Example sentences of "[noun] saw it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But only a small group of teachers and parents saw it get underway . |
| 2 | The loco remained in service until 1947 but those final years saw it take on a neglected appearance but it remained at Gorton intact until 1950 . |
| 3 | Minutes later eyewitnesses saw it spiral out of the sky and crash just thirty yards from the firm 's buildings . |
| 4 | The FTSE Index was 18 points up at 10pm but this was later halved before a later rally saw it close 12.1 points up at 2363.5 . |
| 5 | Withel saw it arrive . |
| 6 | An American air crew saw it happen as they prepared to take off . |
| 7 | The baby saw it happening but could do nothing to stop it , its pudgy fingers would not close tightly enough to grasp the string … . |
| 8 | ‘ I 'm not sure Peter saw it like that . ’ |
| 9 | Veblen saw it developing in late twentieth century America . |
| 10 | At the end of the summer , a beautiful girl passed , and she saw the tall weed , and plucked it and put it in her dress , where it blushed a glorious red and died content ; the weed on the bank saw it die , and laughed , and reflected that it would live till the next year . |
| 11 | It was born on a Sunday afternoon and Carrie and Albert and Nick saw it happen . |
| 12 | ‘ You know that Terry saw it happen ? ’ |
| 13 | The next century saw it pass through the hands of the Arundell , Ockold and Ridler families . |
| 14 | No I bought one for Teresa but er , when it , the chap saw it to collect it he come wi he come in and he said er you do n't know where there 's another one ? |
| 15 | A great late run by Chats saw it fizzle as the winning post came too soon for them , victory went to the in form Likely Lads team of Patsy McGee , Kieran Ferry , Eamon Devlin , Frank Ferry , Daniel O'Connell and Brian Deehan . |
| 16 | Mr Lessingham saw it happen . |
| 17 | Economic analysts saw it coming . |