Example sentences of "we saw the [noun sg] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then we saw the sky burst into red , ’ he said . |
| 2 | Almost immediately , as they disappeared behind the buildings of Valetta , we saw the flash followed by the crump of bursting , and the black clouds of smoke rising vertically into the still air . |
| 3 | Both writers make light of this crossing from Fort Augustus to the middle of Glenmoriston , even though it must have proven their most arduous stage so far — eleven miles of high , hard going , ‘ cut in traverses ’ as Johnson says , ‘ so that as we went upon a higher stage , we saw the baggage following us below in a contrary direction . ’ |
| 4 | We saw the necessity to make an immediate impression on the new tribe , since we would be dealing with them soon enough . |
| 5 | We saw the moon appear and disappear , veiled by clouds . |
| 6 | ‘ Well , ’ said Farag , ‘ we saw the ghaffir coming . |
| 7 | Oh we saw the grass had been flattened in places , but I should imagine that it 's probably by animals . |
| 8 | Er , but er most early morning and we got a little respite at the end of the day , but we were always welcome when we , when we saw the group returning again . |
| 9 | ‘ We saw the job advertised in January and applied right away , ’ says Derry . |
| 10 | So then er er one morning the there was a very heavy swell on and the anchor must have given way and it w we saw the mine floating away towards Tiree so where it went after that we never heard . |