Example sentences of "[conj] see [that] he was [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Communist convener could both feel and see that he was losing control . |
| 2 | She hesitated , and looked down at Raynor , and saw that he was watching her , and saw , as well , that he understood . |
| 3 | His voice was low , and she glanced up and saw that he was watching her with a strange kind of intensity . |
| 4 | At the end of the hallway he turned a corner and saw that he was facing a dead end , doorless apart from a fire exit , the walls dappled with scabs of paint and sick yellow neon light . |
| 5 | He turned to James in amazement and saw that he was enjoying his surprise , as though it confirmed one of his arguments . |
| 6 | McLeish glanced at the clock on Yeo 's desk and saw that he was running behind ti me , as tended to happen at this stage in an investigation when you needed to be in six places at once . |
| 7 | She looked up and saw that he was standing over her . |
| 8 | She saw his face upside down , and saw that he was smiling . |
| 9 | She turned to stare at him and saw that he was smiling — a twisted smile that made her colour rise quickly . |
| 10 | She glanced at Caspar and saw that he was staring at the silver door . |
| 11 | She turned , and saw that he was examining her . |
| 12 | And then she felt him move away and she lifted her head and saw that he was going towards the door . |