Example sentences of "when she saw the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jay was knocked out by his work , Francis ecstatic over his tight torn jeans , and Lucy 's eyes lit up when she saw the portfolio . |
| 2 | Charity nearly choked when she saw the title ‘ Other Interests ’ . |
| 3 | My mother nearly died when she saw the mess but little did she know that I was going to do it all again the next day . |
| 4 | Mrs Clamp , still ignorant and quite enraged , appeared with the medicine he had demanded , then almost fainted when she saw the mess between my legs . |
| 5 | It carried her into the park and only wavered when she saw the playground . |
| 6 | ‘ Your mother … ? ’ she asked swiftly and when she saw the surprise in his eyes she went on hurriedly , ‘ Sybil told me . ’ |
| 7 | Her first impulse , therefore , when she saw the vicar 's sister-in-law , Penelope , walking from the underground station just in front of her was to hurry past and pretend she had n't seen her . |
| 8 | But when she saw the church clock she realised she was too early for the bus — nearly three-quarters of an hour too early . |
| 9 | She turned , and when she saw the offworlder , she smiled . |
| 10 | When she saw the money she was dumbfounded , and said , ‘ What are you doing ? |
| 11 | She checked only momentarily when she saw the chaos in the room . |
| 12 | He looked up when he heard her , and Fran felt a ripple of heat curl along her veins when she saw the smile curving his lips . |
| 13 | Hurriedly she licked them from her fingers , then looked up and felt her pulse jerk when she saw the way he was looking at her mouth . |
| 14 | It was hard to conceal the sudden rush of nerves she felt when she saw the way he was watching her with that barely hidden amusement . |
| 15 | Only when she saw the outline of a man 's head in a peaked cap sitting in the driver 's seat was the mystery explained . |
| 16 | Rosie handed the doll to her new employer , who when she saw the doll 's broken face flashed a look of pure hatred at the child before her . |
| 17 | She held the tip of it just inside her pouting snatch , and only sank down on to it when she saw the door opening . |
| 18 | ‘ Are you all right ? ’ she queried when she saw the expression on Susan 's face . |
| 19 | She instantly regretted the question when she saw the expression that crossed his face . |
| 20 | Robyn was about to say , ‘ The Government , ’ when she saw the trap : Wilcox would find it easy enough to argue that the Government had not been troubled by the strike . |
| 21 | She inhaled sharply when she saw the figure there . |
| 22 | Her voice died away when she saw the strain on Jenna 's face and she came round the bed , her eyes racing over Jenna 's pale face . |
| 23 | There was an edge of sarcasm in her voice , which she immediately regretted when she saw the anger flicker across his face . |
| 24 | Peeping up at him , she just as quickly looked away when she saw the devilry in his eyes . |
| 25 | Her heart did a flip when she saw the ring binder that lay open on his desk . |
| 26 | She was on her way to Ilkley , to meet Maria , when she saw the postman climbing the hill . |
| 27 | Shirley put her hand to her mouth in horror when she saw the blaze . |
| 28 | In the light of the lamp her naked body was glistening with rain and perspiration and when she saw the desire in his eyes she fell to her knees beside him . |
| 29 | When she saw the post of maid in general to Esther Ward advertised , she used all her powers of persuasion to convince Tilly that it would only be for a very short time : ‘ Just so I know how he is … how my daughter Beth is faring . ’ |
| 30 | Linnet had attended the wedding , of course , looking exquisite in dove-grey velvet with a swansdown hat and muff , her face calm and remote , betraying not the least flicker of anything which anyone could call unbecoming , even when she saw the bride , thin as a stick and hideously sallow , led to the altar dripping pearls and diamonds and a London-made gown with a train half a cathedral-aisle long . |