Example sentences of "saw [noun prp] [noun] [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 | 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 . |
| 8 | He said : ‘ It 's possible she saw Miss Arrow around the place . |
| 9 | When I turned I saw Edward dancing on the shore . |
| 10 | As I came into my room , I saw Edward Hyde for the first time . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | ‘ Saw Rodney Shergold in the shop this morning , ’ Iris observed , pulling a face . |
| 13 | That autumn saw Eva standing on the steps of the dark brick building in Denmark Hill , with its high surrounding wall , and predominant tower . |
| 14 | After the service Jed saw Carol walking across the lawn in front of the cathedral . |
| 15 | I saw Bryan Adams on the front of his album . |
| 16 | I saw Bruce Carver on the beach once or twice after that . |
| 17 | When he had gone to fetch their order , Melissa said , ‘ Dora , are you absolutely certain you saw Dieter Erdle in the garden yesterday morning ? ’ |
| 18 | saw Syon House in the distance , |
| 19 | Some years ago I saw Sister Gemmell of the Church Army on television . |
| 20 | I never saw Mme Guérigny in the garden . |
| 21 | He saw Dobson standing in the library . |
| 22 | As I said , I saw Mr. Lampitt on the Monday before last and everything was fine , absolutely fine . ’ |
| 23 | I thought when I first saw Mr. Belville at the masquerade that he was the finest gentleman I had ever seen . |
| 24 | He looked up and saw Jed standing in the doorway . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | She saw Mrs Kennedy from the chemist turn and look at her . |
| 27 | She saw Jesus Christ as the bridge between God and man , who showed just how much God loves us and gave access to Him without the need of other intermediaries . |
| 28 | He suddenly saw Annabel passing in the street outside . |
| 29 | Inside I saw Joseph Cotten on the phone , rattling off some scare story about the Monster that Ate the City . |
| 30 | They saw Sharon standing in the plastic-flowers aisle . |