Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] [pron] saw [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was also possible that they saw his state of mind as a potential liability , particularly if he got desperate and tried to escape again . |
| 2 | The bat flitted so low that I saw its silhouette for a brief moment against the Milky Way . |
| 3 | Strangely enough , it did n't occur to me as being odd until I saw my mother frantically spraying the room one day . |
| 4 | ‘ That 's not long now , ’ she tried to sound cheerful and bracing as she saw her neighbour 's lower lip tremble . |
| 5 | Patsy was horrified when he saw his sister 's hair . |
| 6 | ‘ I had an idea , but I was n't sure until I saw your reaction when her name was mentioned . ’ |
| 7 | I became concerned when I saw my husband becoming a different person . |
| 8 | ‘ I was very angry when I saw my name mentioned in connection with an incident that had absolutely nothing to do with me . ’ |
| 9 | He was very shocked when he saw his picture in the papers . |
| 10 | ‘ You could put on your own clothes again , ’ said Aelis practically , pleased when she saw his eyes brighten . |
| 11 | And Peter was very excited when he saw his engine , now as good as new again . |
| 12 | They looked furious when they saw our faces peering in and made frantic signs for us to close the curtains again . |
| 13 | She had been furious when she saw my mask was wet . |
| 14 | But those with binoculars must have been worried when they saw their horse throw its jockey before the race had started … |
| 15 | ‘ We were just passing and we saw your plate on the gate , ’ said the tall elder one , ‘ and we thought it might be a good idea to — well , try you out . ’ |
| 16 | For a second we were close and I saw his eyes . |
| 17 | The boy who answered her knock was scrawny still , with dark hair and roguish eyes like Paddy 's , but his expression became cunning when he saw her neat dress and bulging bag . |
| 18 | ‘ I might have died , you mean , ’ said Julia in the first lawyerly voice of her convalescence and then was sorry when she saw his face . |
| 19 | She felt sorry when she saw his triumph wrecked . |
| 20 | The little girl was frightened when she saw her mother being hustled up the aisle towards her . |