Example sentences of "see [noun prp] [noun sg] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her thoughts still whirling , Shae looked up to see Marianne standing by the table , her green eyes calculating and faintly malicious as she glanced from Shannon to Gavin . |
| 2 | AIRCRAFT FOR THE FEW by Michael Bowyer is probably one of the most comprehensive accounts yet published of all the operational types to see RAF service during the Battle of Britain . |
| 3 | She spun round to see Marc standing in the doorway . |
| 4 | U2 manager Paul McGuinness told NME : ‘ We fully support the introduction of this ingenious new technology and wish to see U2 material on the new format as soon as possible . ’ |
| 5 | Just in case Reynolds ' letter has had any influence on venue managers or promoters , on my next trip up to London to see Blyth Power at the Robey , I 'd better be prepared to wear a tie . |
| 6 | Just in case Reynolds ' letter has had any influence on venue managers or promoters , on my next trip up to London to see Blyth Power at the Robey , I 'd better be prepared to wear a tie . |
| 7 | Anyone who has seen Machynlleth station from the town side recently must have been enraged at its condition . |
| 8 | They 'd cruised past when they arrived that afternoon , just after four o'clock , and seen Tommy standing on the doorstep . |
| 9 | From the lake the coypu man would have seen Rufus sleeping under the umbrella on the terrace and no doubt also seen Mary and probably spoken to her — have practically been assaulted by her . |
| 10 | She could see Dickie standing among the people by the boats and knew he was watching her . |
| 11 | Up and down different ones , different loch and er you could see Inveraray Castle in the distance we , er after we married we went to Inveraray Castle , went over it |
| 12 | He had glanced back , to see Ashton standing at the depot gates , waving a piece of paper at him . |
| 13 | But he was dismayed , in the circumstances , to see Gabriel ride off the moor and up the street in the company of a young monk . |
| 14 | It was a relief to see Sophia standing in the window of the vicarage drawing room and beckoning her to come in . |
| 15 | He looked surprised to see Cassie standing by the front door but gave her a friendly wave and began to walk up the path . |
| 16 | In 1957 he met up with some of the world 's leading canoeists who had fled the Hungarian uprising and this fostered an interest and ambition to see Britain rise from the status of also rans to the achieving of Olympic and World Championship medals . |
| 17 | It was on one of the most delightful afternoons of late summer , when Dada was getting round his bends most economically , never losing a yard of ground , that he saw Nicandra walking up the drive . |
| 18 | After a while I saw Nour standing on the low wall gleaming naked in the dark light , looking defenceless and young . |
| 19 | She opened her eyes and saw Rodier standing by the bed with the nurse hovering behind him . |
| 20 | The settlement connects with other forms of extension in that it did have an educational aim , but , like Oxford House ( another settlement or " mission " set up in the East End in 1884 ) , it usefully illustrates new initiatives for the renewal of forms of leadership and patterns for social administration upon which the elevation of English largely depended , Barnett saw Toynbee Hall as the potential centre for an east London university ; in fact it became , as did the other settlements and extension classes , a centre for members of the middle class . |
| 21 | When she opened her eyes and saw Patrick standing in the room she started up with a cry . |
| 22 | Looking up , he saw Georgina standing at the open door with a welcoming smile . |
| 23 | When I turned I saw Edward dancing on the shore . |
| 24 | That autumn saw Eva standing on the steps of the dark brick building in Denmark Hill , with its high surrounding wall , and predominant tower . |
| 25 | After the service Jed saw Carol walking across the lawn in front of the cathedral . |
| 26 | saw Syon House in the distance , |
| 27 | He saw Dobson standing in the library . |
| 28 | He looked up and saw Jed standing in the doorway . |
| 29 | I went to the Market in the Central part of the town and saw Harry Dolphin of the Forge Tavern on Albert Hill , one of the old Cricketers I used to play with at Darlington Cricket Club . |
| 30 | He suddenly saw Annabel passing in the street outside . |