Example sentences of "i see [adj] [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was one of these African leaders who said : ‘ In the war-torn North-East of Rhodesia , I saw white men killed and I saw black men killed . |
| 2 | ‘ I saw two holes appear in the windscreen in front of me and I felt pain in my chest . |
| 3 | For example , in one bookshop , just before Christmas , I saw two women examining books on football suitable for young people . |
| 4 | I woke early , and when I looked out of the window , I saw two men examining our boat , but I decided not to wake Herbert or Startop , who needed their rest after rowing all the previous day . |
| 5 | Then I saw two men hitting each other , others running , some falling down . |
| 6 | This afternoon , as I passed the square , I saw two dogs skewered together , back to back . |
| 7 | Driving through Kilmartin , south of Oban , I saw two notices calling public meetings to discuss pollution — the first I and many others had heard about this problem . |
| 8 | ‘ I saw two people hurt on the bridge about 500 metres from where the bomb went off . |
| 9 | ‘ I saw one man thrown at least 20 feet in the air by the blast , ’ said a porter , Anand Mojar , from his hospital bed . |
| 10 | ‘ I saw one man thrown at least 20 feet in the air by the blast , ’ said a porter , Anand Mojar , from his hospital bed . |
| 11 | But finally I saw one animal come through the grass to play . |
| 12 | ‘ I saw one soldier standing in the road . |
| 13 | I saw one player push fans out of the way at the Australian Open this year . |
| 14 | I saw one woman standing at the door of her ruined home , crying and bewildered , with dried blood on her forehead . |
| 15 | From the windows of my room I saw all London lying in the distance like a great vapour , with here and there some lights twinkling through it . ’ |
| 16 | Looking up , I saw that night had almost fallen . |
| 17 | I 've just realized I have n't either , when I saw that woman crossing the road I thought it was her . |
| 18 | When I saw that woman crossing the road , I thought it was here . |
| 19 | I saw curled flora swooping and trembling , like pulses or soft explosions in the side of the head . |
| 20 | I had just checked into the hotel and come down to the sunken terrace when I saw armed men running in a crouched position by the swimming pool . |
| 21 | From the corner of my eye I saw little Gino make his way over to the restaurant 's background music system . |
| 22 | ‘ When the car had gone past me I applied my safety-catch and I saw Private Aindow standing in a firing position ’ . |
| 23 | I saw three men fall to the ground . |
| 24 | I saw three people hit in the face , one above the eye , one in the ear , one on the nose , blood streaming down them . |
| 25 | I was in the supermarket the other day and then this bloke , I saw this bloke pick up this massive bottle of er vinegar right , and he took the top off there was some old woman just going down the aisle and he just started pouring it all over her |
| 26 | ‘ I saw this bloke looking in the jeweller 's window , ’ said Mr Sutton . |
| 27 | I saw this cat coming down the road |
| 28 | and I was n't too happy and that 's why I , I saw this job advertised |
| 29 | ‘ I saw this Fiesta shoot past me sideways , bounce off the wall and pile into this group of kids , ’ he said . |
| 30 | An artist friend once remarked : ‘ I saw this chap make something out of an ordinary piece of wood — he fashioned it into an exquisite work of art . ’ |