Example sentences of "[verb] see [art] [noun sg] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or is it all an illusion , a phantasm derived from mere figures , a figment of journalistic imagination , an evanescent creature of dream and the wishful thinking of those for whom history is proceeding too slowly , and who would prefer to see an era change during their lifetimes rather than to live within the dulling envelope of merely one ? |
| 2 | I expected to see the laurel leaf in the back you know |
| 3 | Branson had arranged to see an advertising agency about Oldfield producing music for a commercial for Dulux paint . |
| 4 | ‘ I want to see a health service at ease with itself — optimistic and confident about its essential work . |
| 5 | If you want to see the directory structure of a different drive , simply type : |
| 6 | Craig 's father Robert says his son is still suffering from nightmares , and has to see a psychiatrist weekly for counselling . |
| 7 | Chancellor of the Exchequer Norman Lamont has affirmed that he wants to see the rate drop to 2% , the Japanese level . |
| 8 | Never one to sit behind a desk if he could help it , he tried to see the battle front for himself , and was severely wounded . |
| 9 | Half-yearly results which are due to be published next week are expected to see the yard return to profitability . |
| 10 | VERY FEW things in life beat seeing a steam locomotive in action . |
| 11 | Clinton 's long-time Arkansas-based aide Betsey Wright has seen the alliance work for a dozen years . |
| 12 | H. On the fish docks at Hull a retired trawler skipper , Mr Grant , tells how he has seen the port change in his lifetime . |
| 13 | Now , as the son came to see the marble bust for the last time , court photographers crowded around to capture the poignancy of the son saying goodbye , presumably with a sense of terrible failure , to the father for whom he had never been good enough . |
| 14 | A large crowd came to see the rally start at White Waltham on a cold and windy March 25 last year . |
| 15 | Whereas if you were a commercial organization where let's say you were selling a product , then you 'd expect to see a cost benefit in actual returns . |
| 16 | Erm I think it 's also now pretty much common ground that the capacity of York city is around three thousand three hundred , but I think in in in taking an view on that , and in taking any view o on future windfalls , it is necessary for the panel to keep in mind that historically in the nineteen eighties windfalls were coming through at a time when it was not a adopted local plan for the city of York , so to some extent anything by definition of a substantial size was likely to be a windfall , erm , but also more to the point than that definitional point , I would expect to see , and I think what Mr Curtis has said earlier on that the local plan is likely to tighten up on criteria for release of sites , both small and large , he referred to the shortage of open space , and I would expect to see a policy change in short , a policy climate change , within the city of York that would constrain past historical rates of windfall release . |
| 17 | Leading Oxfordshire as ever we 're with the England amateur captain Phil Garner ; Phil , tomorrow 's match — with the weather unsettled , can we expect to see the spin attack of Rupert Evans and Ian Curtis turn the tables again ? |
| 18 | His eyes looked across to Morse 's : ‘ And he said he 'd seen the Torbay Express at Didcot , did n't he ? |
| 19 | I could hardly remember having muffins before , although I 'd seen the muffin man in his white apron , a towel over his arm and a tray of muffins every Sunday afternoon . |
| 20 | Would you like to see a sample page of this other thing |
| 21 | The Guild would like to see a government committee on catering food set up to coordinate with other ministries , such as Health and Education and local authorities to bring about improvements . |
| 22 | ‘ I would dearly like to see a Tote monopoly off course with bookmakers allowed to operate on course only . |
| 23 | It is interesting that half the carers said they would like to see the dementia sufferer in residential care . |
| 24 | Like Mr Sneddon , we would like to see the Government look at the wider picture and to develop a coherent defence policy that addresses all the issues . |
| 25 | But it may still be worth striving to see the Right-Left medal of that contentious era as a whole , its opposite sides complementary as well as antagonistic . |
| 26 | I like to see a career structure in the company I work for |
| 27 | At this point it is necessary to ask on what grounds socialists would wish to see an investment project of this nature ( i.e. unprofitable in the face of market competition ) supported within the framework of investment planning . |
| 28 | but you must have seen the metal nut in the front ! |
| 29 | Interlocking would have prevented the signalman putting the signals for the express at ‘ CLEAR ’ yet it is strange that although both footplatemen on the express admitted not having seen the home signal on the approach to Charfield both men were equally emphatic that they had seen the proceeding distant signal and they said it was showing a green light and in the clear position . |
| 30 | Having seen the loan situation from both sides of the fence it is essential that a few rules are followed to keep the arrangement sweet . |