'saw a shift' is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is often used to refer to a change or difference. For example, "After the election, we saw a shift in public opinion."
The 1980s saw a shift in academic priorities.
The year 1963 saw a shift in his fortunes.
That's when we saw a shift". Dr. Alsan said.
Within shelterbelts we saw a shift from high earthworm biomass and density to low with increasing time after establishment.
But the other day he saw a shift at his own dinner table.
Beenu Mahmood saw a shift in Obama that corresponded to Cook's perceptions.
2008 also saw a shift to a new era of volatile, but consistently higher, oil prices.
Virginia Woolf saw a shift in human sensibility in the early years of the 20th century.
But then came SAP and we saw a shift to the mega-application software companies.
But some market watchers say they saw a shift of sorts in market leadership in the quarter.
"I saw a shift in this election, Ukip, is suddenly the party for the under-30s and young working women.
