Example sentences of "[adv] [pron] saw the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ She told you Alex was the father , and suddenly you saw the awful vision of history repeating itself . |
| 2 | Right which saw the temporary rise to prominence of the NPD between 1966 and 1968 brought a very minor revival of positive views about Hitler and Nazism . |
| 3 | From the earth bank outside she looked north ; soon she saw the bulkily-furred figures of Morthen and three of the hunters ; they followed the edge of the wood , round to the south , and were soon lost to sight . |
| 4 | I had a good laugh about it and eventually she saw the funny side . |
| 5 | The more I looked at different societies , the more I saw the little traps lurking in the small print … |
| 6 | Once more she saw the attractive man she had noticed in the High Street , and her colour rose as she recalled how she had hoped to meet him some day . |
| 7 | This time it proved to be the tunnel 's end , and as he drew nearer he saw the shadowy outline of a ladder etched against the concrete . |
| 8 | Now I saw the full implications of the concessions I had made , and how compromised I had become . |
| 9 | Now she saw the true worth of all his protestations . |
| 10 | Dimly she saw the Great Tower peak in a cone of white flame ; Adam seemed not to move , but Fand and Liban fell , and Fincara staggered before the sheeting fire . |
| 11 | Now he saw the missing details in his nightmare . |
| 12 | Then I saw the spare figure of Captain Robins walking towards me , bag in hand : even on land after such a short voyage he had the kind of rolling gait that proclaimed him a man of the sea . |
| 13 | Then I saw the small monster too . |
| 14 | I figured I must be the only fool who was trying to start something ; I was trying to get that big BB King sound and then I saw The Fabulous Thunderbirds , with Jimmie Vaughan on guitar . |
| 15 | And then I saw The Real McCoy that was the last one I think . |
| 16 | I thought about leaving a few of Simon 's visiting cards around , or suggesting they all get together and build a glider in the loft , but then I saw the frosty-eyed Matron in a blue uniform and matching hair rinse clocking me from behind the desk . |
| 17 | Then I saw the top tier of the cake and that has got to be the er piece , piece de resistance I think as the French say and I know that some very exciting ideas are coming out of the South East region . |
| 18 | Then I saw the senior registrar , who had already been briefed by the house officer about my history of abuse . |
| 19 | It was only after I 'd stopped doing that and gone into the corner to have a piss that I looked over into the other corner where there was a pile of rusty cans and old bottles ; there I saw the jagged stripes of the sleeping snake . |
| 20 | Then she saw the major snag with the whole idea . |
| 21 | ‘ I 've got the premises already , ’ Emily said and then she saw the surprised look on Hari 's face . |
| 22 | Then she saw the white roses , and her face turned red and angry . |
| 23 | Then she saw the horrible picture . |
| 24 | She jumped back with a startled squeak , but Bridhe laughed ; and then she saw the little girl who had slipped in under her arm to comfort the baby . |
| 25 | Fortunately they saw the funny side . |
| 26 | Then he saw the broken string of a relic-bag and realised it was Mael-Isu of Deer . |
| 27 | It was then he saw the approaching gendarme . |
| 28 | For a second Sharpe 's heart leapt , thinking that a battalion of Riflemen had arrived , then he saw the yellow crossbelts over the green coats and he knew he was seeing Prince Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar 's force of Nassauers . |
| 29 | Then he saw the glowing tip of someone 's cigarette behind the windshield . |
| 30 | He was called to the next bungalow ; the woman 's trying to sell it ; and there he saw the happy couple saying goodbye to each other . |