Example sentences of "they [adv] saw the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Looking down at the river , she could see that the level had dropped , uncovering lines of bricks on the wall beneath them that looked as if they rarely saw the sun . |
| 2 | They rarely saw the ground , only snatches of lakes or wooded countryside appearing through the rare break in the stratus cloud . |
| 3 | They just saw the opportunity this time and took it — but it could have been prevented . ’ |
| 4 | Jack continued climbing , hoping to beat the clouds , they finally saw the sun and Brown fixed their position . |
| 5 | They also saw the bridegroom as an allegorical symbol for Jesus in relation to the Church as the bride . |
| 6 | The French , like the Austrians and the Russians , were quite ready to consider the exclusion of the Turks from Serbia and , indeed , from all their European provinces , if they could see an advantage for themselves , but they also saw the danger of a disastrous confrontation if any of them moved before the time was ripe . |
| 7 | As revered advisers to the tribes , the Druids had a very strong political influence , and they clearly saw the advance of Rome as a serious threat to their power and a challenge to their authority . |
| 8 | They never saw the wagon or the men that brought it here . |