Example sentences of "see [noun prp] [verb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Is your contact who reported seeing Manescu board the Travemünde ferry for Helsinki reliable ? |
| 2 | It makes a change to see Patrick playing the victim , but later this year he returns to more familiar territory in the film Love Crimes . |
| 3 | The Mayor pictured with Nylon production area manager Wayne Barnacle said it was heartening to see ICI leading the way with novel technology and he wished the project every success . |
| 4 | When Mr Major learned the result , he acted as if he had seen Chelsea win the Cup rather than his own MPs come so close to humiliating him . |
| 5 | Having seen Faldo retain the title in 1990 , Woosnam was aware that lightning could strike twice , metaphorically on this course as well as literally , as it had done on Saturday and threatened to do again yesterday . |
| 6 | Her tone was a little agitated for she had also just seen Faustina mount the refreshment table and pick her way delicately among the dishes of the cakes and savouries , sniffing the air , ready to pause and pounce when she came upon something that took her fancy . |
| 7 | Bud Collins , one of America 's leading tennis commentators and writers , who wrote the foreword , assures me that he has seen Wegner prove the point by teaching newcomers from seven to seventy keep a reasonable rally going within two hours of them first picking up a racket . |
| 8 | She had seen Billy enter the dining rooms in front of her as she returned from the park with Rachel , and the sight of him had sent a little shiver through her body . |
| 9 | Between choruses of ‘ Na-na-na-na-na ’ the singer howls out lines like ‘ I 've seen Britain defend The Falklands while old age pensioners freeze ’ , ( screeching guitar break , pounding blast of drums and , one assumes , fists in the air ) . |
| 10 | If only she had realised , on that first morning when she had seen Luke crossing the reception area of Woodline Design , that he would make such a shattering impact upon her , then she might have walked away . |
| 11 | ‘ Den likes to see Dandy get the benefit of the cool night air , ’ answered Nessie . |
| 12 | Ari could see Elice confused the boy ; she had the subtlety of a hammer . |
| 13 | ‘ I would rather see Philip play the piano than workingmen 's clubs but he has set his heart on being a magician and we are supporting him , ’ said his mother Stella . |
| 14 | Through the haze of anguish and despair he could see Fedorov dragging the woman , dead or senseless , over to the canalside to heave her in . |
| 15 | I can not see Britain following the example of so many European countries , where multi-sports clubs are the norm . |
| 16 | Afterwards Brewer said he could see Auckland holding the shield for as long as they could keep together their very strong scrum of Olo Brown , Sean Fitzpatrick , Steve McDowell , Michael Jones , Gary Whetton , Robin Brooke , Mark Carter and Zinzan Brooke — All Blacks all . |
| 17 | When I turn the car and drive past the house , on my way to the main road , I can see Susan drawing the curtains in the bedroom , shutting out the street . |
| 18 | There were three attics and through the open door of one he could see Fox sorting the contents of a huge cabin-trunk while his assistant was foraging in a cupboard beside the chimney breast . |
| 19 | With a faintly fatalistic feeling , Rory glanced up to see Adam approaching the bar . |
| 20 | McGaughey insists : ‘ I would love to see Linfield win the League again . |
| 21 | In 1990 , the hon. Member for Cynon Valley ( Mrs. Clwyd ) , who leads for Labour on overseas development , said : ’ I want to see Britain reach the UN aid target of 0.7 per cent . |
| 22 | Jones and Rafelski went to see Phillips following the discussion . |
| 23 | THE British National Championships at Crystal Palace at the weekend once again saw Wolverhampton dominate the proceedings , with their fighters Elvis Gordon , at heavyweight , Densign White , at middleweight , Fitzroy Davies , at light-middleweight , and Owen Pinnock the bantamweight all taking gold medals . |
| 24 | THE British National Championships at Crystal Palace at the weekend once again saw Wolverhampton dominate the proceedings , with their fighters Elvis Gordon , at heavyweight , Densign White , at middleweight , Fitzroy Davies , at light-middleweight , and Owen Pinnock the bantamweight all taking gold medals . |
| 25 | Through her tears she saw Garry scaling the wall as he made a run for it . |
| 26 | She had just reached the foot of the stairs when she saw Ben entering the yard ; and when she stepped from the doorway he called towards her , ‘ Been on a tour of inspection , then ? ’ |
| 27 | The words were broken off abruptly when the man saw Isabel sharing the saddle with fitzAlan . |
| 28 | ‘ I saw Kylie do the Stock/Aitken/Waterman thing and Jason went down that same road , and I realised I was n't going to do anything musical while I was with Neighbours , because Kylie and Jason were just copping flak from everywhere . |
| 29 | Three days before Christmas Vernon was brushing down the front steps when he saw Meredith crossing the end of the street . |
| 30 | When she turned again she saw Mahoney approaching the desk . |