Example sentences of "to see if [pers pn] [verb] any [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | 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 . |
2 | 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 . |
3 | He has only come to see if we want any meat , which will be coming into the shop tomorrow . |
4 | 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 . ’ |
5 | 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 . ’ |
6 | I turned to Beamish to see if he had any observation to make , but the trainer was silent , gazing at the big animal expressionlessly . |
7 | Dr Kent was with the new patient , and Sister sent her to see if he needed any help . |
8 | I have a look in my pockets to see if I got any sweets or anything , but I ai n't . |
9 | And then , er , I said I 've just come to see if you want any cigs . |
10 | As she hesitated , she glanced at the loose page to see if it offered any clue to its rightful position in the book . |
11 | 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 . |
12 | If Rhoda had gone to see her sister in Eastleech , surely she would have called in to see if she had any messages . |
13 | I 'd like to snoop in Harriet 's personal papers — to see if she received any hate mail , like Tom . ’ |
14 | To see if she paid any attention to him . |
15 | We have asked your embassy to see if she has any connections that may be of interest to us . |
16 | to see if she wanted any messages , corn or meal for the hens , she kept hens . |
17 | ‘ I 've come to see if yer want any errands fetched . ’ |