Example sentences of "[pers pn] see a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The writer of an admirable article on research in the humanities published in the TLS in 1987 wrote , ‘ I believe passionately in the value of those activities we call ‘ the Humanities ' ’ , yet when I see a compilation like the British Library 's Current Research in Britain ( 1986 ) : The Humanities … |
| 2 | Afterwards , Maclean said : ‘ I have a nightmare every time I see a woman up there in the chair . |
| 3 | Setting aside this particular match and looking at the idea on a broader basis , I see a rough ride ahead if the idea spreads . |
| 4 | Then I see a policeman and I go over to him . |
| 5 | Only , by the way , I see a large number of Scotts here , uniform with yours & mine , at only 1/ each , yet quite clean & good , & not incomplete like those in bookseller 's row ; of which , would you care for me to buy one or two — Ivanhoe , Nigel & c ? |
| 6 | But everytime I see a new line on my face , I 'm also hysterically thinking it 's all over . ’ |
| 7 | The hairs prickle on my nape whenever I see a picture representing a deep , dark forest . |
| 8 | If we can be reasonably confident about what the world is like , it is because our different perceptions , and the perceptions of different people , are consistent , and , most important , because if we test our perceptions they are usually confirmed : if I see a pile of books on a table , then there are tangible books - when I walk over to them . |
| 9 | ‘ I see a selling climax building up , ’ said Baring Securities ' Nick Cant . |
| 10 | But stay … methinks I see a double Cause : |
| 11 | A woman points one way but I see a man with a bulge in his coat and I leap on him . |
| 12 | I see a lot of inaccuracies in CNN , a lot . |
| 13 | The times when I see a swing-tip being used on a fast river , with the tip fully straightened , and therefore its usefulness cancelled out , is unbelievable . |
| 14 | The birds in the sunlight are gliding through the polished clarity of the air ; I see a manifestation of infinite power . |
| 15 | When I see a spider 's web , I no longer see the sinister aspects that I once saw . |
| 16 | Many times I see a nameless beauty and my soul is moved , but my words can not contort themselves into a likeness of this beauty . |
| 17 | Turning a corner by a fountain , I see a rose , illuminated in its brilliance . |
| 18 | I see a van coming up . |
| 19 | Therefore , much as I may myself enjoy theatre-going and much as I may cheer when I see a full theatre , I must contain my own enthusiasm if I am to be a cool observer . |
| 20 | ‘ I see a question in your mind … |
| 21 | It 's good news for Daihatsu and their buyers , but I see a downside . |
| 22 | ‘ I see a man , ’ he replied softly . |
| 23 | ‘ I see a man , ’ she said at last . |
| 24 | I SEE A COMPARISON BETWEEN yourselves and ‘ The Most Dangerous Band In The World ’ on the Letterman Show in America , in that you have to be able to back anyone who comes on the show . |
| 25 | Also , we decided to make a stylistic change on this record and I see a lot of other metal bands following suit . |
| 26 | Among all these grand people , I see a small woman in a figure-hugging black number with fringes . |
| 27 | But next time I see a tiny snippet buried deep on page seven about a quake in Tokyo , I shall do a bit of trembling myself . |
| 28 | I see a man up on the hill , but when as the minutes pass he does not move it occurs to me that what I am looking at must be a stone . |
| 29 | AS SOON as I see a screen full of Florida palm fronds , broken down clapboard houses and Cadillacs full of heaving , unhappy women , I know we are in for an Erotic Thriller . |
| 30 | ‘ I go to a lot of fellowship meetings and I see a counsellor once a week which gives me the tools to handle life on a day-to-day basis . ’ |