Example sentences of "saw him [vb infin] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | As Julie saw him reach for the doorbell a third time she opened the door and eased it back to the extent of the chain . |
| 2 | She looked out of the little window above the door and saw him stop on the path . |
| 3 | This produces the effect of a " coincident actualization " observed in sentences such as I saw him swim across the river , which can be depicted as : With auxiliaries , the connection between the infinitive and the verb with which it is in syntactic relation is much more intimate : the auxiliaries used with the infinitive do not merely evoke some other event whose support coincides in time with that of the infinitive — they qualify the very incidence of the infinitive 's event to its extra-verbal support , as actual ( do auxiliary ) or potential ( the modals ) . |
| 4 | She saw him go to the bar and order a tray of Cokes and crisps for the children , and by the time he came back to her table carrying two mugs of coffee she had composed herself a little . |
| 5 | I saw him go through the gate into the woods … ’ |
| 6 | I saw him go into the room where the telephone is . ’ |
| 7 | If they went to the house and saw him move into the door , they 'd turn out the family , look everywhere and he was not to be found . |
| 8 | ‘ I saw him come up the path , ’ said an angry voice . |
| 9 | I saw him like on the right , on the path and I goes I goes what you do I goes gon na be sick . |
| 10 | As they passed through the hall , she saw him glance at the picture that was hanging there , and asked him on an impulse if he knew who the original was . |
| 11 | Billy was not a great goalscorer , but everyone who saw him play for the Palace is agreed that he helped to make hundreds of them for us . |
| 12 | ‘ I saw him play in the Schools Cup . ’ |
| 13 | Watching from the window , Hilary grinned as she saw him hurry towards the driver , and only when he 'd climbed into the car did she move . |
| 14 | He watched her climb on to the chair , and she saw him grin at the sight of her sore rump , which she thought must burn as brightly as any beacon . |
| 15 | She heard rather than saw him dive into the water and a moment later he surfaced beside her . |
| 16 | Obviously I could n't follow him up to his front door , but I saw him turn into the grounds . ’ |
| 17 | She watched him through the open door , saw him click on the gallery light — tall , virile , handsome , strong … |