Example sentences of "but when he saw " in BNC.
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| 1 | But when he saw that others liked the plan he refrained from blocking it . |
| 2 | But when he saw Marie , he adjusted his face and came out to meet her , smiling . |
| 3 | I found a plumber , but when he saw the solid fuel monster in the kitchen , he paled visibly . |
| 4 | But when he saw the strength of the gale he was seized with fear ; and beginning to sink , he cried , ‘ Save me , Lord . ’ |
| 5 | He was on his way back to Newcastle , but when he saw Joe racing across the field that bordered part of the drive , he paused a moment before deciding to follow him . |
| 6 | But when he saw Oliver 's face clearly , Mr Brownlow stared hard at him . |
| 7 | But when he saw me , he stepped back , with a look of wonder on his face . |
| 8 | He expected to be patronized by Lady Grubb because he came from a lower class , about which he did n't generally care tuppence , but when he saw her effect on Algy he found it more difficult than usual to be ribald about it . |
| 9 | He wore the police issue of corduroy clothes and heavy clogs , but when he saw Joe watching him he struck a pose , one hand on his hip and the little finger of the other crooked genteelly beside the iron cup . |
| 10 | He wondered whether he dared ring Victoria or Emma , but when he saw what the time was , he knew he could not . |
| 11 | But when he saw us running towards him , he shouted something to the driver , and the taxi drove off quickly down the road . |
| 12 | His voice was as sensual as raw silk , but when he saw her bewilderment his eyes drifted over to Mandy 's table . |
| 13 | Picking her way through the guests , she eventually found him talking to Edward , but when he saw her approaching he left his host and came to meet her . |
| 14 | He appeared to be asleep but when he saw officers he took off at high speed . |
| 15 | When Cliff went to Bangladesh he was already a member of Tear Fund but when he saw the suffering he felt that he had to do more and was ready to give up his singing career and follow his religious instincts to help these people . |