Example sentences of "[adv] see [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This night prowler has a low density of cones in its retina and so can only see colour in objects which fill a large part of its field of view . |
| 2 | It was stated that authorities on the Japanese constitution did not see difficulty in fitting security provisions into a treaty or placing it in a discrete American-Japanese treaty . |
| 3 | He did not see size of firm as a particularly important factor in his choice . |
| 4 | Eisenhower , who was not unsympathetic to the plight of the blacks , did not see legislation as the real answer to the problem : " I do not believe you can change the hearts of men with laws and decisions . " |
| 5 | His wife was a kinswoman of the earl 's councillor Sir John Pickering , which implies that Middleton did not see service to Gloucester as an alternative to Northumberland 's lordship . |
| 6 | His wife was a kinswoman of the earl 's councillor Sir John Pickering , which implies that Middleton did not see service to Gloucester as an alternative to Northumberland 's lordship . |
| 7 | Lawrence added : ‘ It must be stressed that we do not see ball-tampering in our domestic game as a serious problem , but we are determined to stamp it out . |
| 8 | Since women do not see housework as a coherent , meaningful structure of tasks demanding their full attention , they are not made dissatisfied by its fragmented nature . |
| 9 | The conservative aspect of the new bourgeoisie is that it establishes a more durable form of capitalism , but as Becker does not see socialism as the only way of ushering in progress , this does not present a problem for him in his depiction of the new corporate bourgeoisie as promoters of development . |
| 10 | She did not see Gedge until six weeks later when he arrived at their door after a minor road accident . |
| 11 | The use of the Soviet army for this purpose ( for example in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan ) gave rise to much dissatisfaction among the troops themselves , who did not see action against Soviet citizens as part of their role . |
| 12 | He said he could not serve on that sub-committeee ( consisting of Brian Close , Bob Appleyard , Phil Sharpe , Bryan Stott , Tony Woodhouse ) ‘ when I do not see eye to eye with them on any subject ’ . |
| 13 | Occasionally it can be achieved by two very different people who may not see eye to eye on a lot of things , but who are determined to try to respect and understand each other for the sake of the man they both love . |
| 14 | America , Britain and France do not see eye to eye . |
| 15 | And if an objective moral standard is thrown over , what is to stop the majority in society — or even a minority in power — from putting away in a mental institution those who do not see eye to eye with them until they are " cured " ? |
| 16 | Bishops were again brought in to arbitrate ; but they did not see eye to eye . |
| 17 | The portly Breton was standing in the town in yesterday 's parliamentary elections but it would appear that he does not see eye to eye with local activists . |
| 18 | Perhaps they can not see potential at a ground shorn of its wooden stands and surrounded by deprivation . |
| 19 | What this means , of course , is that functionalists do not see consciousness as a defining feature of the mental . |
| 20 | ‘ They should not see television as a panacea for all financial ills . ’ |
| 21 | Elizabeth , who met her fiance on holiday five years ago , was described last night as a kind person who ‘ would not see evil in anyone ’ . |
| 22 | ( Caterham , in common with other British sports car manufacturers , does not see marketing as a high priority . |
| 23 | ‘ They accept what has happened ; but they do not see anger as the fuel for vengeance . |
| 24 | ‘ This one wanted to do my work , but when he started telling me that personally he was against all pet shops and would like to see them closed we did n't exactly see eye to eye . |
| 25 | ‘ The golden rule of conduct , therefore , is mutual toleration seeing that we will never all think alike and that we shall always see Truth in fragment ( sic ) and from different angles of vision ’ . |
| 26 | There are just the odd hints here and there that John and Ann did not always see eye-to-eye on religious matters . |
| 27 | ‘ We do n't always see eye to eye , ’ Marler reflected , blowing smoke circles , ‘ Newman and I. But he 's had a tough time , I 'll give him that . ’ |
| 28 | " I do n't always see eye to eye with my father for instance about the way things are done here . " |
| 29 | Fernand was employed by the previous owner and does not always see eye to eye with Alain on the way the estate should be managed , but no … ’ |
| 30 | They do n't always see eye to eye but they respect one another . |