Example sentences of "i [verb] see " in BNC.

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31 I checked to see if Armstrong was still there and then I risked a crouching run as far as the Sierra 's tail lights .
32 Oh my god , well they 've estimated mine , it 's fifty five pounds eighty , I checked to see the numbers on it and it 's a hundred eight
33 I got to see the vicar . ‘
34 But , says Frank , ‘ a few weeks before I got to see a specialist I passed what looked like a bucket-full of blood into the toilet .
35 ‘ Now look , Connie me pet , it 's bleedin' cold in the parlour , ’ complained Archie , ‘ and , anyway , I got to see a bloke about a job . ’
36 I got to see the famous ‘ railway station ’ — which was a prop , a facade .
37 I got to see if you 're any good .
38 No I ge , I got to see it
39 I got to see this , got to see this .
40 We 're off er well York this funny thing I got to see that it all goes through for my dad .
41 I expected to see a lot of back play but have been surprised by the lack of it , ’ he said .
42 From what I had heard in advance , I expected to see nothing much more than four or five students on the course drinking regulated amounts of alcohol and then being subjected to a variety of tests that would show how their motor skills deteriorated .
43 I expected to see the prince my husband at Mass this morning , my lady , she said .
44 I looked out to sea , almost as though I expected to see a puff of smoke and a beast with a forked tail appear from the darkness .
45 I expected to see you at the ball last night , Sharpe ! ’
46 My binoculars I wore round my neck at the ready for all those puffins , razor bills and guillemots I expected to see on the way over .
47 At any moment I expected to see one drop with a cardiac arrest , but the sultan told us not to underestimate their power .
48 I must say I expected to see my sister accuse Orlick of attacking her , but instead she seemed very pleased to see him .
49 I expected to see Dr Mortimer , as I knew nobody else in the village .
50 I expected to see a huge hound , but not a creature like this .
51 I do n't know what I expected to see , but as always when you have a tooth out or get kicked half to death the change in appearance is nowhere like commensurate with the pain .
52 I expected to see a beach ! ’ she exclaimed .
53 I expected to see all kind of things you know
54 I expected to see the laurel leaf in the back you know
55 But I must be safe with this — I hate seeing dogs dolled up in supposedly smart clothes ; you know the kind — scarlet plastic macs with matching sou'wester and booties .
56 I hate seeing plates being broken .
57 I hate to see someone sad .
58 ‘ And I hate to see you unhappy , and you wo n't feel better if you stay in and frowst by the fire all day .
59 I hate to see you going home empty handed , ’ said Madame , and she gave him a package tied like a cake in neatly folded greaseproof paper .
60 I hate to see what life does to 'em ’ —
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