Example sentences of "[subord] she saw the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mrs James then told the court how she and Mr Loxton had been transported by the police to Nottingham some time later , where she saw the same man in a street there . |
| 2 | Suddenly , the track fell away sharply , in front of her feet , and she felt before she saw the expanded horizon . |
| 3 | The door was opened by the clergyman 's daughter , who ran off terrified when she saw the fearsome-looking tramp standing docilely on the pavement . |
| 4 | She turned from her and ran down the stairs and into the yard , there to stand for a moment petrified when she saw the young fellow lying on his side , the blood oozing from somewhere above his ear . |
| 5 | She was wandering down an arcade when she saw the new Tissot boutique . |
| 6 | Susan turned white when she saw the bandaged hand , and Breeze had some difficulty in reassuring her . |
| 7 | She felt especially depleted by the No Bath indulgence , and even more uneasy when she saw the delightful supper prepared for her ; honey sandwiches and cocoa with cream floating on its surface . |
| 8 | She called out to the night-nurse who scurried over when she saw the red smear on the stiff white pillowcase . |
| 9 | But when she saw the little girl , she cried in surprise , ‘ Matthew , who 's that ? |
| 10 | After a moment or two to pull herself together and wash her face , she went back through the bedroom , her stomach heaving again when she saw the crumpled disorder of the bed . |
| 11 | Helen Sandberg heard the bangs too , and when she saw the white light , she thought the plane was burning . |
| 12 | She arched a brow at him , feeling a shudder of pure sensation when she saw the open admiration in his dark eyes . |
| 13 | Her song was cut short when she saw the filthy knapsack sitting on the new , pink broadloom and making a smudge against the blush pink wall . |
| 14 | Nausea rose in her throat , threatening to choke her , when she saw the bloodied arrow clutched in her hand . |
| 15 | SINEAD O'CONNOR has admitted she was thrilled when she saw the Daily Mirror 's pictures of Fergie 's romp with John Bryan in the South of France . |
| 16 | Carrie felt sad when she saw the worried looks on their faces as they sat talking quietly , their hands cupped around mugs of steaming hot tea . |
| 17 | She darted a glance across the table and coloured when she saw the piercing intelligence in his dark eyes . |
| 18 | Quite unable to stop herself , she too reached out to stroke the satin-softness of his skin , her eyes darkening as she saw the many bruises that came from trying to control the incredibly fast cars that flew so low and hard round the Grand Prix circuits . |
| 19 | She looked up eagerly at the sound of footsteps , but then , as she saw the two women , with an almost human expression of disappointment she turned her head away and with a heavy sigh lowered her head to her paws . |
| 20 | She forgot her dream as she saw the blue eyes darken almost to black . |
| 21 | She paused as she saw the wry expression on Joanna 's face . |
| 22 | Looking out of the window on this pleasant Sunday afternoon , she smiled as she saw the three children engaged in various activities at the far end of the garden . |
| 23 | She pulled at the wrapping , then smiled as she saw the heavy book within . |
| 24 | Sophie 's heart sank a little as she saw the grim line of his mouth but his eyes at first showed open admiration as they swept over her . |
| 25 | Taking a deep breath and straightening her slumping shoulders , she pushed open the back door of the colonel 's house , and as she saw the dim light from the lounge spilling out into the hall she walked in that direction . |
| 26 | Amused by her own alliterative descriptions , she smiled , only to pull her mouth into stern control as she saw the resulting flash of triumph which illuminated Rune 's features . |
| 27 | She turned to the window , and her heart leapt as she saw the grey line of the sea . |