Example sentences of "[pron] saw the old [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We went to Emmerdale Farm , we went down to the pub you know and er I saw the old vicar and er , who else did we see ? |
| 2 | Enlightenment was urged on me the day I saw the old Jew float to the surface of the deep latrine , how he splashed and struggled into life , and was hoisted out by the jubilant guards , his clothes cleansed by the mire . |
| 3 | She saw the old man who had accosted her on her walk that afternoon proceeding at the head of a little posse consisting of a neatly dressed man , a woman with untidy hair and a couple of children . |
| 4 | I suppose you saw the old man about it . ’ |
| 5 | And they saw the Old Bill nicking us and letting the coons go . |
| 6 | They used to giggle and splutter when they saw the old man , thinking of him sitting on a toadstool in the moonlight . |
| 7 | that is , until they saw the old man 's face , |
| 8 | He saw the old hedgehog rolling round among the windfalls early in the morning . |
| 9 | He saw the old man 's face , the half-smile he still remembered so well . |
| 10 | He saw the old man as in need of what , by current standards was a very small sum to enable him to wind up his affairs . |
| 11 | And of course the old keeper knew what was there alright when he saw the old dog coming out . |
| 12 | One of the works engine drivers had a traumatic experience when he saw the old tramp pass straight through the train of works wagons as he was moving them . |