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いるのが見えた

could see someone or something doing something

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could see someone or something doing something Used after a person or thing plus a ている phrase to say that the speaker saw them in the middle of an action or in a certain state. 見えた means “was visible” or “could be seen.”
JA: 遠くで鳥が飛んでいるのが見えた。
EN: I could see a bird flying in the distance.

ある人が素手で掘っているのが見えた。

I saw someone digging with their bare hands.

大きな犬がヒルさんの家の前で寝そべっているのが見えた。

I saw a large dog lying in front of Mr. Hill’s house.

大勢の人が野球場へ急いでいるのが見えた。

I saw a large crowd of people hurrying to the baseball stadium.