Example sentences of "see a [adj] [noun] of [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Suddenly there was a brightness like sunlight below them , and Little Billy could see a vast lake of water , gloriously blue , and on the surface of the lake thousands of swans were swimming slowly about . |
| 2 | Looking at Fig.8.1 we can see a wide range of P/E ratios for the chemicals and plastics firms listed by the Financial Times ; the highest is 29.0 and the lowest is 5.4 . |
| 3 | He climbed to the upper level , and from the top of the stairs he could see a wide slice of moonlight telling him that he 'd not only forgotten to lock the door behind them , in his haste he 'd neglected even to close it ; he crossed the decking and closed it now , switching the key from the outside to the inside and turning it in the lock . |
| 4 | But Labour opponent John Scott said : ‘ I think we would see a Labour ministry of development and environment as being perfectly able to deal with inner city regeneration throughout the country . ’ |
| 5 | Everywhere you can see a rich greenery of grass and trees , covering smaller hills and valleys . |
| 6 | Thereafter you should see a certain refinement of texture ( caused , in fact , by a thinning of the skin ) together with a noticeable reduction of wrinkles ; the fair-skinned may also notice a certain pink flush . |
| 7 | When a breeze shifted the curtain , she could see a plump line of jet-trail and the flexing brilliance of a rising planet . |
| 8 | In this emphasis on personal success and achievement we can see a strong thread of individualism in the physics students ' world-view ; they are keenly aware of competition between individuals both in higher education and in the labour market . |
| 9 | Driving towards the bridge I could see a black plume of smoke . |
| 10 | Martin looked up into the dark sky where now he could see a faint pattern of grey , scudding clouds , then whispered , ‘ I do n't think it 'll last long with this wind , and there 's more snow in the air . |
| 11 | ‘ I 'm known as a raider , not a pirate , ’ he reminded her calmly , though she could see a faint trace of anger in the barely perceptible tightening of his features . |
| 12 | Even when one can see a similar history of decline or recovery , this did not necessarily occur in different towns at the same time ( 71 ) . |
| 13 | Yet there were still trees , planted in the good , old days , and one could see a great deal of sky . |
| 14 | Erm we do n't see a great deal of difference that they 've had the same problem as we 've had , in that we ran out of time before we could put the er finished act together properly . |
| 15 | In the sections where we have dealt with the psychological aspects of sign language we can see a great deal of information of relevance to psychological theories themselves . |
| 16 | AFTER the string of contract calamities , which has sent the Serious Fraud Office globetrotting , Sir Derek Alun-Jones and his beleaguered Ferranti team must now see a small chink of light . |
| 17 | AFTER the string of contract calamities , which has sent the Serious Fraud Office globetrotting , Sir Derek Alun-Jones and his beleaguered Ferranti team must now see a small chink of light . |
| 18 | Asik heard a rumbling noise and he could just see a small cloud of dust appearing in the distance . |
| 19 | On the other hand , on a computer screen you can only see a small amount of information at any given time , whereas with index cards you can lay them out across a table or on the floor for an overview . |
| 20 | ‘ You can park here and see a good deal of stock in an hour or two , ’ claims Barbara Humble , who moved out from Bath two years ago . |
| 21 | In here there 's one very , very tiny little a sort of seedling coming up , can you see a little spark of green just there ? |
| 22 | Visitors can see an extensive collection of textile machinery dating back to the 18th century along with an exhibition tracing the development of Wales ' woollen industry from the Middle Ages . |
| 23 | Although it may hold back for reasons of cost and supply , and because the housing market is static , during this decade I believe we will see an increasing spread of relocation moves to those parts of the country which offer a better quality of life than London and the South-East . ’ |
| 24 | Looking up you would see an alluring smidgen of sky through the spiky branches . |