Example sentences of "when she saw [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ This is an exchange , not a rummage sale , ’ she said when she saw that Gloria had brought along no clothes to swap . |
| 2 | The document was in the name of Mustafa Ibn Assaad Shihada Zamzam , Mrs Zamzam 's husband , and when she saw that I recognised this type of British mandate deed Mrs Zamzam 's face lit up as if a great discovery had been made . |
| 3 | It almost broke her heart when she saw that darting look of imitation cross his face as she brought him bad news . |
| 4 | When she saw that her hopes might come to nothing , she was horrified . |
| 5 | Her step was much lighter than it had been the previous day , but when she saw that her inquisitor was n't the Obersturmfuhrer , her heart sank . |
| 6 | Her heart missed a beat when she saw that he 'd brought the Dane with him . |
| 7 | Moving towards the table to lay down her load , she almost laughed when she saw that they were playing cat 's cradle . |
| 8 | Mei Ling pretended a stare of disapproval , but when she saw that Alexei was watching , she smiled . |
| 9 | ‘ I 've been through some interesting times of late , ’ Lucy told him , and smiled along with him when she saw that he understood the reference she was making . |
| 10 | When she saw that her tense efforts to concentrate were getting nowhere she made a swift expedition back to the Hall . |
| 11 | Her mood did n't improve when she saw that Julius had got there before her . |
| 12 | It tasted of candied peel and nuts , and she was reaching for another one when she saw that Lucenzo 's head had lifted at the sound of a child 's piping tones . |
| 13 | Outrage turned to agitation when she saw that he was jamming the key in the lock with such force that the flesh on his fingers was turning white . |
| 14 | So she sat down very happily with her tea when she saw that Tom had accepted a cup as well and had brought in an extra chair from the sitting-room . |
| 15 | Her eyebrows rose in astonishment when she saw that somebody had taken her parking place . |
| 16 | ‘ Yes , but perhaps he thought I might meet some wealthy man who would instantly fall in love with me and so relieve him of some of the responsibility , ’ she retorted , too angry to even think what she was saying , and then gave a derisive smile when she saw that he was half tempted to believe it . |
| 17 | It was only after the women had left that she thought to check the receipt book to make sure it had not been her duty to collect payment for today 's four lunches , then sighed with relief when she saw that this had been attended to at lunchtime by Jean . |
| 18 | In fact , she was on the point of reining in when she saw that Beador had come to rest on the top of the trunk ; he stood there , poised like a trick rider in a circus . |
| 19 | When she saw that she could not stop him she tried another tack . |
| 20 | Her heartbeat quickened when she saw that Andrew Walker had telephoned twice that morning , and would like her to return his call as soon as possible . |
| 21 | She jumped violently , swinging round , glad of the darkness that hid the shock in her eyes when she saw that Terry Lewis had followed her and was standing just a few feet away . |
| 22 | She was so scared for you , and when she saw that you were OK , she just fell apart . |
| 23 | As she entered the villa , her heart thudded with abrupt violence when she saw that Damian Flint was still there , in the living-room , playing chess with Charles . |
| 24 | So , changing tack , ‘ You 're expecting Mr Gajdusek today ? ’ she questioned , and when she saw that she was n't getting through , she pointed to her watch and in pidgin English enquired , ‘ What time Mr Gajdusek come ? ’ and was incredulous at the answer . |