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Example sentences for "seeing them"

  • Another old chief, on seeing them go by, laid down his gun, and when they landed approached them.

  • He then shook hands with them, and, ordering them to take up their loads, marched them down to the beach, seeing them on board, and watched the dhow as she sped westward on her way to Bagomoyo.

  • They kept watch the whole night, and the strangers, seeing them well on their guard, did not venture to assail them.

  • In the intervals, seeing them to be docile and desirous, I made them execute Aretin's most complicated postures, which amused them beyond words.

  • They were delighted, and longed to be at the ball, but I wanted to be there first to have the pleasure of seeing them come in.

  • I did write to them, but I left off doing so at London, because the misfortunes I experienced there made me lose all hope of seeing them again.

  • We have heard a great deal of these representations, and are glad to have the opportunity of seeing them, which we intend to do in the village of Coyohuacan, where they are particularly curious.

  • We retraced our steps slowly and lingeringly through these subterranean palaces, feeling that one day was not nearly sufficient to explore them, yet thankful that we had not left the country without seeing them.

  • We have, however, the hopes of seeing them again as we pass through Valladolid, where they intend removing in a few days.

  • Her fine eyes exercised a melancholy fascination over him: he could not forget them: although he knew now the drab soul that slumbered in their depths he went on seeing them as he wished to see them, as he had first seen them.

  • By a strange reaction he was colder and more curt with them the more affectionate he was to all other creatures; he hardly gave thought to them; he spoke abruptly to them, and found no interest in seeing them.

  • This we can only get by going back upon the actual instincts and forces which rule our life, seeing them as they really are, connecting them with other instincts and forces, and enlarging our whole view and rule of life.

  • It is all very well to talk of getting rid of one's ignorance, of seeing things in their reality, seeing them in their beauty; but how is this to be done when there is something which thwarts and spoils all our efforts?

  • He was then to be allured by a promise of seeing them at Kew again, as they knew he would doubt their assertion, he was to go through the rooms and examine the house himself.

  • We obeyed; and soon after they appeared, and were received with the most violent gusts of joy and huzzas, even from the galleries over their heads, whose patience had not the reward of seeing them at last.

  • I said to myself, they cannot sing in this manner without intelligence and sensibility, they must have both; in fine, my manner of seeing them changed to such a degree that I left the house almost in love with each of these ugly faces.

  • Our little garden was exactly at the end of the suburb by which the troops entered, so that I could fully satisfy my curiosity in seeing them pass, and I became as anxious for the success of the war as if it had nearly concerned me.

  • On seeing them, Amabel screamed loudly for assistance, and was instantly answered by their shouts.

  • It was the Earl of Rochester, and on seeing them he instantly dismounted, and flinging his bridle to one of the attendants, advanced towards them.

  • On seeing them, she rushed towards her daughter, and straining her to her bosom, gave free vent to the impulses of her affection.

  • Finally he assisted in cloaking and shawling the ladies, seeing them to their carriages, and bidding them condescending good nights.

  • Now his is a beauty carriage and horses, and servants as grand as Queen Victoria's or Prince Albert's, for I did be seeing them in London myself.

  • Pan Ignas, on seeing them, hurried his steps and stood before them, dressed elegantly, almost to a fit, and with a glad face.

  • Seeing them together in this way, he thought, too, that perhaps Polanyetski had bought the oak with the land so as to obtain for Marynia even a part of Kremen, and therefore with her will and knowledge.

  • On seeing them approach, however, the Russian skipper immediately hauled down his colours.

  • Moreover, it is now so hard to obtain access to the gardens at all that the usual way of seeing them is from the top of Saint Peter's, from an elevation of four hundred feet.

  • The Pope, seeing them in earnest and fearing King Ferdinand, sent an embassy of two cardinals to them, entreating them to be reconciled with the Church.

  • Already the people were testifying their pleasure at seeing them.

  • We energetically ducked our heads on seeing them, but fortunately we escaped any more damage than having two or three of our ropes cut.

  • At that time I asked Mr. Coxwell to help me to read the instruments, as I experienced a difficulty in seeing them.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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