Example sentences of "saw [noun prp] standing [prep] " in BNC.

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1 After a while I saw Nour standing on the low wall gleaming naked in the dark light , looking defenceless and young .
2 She opened her eyes and saw Rodier standing by the bed with the nurse hovering behind him .
3 When she opened her eyes and saw Patrick standing in the room she started up with a cry .
4 He saw Schellenberg standing beside his Mercedes , waved and turned towards him .
5 Looking up , he saw Georgina standing at the open door with a welcoming smile .
6 He no longer saw Benny standing before him , but a dark-skinned woman , whom he barely recognized after such a long time .
7 That autumn saw Eva standing on the steps of the dark brick building in Denmark Hill , with its high surrounding wall , and predominant tower .
8 He saw Donald standing over him , a can of beans in his hand .
9 He saw Dobson standing in the library .
10 He looked up and saw Jed standing in the doorway .
11 They saw Sharon standing in the plastic-flowers aisle .
12 Slater saw Sara standing at the door of the room .
13 When Jed turned round , he saw Celia standing on the road .
14 When he emerged on to the vast concourse he saw Kuhlmann standing at the entrance to one of the platforms opposite the ticket office .
15 The photographer and his wife Jane had been about to go through into the concert hall when Leeson saw Lowell standing on his own .
16 Behind him , as he staggered from view , Jimmy saw Barbara standing with the neck of a broken whisky bottle in her hand , seized from one of the Christmas party tables .
17 Charlie 's hearing was fully restored a week later and a smile appeared on his lips for the first time when he saw Grace standing by his side pouring him a cup of tea .
18 She saw Tig standing on the enclosure wall , his arms stretched out to the sides , his head thrown back .
19 I saw Signe standing among the red-roofed airport huts even before we landed , and while we taxied in she was running and waving and smiling a gigantic smile .
20 She looked up sharply and saw Felipe standing on his balcony next door , half hidden by shadows .
21 She carried the glass back to the sitting-room , and came to an abrupt stop when she saw Luke standing by the window , reading the paper , which she 'd left open at the horoscopes .
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