Example sentences of "saw [noun prp] [noun sg] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was on one of the most delightful afternoons of late summer , when Dada was getting round his bends most economically , never losing a yard of ground , that he saw Nicandra walking up the drive . |
| 2 | After a while I saw Nour standing on the low wall gleaming naked in the dark light , looking defenceless and young . |
| 3 | She opened her eyes and saw Rodier standing by the bed with the nurse hovering behind him . |
| 4 | The settlement connects with other forms of extension in that it did have an educational aim , but , like Oxford House ( another settlement or " mission " set up in the East End in 1884 ) , it usefully illustrates new initiatives for the renewal of forms of leadership and patterns for social administration upon which the elevation of English largely depended , Barnett saw Toynbee Hall as the potential centre for an east London university ; in fact it became , as did the other settlements and extension classes , a centre for members of the middle class . |
| 5 | When she opened her eyes and saw Patrick standing in the room she started up with a cry . |
| 6 | Looking up , he saw Georgina standing at the open door with a welcoming smile . |
| 7 | When I turned I saw Edward dancing on the shore . |
| 8 | That autumn saw Eva standing on the steps of the dark brick building in Denmark Hill , with its high surrounding wall , and predominant tower . |
| 9 | After the service Jed saw Carol walking across the lawn in front of the cathedral . |
| 10 | saw Syon House in the distance , |
| 11 | He saw Dobson standing in the library . |
| 12 | He looked up and saw Jed standing in the doorway . |
| 13 | I went to the Market in the Central part of the town and saw Harry Dolphin of the Forge Tavern on Albert Hill , one of the old Cricketers I used to play with at Darlington Cricket Club . |
| 14 | He suddenly saw Annabel passing in the street outside . |
| 15 | They saw Sharon standing in the plastic-flowers aisle . |
| 16 | Slater saw Sara standing at the door of the room . |
| 17 | In a while I saw Heathcliff walking through the gate . |
| 18 | When Jed turned round , he saw Celia standing on the road . |
| 19 | We all had a grand time , and I saw Ella home to the Barbizon-Plaza Hotel . |
| 20 | When he emerged on to the vast concourse he saw Kuhlmann standing at the entrance to one of the platforms opposite the ticket office . |
| 21 | Behind him , as he staggered from view , Jimmy saw Barbara standing with the neck of a broken whisky bottle in her hand , seized from one of the Christmas party tables . |
| 22 | ‘ Sammy Pockets , ’ replied Billy , ‘ he said he saw Herbie walking along the bank behind his cottage . |
| 23 | She saw Tig standing on the enclosure wall , his arms stretched out to the sides , his head thrown back . |
| 24 | I saw Signe standing among the red-roofed airport huts even before we landed , and while we taxied in she was running and waving and smiling a gigantic smile . |
| 25 | She carried the glass back to the sitting-room , and came to an abrupt stop when she saw Luke standing by the window , reading the paper , which she 'd left open at the horoscopes . |