Example sentences of "[verb] [conj] she saw the " in BNC.

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1 She stopped as she saw the look of annoyance on his face .
2 Mrs Joe was saying as she came out of the kitchen , ‘ The pie — has — gone ! ’ but stopped when she saw the soldiers .
3 SHERYL Garratt says her heart dropped when she saw the ages of the jury .
4 Wait until she saw the elbows of his pullover .
5 Quite unable to stop herself , she too reached out to stroke the satin-softness of his skin , her eyes darkening as she saw the many bruises that came from trying to control the incredibly fast cars that flew so low and hard round the Grand Prix circuits .
6 Robyn held it out at arm 's length , glanced at it and then cursed as she saw the blood that dripped from her fingers on to the black plastic .
7 ‘ Good God , ’ she breathed as she saw the state of him .
8 Hurriedly she licked them from her fingers , then looked up and felt her pulse jerk when she saw the way he was looking at her mouth .
9 She turned to the window , and her heart leapt as she saw the grey line of the sea .
10 Suddenly , the track fell away sharply , in front of her feet , and she felt before she saw the expanded horizon .
11 ‘ Is that an order or a question ? ’ she asked , the mischievous light in her eyes fading as she saw the anxiety mirrored in his .
12 It carried her into the park and only wavered when she saw the playground .
13 It was hard to conceal the sudden rush of nerves she felt when she saw the way he was watching her with that barely hidden amusement .
14 My mother nearly died when she saw the mess but little did she know that I was going to do it all again the next day .
15 Chrissie looked into the playroom , and smiled as she saw the activity at the table-football .
16 Looking out of the window on this pleasant Sunday afternoon , she smiled as she saw the three children engaged in various activities at the far end of the garden .
17 She pulled at the wrapping , then smiled as she saw the heavy book within .
18 She was instantly aware that she 'd over-reacted as she saw the expression on his face .
19 ‘ Are you all right ? ’ she queried when she saw the expression on Susan 's face .
20 Tallis gasped as she saw the bones of men and horses piled by the river and flung into the branches , grim remnants of those who had not won the day .
21 Lalumière , in an address to the Royal Institute for International Affairs in London on Feb. 28 , 1991 , said that she saw the Council of Europe as an important institutional link between western and eastern Europe , particularly in the field of human rights .
22 Then her vision cleared and she saw the familiar objects , the Aga and the gas stove with the nearby working surfaces , the table of polished oak in the middle of the room with its four elegantly crafted chairs , and at the far end Alice 's office with the walls covered with bookshelves and her desk piled with proofs .
23 She paused as she saw the wry expression on Joanna 's face .
24 Charity nearly choked when she saw the title ‘ Other Interests ’ .
25 She darted a glance across the table and coloured when she saw the piercing intelligence in his dark eyes .
26 There was an edge of sarcasm in her voice , which she immediately regretted when she saw the anger flicker across his face .
27 The smile froze as she saw the dark , forbidding look in his eys .
28 Mrs Clamp , still ignorant and quite enraged , appeared with the medicine he had demanded , then almost fainted when she saw the mess between my legs .
29 Her eyes glittered as she saw the bottle .
30 The forest opened into a large clearing and she gagged as she saw the slaughter within .
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