Example sentences of "not [vb infin] to see [art] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ĺeonie did not want to see the ambulance from the clinic arrive . |
| 2 | A comprehensive questionnaire may mean that you do not need to see the witness at the earliest stage of your investigations ( see Appendix 9A ) . |
| 3 | I realized he could not catch them , because they had nearly got to the ship , but I did not wait to see the end of that adventure . |
| 4 | I would not like to see a repeat of the problems caused when Station Lane was closed at the railway bridge some time ago ! |
| 5 | Dealers may not like to see the extent of the drop in auction prices quantified by the Sculpture Index , but it is important to remember that the figures are based on a large number of actual transactions , not a selection of retail sales . |
| 6 | Several authors , who see the failings of our present system , do not wish to see an extension of participatory democracy . |
| 7 | Brindley died in Staffordshire in 1772 , and although he did not live to see the realization of his dream , his was the unlettered genius that set the great age of canal-building in motion . |
| 8 | Gresham himself did not live to see the outcome of any of these nefarious schemes . |
| 9 | Kemel Kurspahic , admitted he might not live to see the liberation of his city or country . |