Example sentences of "[pron] saw [pers pn] [vb infin] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I saw him move the mat so it should be on a slippery bit and then sort of pretend to slip on it , and then start to shout . ’ |
| 2 | If we took de Guichet himself — I saw him pass the other day , twice as thick as when I knew him , and the beard changes a man , but I knew that thwarted , ambitious face of his — if we took de Guichet himself , would Isambard give us Harry for him ? |
| 3 | I saw him work the crowd at Leeds . |
| 4 | In a sentence such as ( 30 ) , the event saw obviously can not be conceived as existing before the beginning of the crossing : ( 30 ) I saw him cross the street . |
| 5 | ‘ I could n't see his face very well because the leaves and branches were in the way , but I saw him climb the fence and steal the bulbs . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I saw you bowl the chinaman . ’ |
| 7 | The 24-year-old local hero failed to find the superb form which saw him win the French Indoor Championships , as he lost his first match to Pete Sampras , 7–6 ( 7–5 ) , 7–6 ( 7–3 ) . |
| 8 | The Forbra Gold Challenge Cup Handicap Chase provides an ideal chance for Major Match to return to the form which saw him win the Charisma Gold Cup last season . |
| 9 | She was utterly shocked when he put her firmly from him and she saw him button the shirt she had succeeded in undoing . |
| 10 | To her consternation she saw him push the door to a close and felt the pulse drumming in her throat as the lethal blue stare narrowed . |
| 11 | She saw him read the simple stylish lettering that proclaimed the occupant below . |
| 12 | She saw him take the envelope from his pocket and show Ursula the letter inside . |
| 13 | She saw him raise the crop , and heard the whistle as it travelled towards her outstretched palm . |
| 14 | She dropped the saucepan as she saw him raise the pistol and aim at her . |
| 15 | Marcelle entered his room seconds after she saw him cross the street from her window . |
| 16 | Alan obliged with a debut goal in the 5–0 rout of Manchester United , one of the Palace matches which will live forever in the memories of those who saw us demolish the Old Trafford outfit . |
| 17 | He moved as easily ; and like Chance Wayne at the height of his beauty you , or I , would just , well , would just have died for him , stopped in our tracks for him , stopped the car for him , fallen silent if we saw him cross the street or across a crowded bar . |
| 18 | They saw him leave the room where they were sitting and begin to walk across a bar which lay between it and the entrance to the building . |
| 19 | He saw them bind the arm of the man he had wounded . |
| 20 | Taczek stood in the hallway of the second floor outside his flat , solid arms akimbo , the smile dissolving from his face as he saw them climb the stairs . |
| 21 | He saw him throw the noose towards him . |