Example sentences of "[adj] see a [noun sg] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And from its summit it is entirely possible to see a stretch of water which — whether to a sixteenth-century viewer innocent of the details of geography , or to a well-versed wanderer five centuries later — could only be an ocean . |
| 2 | It is entertaining to see a group of loushe Parisian types forming a street band or filling in for cabaret . |
| 3 | The year 1808 saw a revival of religion in the area around Portadown and remarkable open-air meetings were held in Portadown itself , at Mahon , Scotch Street , Derryhale , Richhill and Dawson 's Grove . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'm sure Daddy was far from delighted to see a bottle of whiskey drank in the house , ’ Rose was doubtful about the whole idea . |
| 5 | This phenomenon is almost impossible to illustrate in a monologue , and I would at this point have issued a handout , if the talk were not being recorded , for it is very easy to see a sentence in progress when the turns in the dialogue are written down . |
| 6 | Roger said : ‘ Having heard so much about TNT while I was in Australia I am pleased to see it working so successfully and in particular I am glad to see a continuation of product supply into the sales organisation as a direct result of TNT principles . ’ |
| 7 | She released her lip from between her teeth and Julia was horrified to see a speck of blood on it . |
| 8 | However , the House of Lords preferred to see a conviction for murder in these cases , with the use of executive discretion to secure an early release from the mandatory sentence of life imprisonment for offenders who killed when under duress , and thus appear to have reduced culpability . |
| 9 | Ostpolitik dates from 1969 and the 1970s saw a resurgence of anti-Americanism in Germany . |
| 10 | The late 1960s and early 1970s saw a plethora of government sponsored reports which sought to influence the way in which local authorities were organised and the services that they provided . |
| 11 | Owens ( 1984 , 174 ) has commented that the 1970s saw a hiatus in recreation research as a period of evaluation replaced the previous period which had been characterized by : |
| 12 | Hambleton ( 1981 ) , for example , argues that the late 1970s saw a shift in policy towards a programme-dominated approach . |
| 13 | He was startled to see a column of smoke rising from among the trees . |
| 14 | Hardly able to see a hand in front of her , but refusing to be daunted , Luce moved as fast as she dared down an alley-way little more than a metre wide . |
| 15 | So you wo n't normally be able to see a virus in action — until it 's too late . |
| 16 | The eighties saw a change of label for Johnny , switching to Alligator Records and producing the album Guitar Slinger , the cover of which shows him playing the small , headless guitar he still uses today . |
| 17 | We are pleased to see a programme of monitoring and review built into the scheme and hope that it will be possible to measure its success at the end of its first three years and make adjustments as necessary . |
| 18 | You do n't have to go far to see a lack of quality in the products and services many companies provide . |
| 19 | The European world in general saw a flurry of enthusiasm for planned reconstruction in 1945 . |
| 20 | ICL too , is keen to see a shift of emphasis away from SVR4 to Unix in general . |
| 21 | Thus , while the 1950s and 1960s saw a growth in employment , they were also a period of significant delocalization and the manufacturing sector was increasingly composed of ‘ branch plants ’ . |
| 22 | do n't be surprised to see a ring of sky , |
| 23 | As we turned a-corner , we were surprised to see a soldier on horseback . |
| 24 | Both saw a beauty in vitality ; both preached a gospel . |
| 25 | The Centre Right interregnum of 1986–88 saw a dip in expenditure and a greater emphasis on the heritage and teaching of art . |