Example sentences of "[pron] saw to the " in BNC.
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1 | Beneath them , in France , there existed an ordered and fairly hierarchical structure which saw to the day-to-day defence of the country , from those with wide territorial jurisdictions to those who might be sent to a particular area , town or castle to organise its defence in time of crisis . |
2 | She saw to the side of one of the houses the faded sign for Morgan and family , boot and shoemakers , fastened over what appeared to be little better than a shed . |
3 | The woman who came in to clean and the old boy who saw to the garden had been instructed to call him ‘ Mr ’ Lewis and he felt very much the heir . |
4 | It was Elise who saw to the accounts and the buying , who had a flair for salesmanship . |
5 | The playwright St John Ervine was standing nearby and described what he saw to the Daily Mail : |