Example sentences of "a [noun] [pron] saw the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was quite pointless having a runner who saw the whole thing as a social outing and had once even sat down in a kitchen and said she 'd just rest for a minute . |
| 2 | A barman who saw the dance at Berwick 's Quarterbeck Club said last night : ‘ She was having a very enjoyable time and was clearly the life and soul of the party . |
| 3 | A critic who saw the rushes said : ‘ It will probably not be seen by Kylie 's younger fans because of its content . |
| 4 | In practice ‘ reasonable consideration for other road users ’ can be proved by a statement from a witness who saw the actions which amount to lack of consideration . |
| 5 | A witness who saw the incident described the driver as white , about 25 years old , six feet tall , and of slim build with broad shoulders . |
| 6 | Richard took his brother 's car that night , and a witness who saw the accident on the Birdlip bypass said it happened in the dark , the car left the road without attempting to follow the curve of the road . |
| 7 | His motion dashed the tears from his eyes , and as he came to a halt he saw the visitor plainly . |
| 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 | Based upon a systematic analysis of 1971 and 1981 Census small area statistics , this study seeks to document social and economic changes in Aberdeen and its suburbs during a period which saw the city becoming a major international centre for the oil industry . |
| 10 | At the top of a hill he saw the sea , stretching for miles in front of him . |
| 11 | The first finalist has emerged in the Haslemere Combination League , Admirals ‘ B ’ defeated Grange ‘ B ’ by a margin of 13 points ( plus handicap ) in a match which saw the home team 's men that little bit stronger than the visitors . |
| 12 | In the pairs Ronnie Oliver and Ian McClure had a 21-14 win over Emmet Downey and Gary Rutledge in a match which saw the brilliant McClure on the top of his form . |
| 13 | It was a day which saw the political demise of UDP man Ken Kerr and a poor showing for the Ulster Unionist party on the Waterside , where only group leader John Adams was re-elected , despite fielding four men . |
| 14 | On a day which saw the All-Ireland side go down to England 16-2 , Curran made a strong start in her under 18 confrontation with Kate Warne-Holland . |
| 15 | A gig which saw The Smiths performing as a five-piece for the last time . |
| 16 | Like a mirage she saw the blackness of the pines , and all at once , the house , small in the distance like a toy . |
| 17 | But Wessels , with 103 off 124 balls , and Rushmere ( 64 ) took them home by six wickets with five deliveries to spare , a fitting end to a summer which saw the domestic game overshadowed by international action on foreign fields . |
| 18 | By contrast , the energetic and efficient Clinton campaign ended with a flourish which saw the candidate visit eight states ( seven of which he later won ) in the final 29 hours before polling . |
| 19 | In an interview with The Art Newspaper , President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Ainslie expressed satisfaction with the figures in a year which saw the Gulf War and a world-wide recession . |
| 20 | The chairman , Sir Lewis Robertson , drew satisfaction from a year which saw the hotels and casinos group improve operating profits by 50 per cent to £20.5 million and convert a £47.4 million pre-tax loss into a small profit . |
| 21 | Baseball : Henderson steals show to leave Toronto in tatters : Richard Weekes reports on a weekend which saw the Oakland Athletics reach baseball 's World Series |
| 22 | For a time I saw the folly of the recklessness of our affair . |
| 23 | Out of the corner of an eye he saw the Captain smile faintly . |
| 24 | But it was an age which saw the slow , sure , and steady progress of social improvement and it was an age of hope , of optimistic belief in the future , unashamed aspiration for better days and better conditions in the world . |