Example sentences of "[adj] see a [noun sg] of [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 | 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 . ’ |
| 6 | She released her lip from between her teeth and Julia was horrified to see a speck of blood on it . |
| 7 | Ostpolitik dates from 1969 and the 1970s saw a resurgence of anti-Americanism in Germany . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | He was startled to see a column of smoke rising from among the trees . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | You do n't have to go far to see a lack of quality in the products and services many companies provide . |
| 13 | The European world in general saw a flurry of enthusiasm for planned reconstruction in 1945 . |
| 14 | ICL too , is keen to see a shift of emphasis away from SVR4 to Unix in general . |
| 15 | do n't be surprised to see a ring of sky , |