Example sentences of "to see [pron] [verb] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since then I have always followed the fortunes of Preston and am saddened to see them languishing in the lower divisions . |
| 2 | With this in mind , she had taken Charles with her when she went to see them perform for the first time . |
| 3 | They really are a very vibrant organization , and er , I think we really would wish them well , and , and very pleasing to see them adapting to the new circumstances . |
| 4 | The Irish selectors were keen to see him play in the inter-pro series in his bid for a place in the Irish side . |
| 5 | Probably he knew only that Jehana objected to the idea of marrying Artai , and had been told that her family wished to avoid giving offence by rejecting the suit , and so were willing to see her contracted without the preliminary of a courtship . |
| 6 | Unable to sleep he had drawn back the front flaps of his hut to watch the spectacular storm and had been startled to see her dashing across the flooded clearing in the glare of the lightning flashes . |
| 7 | PWL 's managing director David Howells entered the debate on Kylie 's future by insisting she had the qualities to see her endure in the same way pop 's Peter Pan Cliff Richard had . |
| 8 | The Panel operates outside the financial services legislation in the UK , although some would like to see it brought within the statutory framework . |
| 9 | In a business where fees are usually paid on a success only , rather than an hourly , basis , this may come a bit hard to people who have worked hard for two or three months on a deal only to see it fall at the last hurdle . |
| 10 | You 'll have to wait to see what happens to the Famous Five until he can read it to you in his own inept fashion . |
| 11 | It was particularly galling for the greens to see themselves overtaken by the extreme right National Front , which was being credited last night with 12.5 per cent of the vote but was not expected to win more than a couple of seats . |
| 12 | ‘ Our team has the best attack in Europe and I would n't be astonished to see us finish among the best , or why not first , in the next World Cup ? ’ |