Sentence: An innocuous challenge by Moses saw a penalty awarded which Andy...

[Claire09]

I googled a word 'innocuous' and found this example sentence, and I have no idea what this means.

An innocuous challenge by Moses saw a penalty awarded which Andy Stephens could do nothing about.

What does 'saw' mean in this sentence?

Thank you in advance.

[Alan]

Hi,

The verb 'see' (in your sentence the past form 'saw' is used) can mean 'revealed' , 'showed' or 'result in'. To explain the sentence: A harmless challenge by Moses resulted in a penalty (a fine/punishment) being given out which Andy Stephens couldn't stop/prevent.

Alan
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[Claire09]