10 | I saw the bag on his bed . |
| 11 | I saw the game on Manc of the game vs Villa . |
| 12 | And when I saw the face on the screen , I agreed . |
| 13 | Even in the darkness I saw the flush on her cheeks . |
| 14 | I saw the doctor on the way out . |
| 15 | " I saw the blood on its lips . " |
| 16 | ‘ Ahead I saw the post on the road , but it was dark and murky with wind and rain in my face . |
| 17 | I came out of the house and then I saw the roof on fire . |
| 18 | She saw the man on the pavement , beside the driver 's door of the taxi , and he was writhing , a thrashing fish . |
| 19 | She saw the man on the pavement shudder , and the thrashing cease . |
| 20 | As her eyelids flickered up , she saw the expression on the Hare-woman 's face . |
| 21 | ‘ Are you all right ? ’ she queried when she saw the expression on Susan 's face . |
| 22 | She was instantly aware that she 'd over-reacted as she saw the expression on his face . |
| 23 | His anger matched her own , then outgrew it so that she felt her breath catch in dismay as she saw the expression on his coldly furious face . |
| 24 | All thoughts of where they were and what was happening fled abruptly as she stared at him with a shock that soon turned to joy as she saw the expression on his face . |
| 25 | Annie laughed aloud as she saw the look on Billy 's face . |
| 26 | She saw the wallet on the bedside table . |
| 27 | Her voice died away when she saw the strain on Jenna 's face and she came round the bed , her eyes racing over Jenna 's pale face . |
| 28 | She saw the disappointment on his face , and realised with a sinking heart that the boy would not be punished . |
| 29 | But then she saw the pain on Berg 's face . |
| 30 | Her hand reached up to smooth her already immaculate hair before she let it drop abruptly when she saw the amusement on his face . |