Example sentences of "see [pers pn] [prep] the flesh " in BNC.

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1 Breeze had already heard the family mentioned the day before , at the Vicarage , and was interested to see them in the flesh .
2 They 've turned down several lucrative offers to reform in the past , but feel that now is the time for fans outside London to get a chance to see them in the flesh . ’
3 She had recognised him instantly , though she had seen him in the flesh only once before and that had been across a crowded ballroom .
4 ‘ I 'd have loved to have seen her in the flesh .
5 It was a look she recognised instantly , although it was the first time she 'd seen it in the flesh .
6 Although I was not fortunate enough ever to see him in the flesh , I suggest that his picture should be tattooed on the brain of every aspiring judge .
7 But now he was going to see her in the flesh .
8 Discovering how much I wanted you , right from the moment I saw you in the flesh for the first time , was harder still .
9 But the image of Dinah would not leave him , and was strengthened by the times he visited the theatre and saw her in the flesh .
10 In fact , I just saw him in the flesh , bruised as that might be . ’
11 Mind you , some do a double-take when they see me in the flesh .
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