Example sentences of "[pron] [pron] [vb past] see the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She 'd firmly resisted her mother 's oft-repeated efforts to tempt her with the power-packed vegetable which she 'd seen the singing sailor-man so often greedily guzzle straight from the can . |
| 2 | He had once , fearfully , climbed the three steps to Mrs Curdle 's caravan and had gazed , fascinated , at the glory within , the half-door had been shut , but by standing on tiptoe he had seen the shelves , the tiny drawers , the cupboards , the gleaming brass and copper and the rows of vividly painted plates as breathtakingly lovely to the child as the bright birds which he had seen the week before at the Zoo , sitting motionless upon their perches , in a splendour of tropical plumage . |
| 3 | Mrs Redmond talked about Bridie 's babies , whom she had seen the previous day , and asked Anne about her grandmother . |
| 4 | Did mum tell you we went to see the Bachelors last night ? |
| 5 | ‘ You 're the one who wanted to see the island . ’ |
| 6 | Around him he began to see the unfolding beauty of early summer in his homeland and it held him still with wonder and made him forget the passing of the days . |
| 7 | Mr Wolski was interested in this because he himself had seen the RSPB man at the Zoo yesterday and had heard unofficially that their real worry was that someone might try to trap or shoot the bird . |
| 8 | Anyone who wished to see the King would often approach Seton . |
| 9 | And even she had to admit that what she 'd seen the Prince show the old woman had seemed to be genuine respect and affection — |
| 10 | I bit back my questions as Mandeville began to list what he wished to see the following morning : Arthur 's tomb ; the manuscript in which Hopkins had found the riddle ; and any other matter the reverend Abbot and Brother Eadred thought might assist us in our search . |
| 11 | Will he pass on the thanks of those of us who went to see the Prime Minister two weeks ago to ask for his help in the matter ? |