Example sentences of "[subord] [pers pn] saw the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ‘ Let ’ rule has stood since 1880 without too much fuss and I think I might get annoyed if I saw the fifth set in a Wimbledon final decided by a serve which simply hit the net and ‘ died ’ on the receiver 's side . |
| 2 | Is it six weeks since we saw the last one then ? |
| 3 | A micro-second after he saw the first flash , the bullet which had come from it was embedding itself in his skull . |
| 4 | One survivor says : ‘ When I saw the first bomb fall , I knew that it was going to be a bad day for America ’ . |
| 5 | I think , because I had been working on Armchair Theatre , I was used to a certain style of drama , so when I saw the first Doctor Who script my first reaction was , after the first half hour , all we were left with was a lot of hairy-chested cavemen jumping around , grunting and going ‘ Ug ’ . |
| 6 | When I saw the next auberge coming up , I drew in to the side of the road , put on my raincoat , and walked along to it . |
| 7 | When asked what use it was , Franklin gave the same reply as when he saw the first balloon ascent in 1783 … ’ |
| 8 | The Merkut clan was camped along the curve of a small lake , and when he saw the first yurts Burun kicked his st'lyan into a gallop , his spirit soaring with anticipation . |
| 9 | As he saw the first men fall in the ambush , Lachlan 's shipmaster yelled for his men to fall back . |
| 10 | He moved as soon as he saw the first bead of sweat break on her pallid face , and then he was almost too late . |