Example sentences of "[adv] saw [num] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Casting about for a sighting , she suddenly saw one of the dogs about a quarter of a mile away . |
| 2 | I never got as far as the meat inspector , actually … just saw one of the slaughtermen " |
| 3 | The first time I ever saw one of the keys was in the Chatila camp in Beirut in 1977 . |
| 4 | Allied Provincial Securities Ltd will place 8.87m shares at 155 pence per share — while this represents 25% of equity , March 1993 also saw three of the group 's shareholders pay £3m for shares representing approximately 2.9% of the group 's total enlarged share capital . |
| 5 | Matisse tells us that he actually saw one of the l'Estaque pieces in Picasso 's studio and that Picasso ‘ discussed it with his friends ’ . |