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Meanings of catch a glimpse in inglês

See something for a brief time.

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Examples for "catch sight"
Examples for "catch sight"
1
Beyond the roiling sea of animals, I catch sight of two men.
WATER FOR ELEPHANT
2
I have looked around so often; hoping to catch sight of you.
St. Elmo
3
We catch sight of the Spider at the entrance to her tube.
The Life of the Spider
4
He affected to catch sight of the butler for the first time.
Murder in the Gunroom
5
The Ranger pretended to catch sight of him for the first time.
Oh, You Tex!
1
Tell them I absolutely must get a look at the enemy positions.
Kill bin laden: a delta force commander's account of the hunt fo...
2
But let me get a look so we can figure out who.
Rogues
3
Try to get a look into the binnacle when she went up?
Dead calm
4
Until the dog is tired you do not get a look in.
Idle Ideas in 1905
5
Or more precisely, people would pay to get a look at you.
The Irish Times
Usage of catch a glimpse in inglês
1
Eurie turned suddenly and tried to catch a glimpse of the speaker.
Four Girls at Chautauqua
2
He had happened to catch a glimpse of the girl exactly once.
Blind willow, sleeping woman
3
They stand outside, hoping that they will catch a glimpse of something.
Reuters
4
As they are entering the room, I catch a glimpse of books.
Emile
5
Sometimes he managed to catch a glimpse of what it might mean.
The Gods Themselves
6
They catch a glimpse of her, and return to boast of it.
What Will He Do with It? — Volume 07
7
And he was always hoping to catch a glimpse of Grumpy Weasel.
The Tale of Grumpy Weasel / Sleepy-Time Tales
8
The aim was to catch a glimpse of Chomolungma - Mount Everest.
The Irish Times
9
Maybe she'd catch a glimpse of her parents in the infield seats.
RING
10
He could only catch a glimpse of her at mass on Sunday.
Original Short Stories — Volume 08
11
Maybe in Ohio I could catch a glimpse of his former wildness.
The botany of desire: a plant's-eye view of the world
12
I catch a glimpse of a note tacked up on the fridge.
Deadly little secret
13
Occasionally I catch a glimpse of him, but I can't reach him.
A week in december
14
Maybe I'd catch a glimpse of him through one of the windows.
The eyes of a king
15
Sabine strained to catch a glimpse, but the weather was against her.
Heaven and the heather
16
The crowds had amassed to catch a glimpse of someone else's treasure.
The Irish Times
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