Example sentences of "[noun sg] i saw the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Beneath the shirt I saw the outline of her breasts . |
| 2 | When I examined Southgate 's horse I saw the spur marks . |
| 3 | The moment I saw the church , although there were considerable differences — the main and obvious one being it was not on a hill — I accepted it as my church . |
| 4 | I had n't come to this place with the conscious intention of divesting myself of my now cumbersome virginity ; but from the moment I saw the actor again — certainly from the moment his arms went round me and I felt the sense of fond familiarity , of affection rediscovered — I knew it was inevitable that we should , sooner or later , make love . |
| 5 | For a fleeting moment I saw the face of a young boy , about 15 years old , with a fresh face and golden curls . |
| 6 | For a fleeting moment I saw the face of a young boy , about 15 years old , with a fresh face and golden curls . ’ |
| 7 | Out of the corner of my eye I saw the Queen watching us and talking to the Director . |
| 8 | With this background , as a teacher I saw the subject as a collection of facts and skills that I had to impart to my pupils in a well-defined sequence . |
| 9 | As it also happens to be the only drinker on the Cherwell until you get to Islip , the murderous conspiracies and dark plots which so excite the Kidlington Kops amount to nothing more than the fact that when I opened my curtains that morning I saw the sun shining in a cloudless blue sky and decided to go for the longest and most pleasant of the river walks open to me . |
| 10 | In the morning I saw the flute player — a small green frog , like an emerald brooch to adorn a tree . |
| 11 | In my mirror I saw the ford taxi moving up on me fast . |
| 12 | In the driving mirror I saw the driver of the estate-car was growing restive . |
| 13 | ‘ As I turned the corner I saw the flag flying at half-mast and the meaning of it came like a flash . ’ |
| 14 | As I approached the pool I saw the pug marks of the tigress in the soft earth at the edge of the water . |
| 15 | Normally this point is proved by the officer in the case examining the registration document and including in his statement a passage such as ‘ On examining the vehicle 's registration document I saw the date of first registration was … ’ |
| 16 | Even in the darkness I saw the flush on her cheeks . |
| 17 | For a time I saw the folly of the recklessness of our affair . |
| 18 | ‘ The last time I saw the lady , she was almost unconscious . ’ |
| 19 | " There was the time I saw the bear , " said Marcus unguardedly , remembering the bear . |