Example sentences of "he [verb] see [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Maureen asked him to call to see her mother , and the doctor examined her carefully . |
| 2 | Lady Maude had given him a few pennies and tomorrow he planned to see his friend in Crabbe Street . |
| 3 | So he goes to see his mother who 's a nurse at the |
| 4 | He seemed to see himself , small and alone , in the centre of a circular chamber that expanded when he tried to see its perimeter . |
| 5 | We trust he has seen his error and will become as respectable in his conduct as he is in his abilities . ’ |
| 6 | He tells me of the only time he has seen his mother drink ; her infant grandchild vomited on her coat , and she spouted a fine , volatile performance , screaming Christ Almighty the cross a woman has to bear , taking the Lord 's name in vain for the very first time . |
| 7 | He wants to see their future on our political agenda . |
| 8 | He wants to see your face . ’ |
| 9 | He 'd seen me caddie and recommended me , it was a real break . |
| 10 | Ruth had taken away his blinkers and he 'd seen her love and revelled in it . |
| 11 | He 'd seen her shudder and was rising to his feet , his gaze resting momentarily on her breasts , making her self-consciously aware of the thrust of her nipples against the stretch fabric . |
| 12 | Peter thought Susie was having an affair , ever since he 'd seen her leave work with a colleague . |
| 13 | ‘ He said he 'd seen our advertising and said he 'd be interested in visiting one of our stations himself . |
| 14 | ‘ Then I ran into Matthew and I asked him if he 'd seen his uncle . |
| 15 | It must have been something he 'd seen his mother do . |
| 16 | He 'd seen his mother sat at the end of the bed ages after she was dead , you know . |
| 17 | Mm I think that was when his had auntie died , he 'd seen his mother . |
| 18 | He came to see her father and advised that she be sent to relatives in Cork and kept there till the danger to her immortal soul was past . |
| 19 | He came to see yer mother and talk to her about paying a reward . |
| 20 | And of course he came to see my father , and my father thought I was a bit young . |
| 21 | These things he barely understood , and lacking anybody to talk to , it was at lunchtime sitting before an eagle whose name he did not know was Minch that he began to see his way towards them . |
| 22 | Marion met him one night when he called to see her father on a matter appertaining to the permanent way adjacent to the signal box . |
| 23 | This time there was no money to be won , and before term finished he went to see his professor , William Fleming . |
| 24 | And he goes , I mean he went to see my mum and dad before Christmas and they did n't recognise him ! |
| 25 | ‘ Tell me , Dr Kent , I expect you know all the other doctors — the housemen , the registrars , I 'm not sure which one it was , but he went to see my mother as soon as she was admitted — ’ |
| 26 | But Mr Chance has had to raise much more than he won to see his dream come true . |
| 27 | He remembered seeing his father 's face for the last time ; the coffin being lowered into its final resting place — and the hateful wake which followed . |
| 28 | Charles , under his tarpaulin , knew nothing of direction or topography , but he did see his servant again before the nightmare ride was over . |
| 29 | He had seen her weep before but only for a sick horse , and he was awe-struck . |
| 30 | He had seen her weep when he turned away , chilled into impotence at her touch . |