Example sentences of "[pron] saw [pers pn] [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I saw her watching the girl for the longest time and finally she said , " Are those Indian beads ? " |
| 2 | She said carrying the water up from the well had taken a great deal of time which , when I saw her filling the bucket , I was not surprised since she lowered the rope slow enough to make me fall asleep watching . |
| 3 | I admired my daughter-in-law so much the day I saw her stand a full five minutes waiting for her little boy who was watching a worm disappearing through a hole in the earth . |
| 4 | Snoring louder than ever he fumbled again and I saw him insert a small blade into the side of the carriage . |
| 5 | ‘ When I managed to get upright I saw him cocking the gun again , thought he was going to shoot me again and moved towards him to defend myself . ’ |
| 6 | I saw him move the mat so it should be on a slippery bit and then sort of pretend to slip on it , and then start to shout . ’ |
| 7 | If we took de Guichet himself — I saw him pass the other day , twice as thick as when I knew him , and the beard changes a man , but I knew that thwarted , ambitious face of his — if we took de Guichet himself , would Isambard give us Harry for him ? |
| 8 | I saw him play a few times last year when they were still in the premier div. and was fairly impressed however I have n't seen his form this season and I 'm sure a year in Div.1 wo n't have improved him . |
| 9 | I saw him doing a side shuffle to the main entrance as we all trooped along here . |
| 10 | He ignored the mop , just staring at me , and I saw him take a breath ready to defy me so I spoke before he could . |
| 11 | I saw him take a look at the boat-house first , then , when I suppose he saw you were n't home , he went up towards the house , and after a bit he came back with a bag , you know , like Santa Claus , slung over his shoulder . |
| 12 | I can give evidence that I s right for , say , we 'll go back to his , his er idea , suspicion of murder , I can say I saw him take a hammer and whack him , split his head open , he dropped down dead . |
| 13 | I saw him work the crowd at Leeds . |
| 14 | In a sentence such as ( 30 ) , the event saw obviously can not be conceived as existing before the beginning of the crossing : ( 30 ) I saw him cross the street . |
| 15 | ’ Mechanically propelled vehicles can be proved by a phrase in a witness statement to the effect ‘ I saw him driving a Jaguar saloon motor car , registered number … ‘ |
| 16 | I saw him driving the other day , tell you that ? |
| 17 | I saw him like a father figure really . |
| 18 | ‘ I could n't see his face very well because the leaves and branches were in the way , but I saw him climb the fence and steal the bulbs . ’ |
| 19 | I heard the ambulance and the police cars and I saw them putting the man into the ambulance and trying to resuscitate him and driving away . |
| 20 | And it was just But I do n't er I do n't seem as though er it was er sometimes I saw I saw a spot of blood , but it |
| 21 | ‘ I saw you bowl the chinaman . ’ |
| 22 | I saw you had a drink of water . |
| 23 | The 24-year-old local hero failed to find the superb form which saw him win the French Indoor Championships , as he lost his first match to Pete Sampras , 7–6 ( 7–5 ) , 7–6 ( 7–3 ) . |
| 24 | The Forbra Gold Challenge Cup Handicap Chase provides an ideal chance for Major Match to return to the form which saw him win the Charisma Gold Cup last season . |
| 25 | She was utterly shocked when he put her firmly from him and she saw him button the shirt she had succeeded in undoing . |
| 26 | An old tramp was sitting on a rustic seat in the sunshine a few yards away , and she saw him toss an envelope on to the grass . |
| 27 | She saw him passing the day in a cloud of dreams . |
| 28 | To her consternation she saw him push the door to a close and felt the pulse drumming in her throat as the lethal blue stare narrowed . |
| 29 | She saw him read the simple stylish lettering that proclaimed the occupant below . |
| 30 | Fernando 's eyes were cold and expressionless once the horror and surprise had faded and as Ruth made pointless reminiscent remarks in a voice that was barely her own she saw him take a worried sidelong glance at his beautiful companion . |