Example sentences of "[pron] saw the [noun sg] in [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I saw the knife in my mum 's neck . |
| 2 | The mischief in my veins cooled as I saw the fear in his eyes . |
| 3 | ‘ It is kind in you to make such a pretence , but I saw the compassion in your face , and I am grateful for it . |
| 4 | She saw the excitement in his face and smiled to please him . |
| 5 | She saw the agony in him . |
| 6 | ‘ Your mother … ? ’ she asked swiftly and when she saw the surprise in his eyes she went on hurriedly , ‘ Sybil told me . ’ |
| 7 | She saw the contempt in his eyes . |
| 8 | A mask seemed to fall away from his face , and she saw the torment in his eyes . |
| 9 | He turned , and she saw the approval in his face . |
| 10 | In the light of the lamp her naked body was glistening with rain and perspiration and when she saw the desire in his eyes she fell to her knees beside him . |
| 11 | Peeping up at him , she just as quickly looked away when she saw the devilry in his eyes . |
| 12 | She saw the fan in her other hand , and quickly dropped it . |
| 13 | She saw the key in her door and lost her temper . |
| 14 | She saw the amusement in his eyes , the question which he was delicately careful not to put . |
| 15 | It was then that they saw the grenade in his hand . |
| 16 | He saw the change in her expression ; antagonism replaced by … by fear ? |
| 17 | This time her laughter was richer , deeper , and when Li Yuan looked up again he saw the delight in her face . |
| 18 | He saw the knowledge in her face that he was already chairman — all he needed was the official confirmation . |
| 19 | His marriage was only weeks away and the responsibility he felt for Virginia had grown more onerous when he saw the love in her . |
| 20 | Sitting across from her , he saw the triumph in her cunning little eyes , heard in her voice the note of ghoulish relish . |
| 21 | He saw the excitement in her eyes . |
| 22 | But when she looked back at him he saw the hatred in her eyes and knew he had been right . |
| 23 | He laughed softly , but his eyes glittered as he saw the hatred in hers . |
| 24 | His voice was soft and tender for he saw the terror in her eyes . |
| 25 | When she paused in her work and turned to look at him , he saw the disappointment in her dark eyes . |