Example sentences of "saw the [noun] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The earliest phase , in the last quarter of the second century , saw the construction of earthwork defences , many of which were subsequently modified by the insertion of a stone wall on the same alignment . |
| 2 | She took a quick step forward and saw the flicker of surprise on the man 's face . |
| 3 | He saw the flicker of doubt in her eyes , and added with a husky laugh , ‘ I 'm not saying I do n't want you . |
| 4 | He glanced quickly at Edward and Corbett saw the flicker of annoyance on the Prince 's face . |
| 5 | He saw the flicker of amusement in Cesar 's face . |
| 6 | She saw the flicker of pain cross his face as she spoke of Lizzy and guessed that he was thinking of his own daughter . |
| 7 | He saw the flicker of uncertainty at the back of Weis 's eyes , and smiled inwardly . |
| 8 | Briefly his gaze rested on Rachel and she saw the flicker of uncertainty in his eyes but there was no time for questions . |
| 9 | Schellenberg frequently did , but when he went to the window and saw the powdering of snow in the streets he laughed . |
| 10 | Gregson smiled when he saw the look on Finn 's face . |
| 11 | She saw the look of surprise on Nicolo 's face but then , he could n't have been any more surprised than she was . |
| 12 | Finn muttered , reaching for his cigarettes but deciding not to light one when he saw the look of disapproval on the pathologist 's face . |
| 13 | ‘ My friend Lady Jane told me you were a sort of Watson to — ’ She stopped abruptly as she saw the look of outrage on Auguste 's face . |
| 14 | Turning round to greet us , she saw the look of expectation in our faces . |
| 15 | Mossy Rooney , a man who , though he spoke little , noticed a lot , saw the look of relief pass over Benny Hogan 's face , as she was sent to bed with a hot-water bottle and a cup of hot milk . |
| 16 | Then he saw the look of misery on her face and was seized by fear . |
| 17 | Wycliffe saw the look of astonishment on Sarah 's face ; she turned to her mother , opened her mouth to speak but , apparently , changed her mind . |
| 18 | He saw the look of horror on my face . |
| 19 | She stopped as she saw the look of annoyance on his face . |
| 20 | Duncan saw the look of mystification on Leeming 's face . |
| 21 | The same reader also saw the conga-line of Repo Men that followed him , tittering into their hands and nudging one another . |
| 22 | She saw the spasm of anger that crossed Mrs Maybury 's flushed features . |
| 23 | This period , which saw the triumph of bronze , is also the first which interested Roman collectors . |
| 24 | The 1890s saw the triumph of megalomania as size took over and passengers and tracks increased in number . |
| 25 | Analysts saw the change in RIB chair as a factor in the fall in the value of the rouble in currency auctions , from US$1=134.80 roubles on July 2 to US$1=161.10 roubles on July 28 . |
| 26 | The middle years of the fourteenth century saw the change from mail armour to plate , while the coming century or so witnessed many improvements in design , so that arrows , bolts , and pikes were met with glancing surfaces which , like the changes in architecture intended to counter the effect of the cannon ball , caused the deflection of the missile away from its target . |
| 27 | No-one was aware of his presence on board the aircraft until engineers saw the rush of air . |
| 28 | In the corridor above he stood upright , gasping , and saw the floor in front of him scattered with bodies . |
| 29 | John Chapman was ‘ absolutely petrified ’ when he saw the headlights of traffic speeding towards him , a court heard yesterday . |
| 30 | Donna cupped one hand over her eyes and saw the lights of King 's Cross through the window as the train slowed to a crawl , preparatory to gliding to a halt . |