Example sentences of "up and see the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Leila looked up and saw the man standing in the doorway , recognising him immediately for a creature less human than Sindy or any of her contemporaries . |
| 2 | Suddenly , there was a commotion at the door and I looked up and saw the skinny preacher walk in . |
| 3 | I looked up and saw the ghost of a frown . |
| 4 | He looked up and saw the vicar carrying a book that looked more like an illustrated part work from W. H. Smith 's than Holy Writ . |
| 5 | I was the beetle who woke up and saw the possibility of being a man . |
| 6 | The thought of it scared them so much they turned all the lights out and went straight upstairs without even taking a candle in case he came up and saw the light under their door . |
| 7 | There was a shrieking in her ears , so vibratingly shrill that for an instant she thought it was the whole Glass Castle shivering to pieces — then she looked up and saw the Women sweeping down on them , screaming their war cry . |
| 8 | Even when she looked up and saw the half mortals approaching from the forest , she had n't the strength to be afraid . |
| 9 | ‘ They 're bloody choosing the rooms already , ’ said another voice , deep and loud , and from somewhere above ceiling level , and Preston looked up and saw the man who must be Louis , hanging over the banisters on the landing . |
| 10 | She looked up and saw the high , gleaming shape of a Rolls-Royce double parked beside a taxi . |
| 11 | Clare looked up and saw the tallest man she had ever seen ; he had curly black hair and black-lashed , dark brown eyes , now filled with worry . |
| 12 | I looked up and saw the moon had risen . |
| 13 | When he looked up and saw the charging buffalo , Joseph raised his Winchester in an instinctive reflex action and dropped to his knees . |
| 14 | Donna looked up and saw the steward coming up the aisle . |
| 15 | She glanced up and saw the knife hidden inside his jacket . |
| 16 | Dexter looked up and saw the superintendent 's heavy-lidded eyes still narrowed with concentration . |
| 17 | He was not impressed : " Oh , I dare say she woke up and saw the fire through her bedroom window . |
| 18 | She picked it up and saw the name Jarrett Keach flowing across it in brown mock handwriting which was presumably a facsimile of Jarrett 's own signature . |
| 19 | Carl looked up and saw the young air hostess . |
| 20 | Carl looked up and saw the young air hostess staring at them . |
| 21 | Carl looked up and saw the girl watching them . |
| 22 | Then he looked up and saw the great rat . |
| 23 | Glastonbury looked up and saw the hovering Amiss . |
| 24 | But you can imagine my surprise when I angled said state-of-the-art bins to the street , watched the long black car as it rolled up and saw the self-same guy step out of it . |
| 25 | He looked up and saw the glasses . |
| 26 | He would n't miss her right away , and even if he looked up and saw the empty stool he 'd probably assume she was inside the hut . |
| 27 | Kath looked up and saw the paediatrician approaching . |
| 28 | All I have to do is turn up and see the applicants , ’ she said . |
| 29 | Roll up and see the Fat Lady ! |
| 30 | And he gets up and sees the situation and remember , he said , Jesus was n't out for joy ride , he was n't just passing an evening relaxing and unwinding and resting away from the crowd , he had gone into the boat for a purpose , he was going to the other side , and no storm was gon na stop him getting there ! |