Example sentences of "he saw [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The sensation of sharing airspace with a murderous enemy — although in fact he saw no other aircraft — was disconcerting , as was the coming to terms with the idea that not all the world was locked in war , but only parts of it . |
| 2 | He said he saw no short-term upturn in the economy and , in fact , said the recession was getting worse . ’ |
| 3 | But Mr Akers reiterated yesterday that he saw no long-term change in economic assumptions or any downturn in demand for the company 's products . |
| 4 | Jehan knew that he was in the steward 's way , but he saw no good reason to move . |
| 5 | Unlike the Platonists he saw no ontological continuity between the soul and God , but a relationship of likeness based on the Biblical account of man 's creation in Genesis ( 1:26 — 7 ) where his peculiar property was to be made in the image of God . |
| 6 | Grierson was a West Highland Scot , as was immediately evident from his accent , an accent which he never attempted to conceal for the excellent reason that he saw no earthly reason why he ever should . |
| 7 | When he looked again he saw a black shape on the ground , another black shape crouching over it . |
| 8 | He saw a certain level of crime as functional from the point of view of social order , but beyond that level it would cease to be functional and become dangerous or pathological . |
| 9 | Instead of Alexandra with her tawny hair loose about her shoulders , he saw a muscle-bound Fury wielding a rolling-pin , like something out of a Christmas pantomime . |
| 10 | Perhaps he saw a comprehensive theology , with the great disputes all ironed out , as a necessary basis for salvation through Christian society . |
| 11 | He saw a tiny woman sitting on the settee , dressed all in black . |
| 12 | Wyss , in the lead , was only some fifty feet from the top when he saw a tiny movement in the snow ahead of them . |
| 13 | In the churchyard he saw a new headstone , on which was written : |
| 14 | He saw a shaky-looking Halberstadt turn eastwards and went after it . |
| 15 | He sailed for Algiers in March 1943 and during the last days of the Tunisian campaign he saw a mere fortnight 's active service . |
| 16 | Fortunately he saw a nice couple from the Ministry of Education and was able to guide her over to them . |
| 17 | Then , through a gap in the shower curtain , he saw a dark shape . |
| 18 | As he reached the front door he saw a strange sight . |
| 19 | After about five minutes he saw a strange sight of what he took to be three men approaching ; he challenged them in the usual way and shouted , ‘ Halt or I fire . ’ |
| 20 | Bourne looked at him and Wycliffe thought he saw a faint smile on the sergeant 's features . |
| 21 | Charlie thought he saw a faint smile come over the colonel 's face . |
| 22 | ‘ That 's a definite improvement — you look a lot better , ’ he told her bluntly as the strong liquor began flowing through her veins , and he saw a faint spark of colour beginning to tinge her pale cheeks . |
| 23 | As he taxied to a halt at Aalborg , he saw a small contingent of SD approach , keen and hungry , and his lips curved . |
| 24 | As Cameron turned back to the mill , he saw a small coach coming along the Grandtully road with a pair of deerhounds loping at its wheels and a man on horseback behind it dressed in an expensive tweed cloak . |
| 25 | Just then he saw a small boat moving out to sea , towards a ship . |
| 26 | Leaving Courrières he saw a small colliery . |
| 27 | Along the street , he saw a small group of men drifting aimlessly towards him . |
| 28 | Six minutes later he saw a small movement on top of the hill opposite . |
| 29 | He was approaching the track leading to the bell tower , a dark grim silhouette in the moonlight , when he saw a great glow of light to his right in the distance . |
| 30 | He saw a uniformed chauffeur polishing the bonnet of the Daimler just before he turned under a stone archway on to the drive . |