Example sentences of "saw [noun prp] [noun] [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ She saw Ian Paisley as a responsible man on the spot who would be able to distribute the money . ’
2 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 .
3 After a while I saw Nour standing on the low wall gleaming naked in the dark light , looking defenceless and young .
4 She opened her eyes and saw Rodier standing by the bed with the nurse hovering behind him .
5 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 .
6 When she opened her eyes and saw Patrick standing in the room she started up with a cry .
7 Looking up , he saw Georgina standing at the open door with a welcoming smile .
8 She flew up the drive and suddenly she saw Miss Honey in the front garden , standing in the middle of a bed of roses doing something with a pair of clippers .
9 They saw Miss Lavant in a suit with buttercups on it , strolling about among the stalls , her downcast eyes occasionally glancing up .
10 He said : ‘ It 's possible she saw Miss Arrow around the place .
11 When I turned I saw Edward dancing on the shore .
12 As I came into my room , I saw Edward Hyde for the first time .
13 Then she saw Nigel dancing with a well-rounded girl with yellow hair and pouting lips .
14 She dimly saw Aunt Emily by the fire and the silver tea service winked on a table beside her , and there , in front of the fire , standing there as comfortably as if it were his own fire , she saw with no surprise at all , that it was Michael Swinton .
15 ‘ When I saw Reg Burr at a function soon afterwards I thought ‘ Oh my God ’ .
16 For the Viscount it was an illustrious connection ; in Limoges men saw Earl Reginald as a great and influential figure , a man who had helped Henry II to the English throne .
17 Saw Rodney Shergold in the shop this morning , ’ Iris observed , pulling a face .
18 That autumn saw Eva standing on the steps of the dark brick building in Denmark Hill , with its high surrounding wall , and predominant tower .
19 After the service Jed saw Carol walking across the lawn in front of the cathedral .
20 I saw Bryan Adams on the front of his album .
21 I saw Bruce Carver on the beach once or twice after that .
22 When he had gone to fetch their order , Melissa said , ‘ Dora , are you absolutely certain you saw Dieter Erdle in the garden yesterday morning ? ’
23 saw Syon House in the distance ,
24 Some years ago I saw Sister Gemmell of the Church Army on television .
25 I never saw Mme Guérigny in the garden .
26 He saw Dobson standing in the library .
27 As I said , I saw Mr. Lampitt on the Monday before last and everything was fine , absolutely fine . ’
28 I thought when I first saw Mr. Belville at the masquerade that he was the finest gentleman I had ever seen .
29 He looked up and saw Jed standing in the doorway .
30 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 .
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