Example sentences of "to see [conj] [pers pn] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was pleasantly surprised to see that we use real food and the only cheating is to under-cook it , sometimes brushing it with oil or water to keep it moist . |
| 2 | Closer to them , it was possible to make out individual characteristics ; to see that they had trailing leaves instead of hair and huge , reaching branches instead of arms . |
| 3 | In other words to see that they get more benefit for the effort that they put into it . |
| 4 | I promise the Hon. Gentleman that no trust hospitals will be created without those hospitals first agreeing to the totality of their obligations and without their being monitored thereafter to see that they fulfil those obligations . |
| 5 | I was moved to see that she had absolute faith in my goodwill , for she took the bag without glancing at the contents . |
| 6 | Richard patted himself to see that he had some matches on him , a gesture which appealed to Nenna , and walked off up the Embankment to call a taxi . |
| 7 | I did go down to my local Citizens ' Advice Bureau to see if they had any ideas , but all they could do was pass on the news that there was a squeeze on the social fund ( the emergency payments fund ) , so I was well advised not to expect too much if I did decide to try the social security people . |
| 8 | Other terminal word branches off this node are checked to see if they have remaining MRPA symbols which have to be distinguished from the current input by creating new non-terminals . |
| 9 | Job-seekers taking part in the Work Trial project spend fifteen days with a company to see if they suit each other . |
| 10 | In the meantime , I made inquiries with the old-folk of the village to see if they remembered any house or cottage ever standing on that particular field . |
| 11 | ‘ In our business plan we are addressing the situation , trying to see if we need another bed or two because of the changing needs of the service . |
| 12 | He has only come to see if we want any meat , which will be coming into the shop tomorrow . |
| 13 | He needed hobdaying and was rather on the temperamental side , so she sent him to Bill and me to see if he had any ability in the dressage sphere . ’ |
| 14 | I was looking at the vectors on either side of him to see if he had any friends and when I came back he was gone . ’ |
| 15 | I turned to Beamish to see if he had any observation to make , but the trainer was silent , gazing at the big animal expressionlessly . |
| 16 | Dr Kent was with the new patient , and Sister sent her to see if he needed any help . |
| 17 | I have a look in my pockets to see if I got any sweets or anything , but I ai n't . |
| 18 | And then , er , I said I 've just come to see if you want any cigs . |
| 19 | The interviewer is looking to see if you have real experience of a similar situation enough to be aware of where possible areas for attention lie . |
| 20 | As she hesitated , she glanced at the loose page to see if it offered any clue to its rightful position in the book . |
| 21 | Such an experience may encourage the doctor in question to attend a course in homoeopathy to see if it deserves further study . |
| 22 | As a final point about the root definition , it is sometimes useful to express it as a statement to see if it makes reasonable sense , and to double-check that all the CATWOE factors have been considered . |
| 23 | Although not all doctors would agree that restless legs are attributable to caffeine , anyone suffering this condition should try avoiding caffeine for a while to see if it makes any difference . |
| 24 | If Rhoda had gone to see her sister in Eastleech , surely she would have called in to see if she had any messages . |
| 25 | I 'd like to snoop in Harriet 's personal papers — to see if she received any hate mail , like Tom . ’ |
| 26 | To see if she paid any attention to him . |
| 27 | We have asked your embassy to see if she has any connections that may be of interest to us . |
| 28 | to see if she wanted any messages , corn or meal for the hens , she kept hens . |
| 29 | ‘ I 've come to see if yer want any errands fetched . ’ |
| 30 | He revealed too that he was examining the records of 16 countries , no less , and of the European Community , to see whether they granted adequate protection to the American holders of intellectual property rights . |