Example sentences of "[noun] saw [conj] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | Peering through the gloom , Lucy saw that it was about a foot high , its tailless , cone-shaped body covered with loose , shaggy hair-like brown plumage , tapering to a small head . |
| 2 | But Dierdriu only smiled at him , and Fergus saw that it was the cruel , charming smile of her ancestors , who had lain with the wolves . |
| 3 | This was partly because both he and Elena saw that it would require a great deal more experience and self-discipline to make Nicu fit for the role , and also because he did not want to rule out Elena . |
| 4 | As they moved cautiously towards it , Fenella saw that it had opened for them just the smallest sliver and that beyond it were shards of light . |
| 5 | The boys parted , and Robert saw that it contained a villainous-looking man of about four foot in height . |
| 6 | Her tutored eye saw that it had been made by a skilled seamstress , the tight , low-cut bodice erupting in a flurry of lace at the breast , the equally tight sleeves stiff with fake pearls and silver thread which formed the same flower design that was on the over-skirt . |
| 7 | And , out of the corner of her eye , Jinny saw that it was true . |
| 8 | The affair took on quite a different aspect when Mrs Kelleher saw that it was only Miss Nicandra having a bit of fun for herself nothing but smiles now and urgent invitations to a cup of tea . |
| 9 | Glancing at his watch , Donaldson saw that it was after five ; seven hours since he 'd been picked up at the courtroom , during which time he 'd skipped lunch and spent his afternoon handing tidbits to a bright primate . |
| 10 | This answer to the problem of overcrowding is not thought to need any further explanation because it is assumed to be the rational course of action : people saw that it was the only feasible thing to do , and acted accordingly . |
| 11 | ‘ And God saw that it was good . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ And God saw that it was good . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ And God saw that it was good ’ . |
| 14 | Coffin saw that it was as far as they were going to get now . |
| 15 | A small figure was seated beside the trainer and it was only when the two men got out of the car and walked briskly towards them that Kelly saw that it was Cy McCray . |
| 16 | Dalgliesh saw that it was Philip Larkin 's Required Writing . |
| 17 | The wisdom of the ancient world saw that it is in our points of greatest personal weakness that we are most defensive , and where we compensate addictively in our emotions . |
| 18 | As it did so , Alec saw that it appeared deformed . |
| 19 | As a feudal ruler he could not concentrate all power in his own hands , and the East India Company saw that it had to deal with a hundred local rulers . |
| 20 | But then , as another hazard , this time in the shape of plant machinery on the road , was negotiated , so Fabia saw that it was hardly fair to bombard Ven with questions when he must by far prefer that she keep quiet and leave him to concentrate on his driving . |
| 21 | The room had seating capacity for about eighty and Mark saw that it was about half full . |
| 22 | Joan saw that it needed cheering up . |
| 23 | Looking more closely , Culley saw that it was kindness . |
| 24 | For that reason alone , the Communist party saw that it must either stop Mosley now or else perhaps lose all chance of a populist vote in its own support . |
| 25 | Luther saw that it was not a matter of his own work but God 's work . |
| 26 | The people of Wales saw that it was unfair and they will not be fooled by this council tax . |