Example sentences of "[adj] to see the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The policy thus ensured the Woodvilles , and indeed Gloucester , a continuing place in government and makes it unnecessary to see the events of April 1483 in terms of an immediate power struggle . |
| 2 | The policy thus ensured the Woodvilles , and indeed Gloucester , a continuing place in government and makes it unnecessary to see the events of April 1483 in terms of an immediate power struggle . |
| 3 | That has now been achieved and , although we know that a long road awaits the negotiators , it is refreshing to see the leaders of the Palestinian people at the conference table and to watch their demeanour as they approach the massive problems . |
| 4 | And I think it was really rather refreshing to see the kids not know what was the right idea and actually dream up all sorts of fantasies for themselves , many of which were had their own validity . |
| 5 | I am acutely conscious that I have been a source of aggravation to Pa recently over my stupid allergy to vegetables ; it can not be pleasant to see the products one has slaved over summer and winter being regurgitated on to the dinner plate of one 's elder child . |
| 6 | It was odd to see the clouds move when the water was so still . |
| 7 | It turns out now that reality is coming to countries all over western Europe , and although I 'm s I 'm sorry to see the difficulties that our colleagues and friends in western Europe are having erm they are beginning to realize that one or two aspirations of the so social contracts may be extremely expensive . |
| 8 | With × 7 or higher magnification it is possible to see the stars mixed in with it , and × 20 reveals the Trapezium — the celebrated multiple star Theta Orionis , which lies just on our side of the Nebula and is responsible for making it shine . |
| 9 | Yet it is equally possible to see the faults lying with industry in its failure to provide opportunities attractive enough to overcome the alleged prejudice against it . |
| 10 | It 's easy to criticize but when an audience grows to this size , there is the responsibility of allowing as many fans as possible to see the shows . |
| 11 | In real life , people 's reactions are much more confused and muddled , but it is usually possible to see the patterns described , even though the individual 's particular experience is unique . |
| 12 | He told George Seferis that , in his prose writings , the need for honesty and clarity entailed the kind of elaborate elucidation which audiences found dull ; but this was now the manner that Eliot adopted , and it is possible to see the equivocations and hesitations of his later prose work as aspects of what was essentially a Socratic method of inquiry rather than an expression of caution or indecision . |
| 13 | Using binoculars , it is possible to see the hues of many stars . |
| 14 | This most unpleasant task was completed yesterday , and from our new positions it was possible to see the beginnings of conflict between the Croats and the Titos , which ended in the wounding of some 30 to 40 Croats after which the shooting died down . " |
| 15 | At one time each village had its own traditional dress , and it was possible to see the influences of different regions of mainland Portugal , particularly the Minho district , on the women 's clothing . |
| 16 | In old churchyards it is possible to see the graves of people who have killed themselves placed beyond the walls of the burial grounds and sometimes left unmarked . |
| 17 | Well , I 've spoken about how we remember you but I know you have far more memories of being here those years ago and I know you 're really itching to get up off your seats and go and have a good look round to see where you were stationed and if it 's at all possible to see the huts , the billets or anything where you were . |
| 18 | Although it would be wrong to see the injustices suffered by a Viscountess as equivalent to those of the poor , Irwin 's willingness to examine questions of gender and class together make ‘ An Epistle to Mr. Pope ’ a striking and significant composition . |
| 19 | It would have been interesting to see the teachers ' reactions to questions about profits from burglary or tax evasion rather than investment . |
| 20 | It is interesting to see the gravestones of the numerous people who came here for a cure for consumptive diseases and remained for ever . |
| 21 | Well I think it 's been awful interesting to see the pictures develop and like they 're so rough at first and they 're and more developed and they 're more things in them and the colours are getting more definite and everything . |
| 22 | It is our capital city , after all , and it is quite exciting to see the sights and stay in those lovely hotels — I like travelling by train too . |
| 23 | ( I ) Is the eyesight adequate to see the marks on the syringe ? |
| 24 | Be kind of funny to see the mascots going on knowing what they 've done . |
| 25 | If you are happy to go on living under the constant threat of war , if you are prepared to see the discoveries of science perverted by inadequate people to the creation of foul weapons , what can I do ? |
| 26 | Obviously we would have to be prepared to see the potentates who control the club to obtain permission to work in it . |
| 27 | We have been running an experiment in our laboratories , which erm , employs about eighteen hundred people , and I 've been paying a sum of money , so that they can have anybody with a problem in the laboratories , can have independent counselling , er , and it seems to me , I 've been lo reviewing it , measurement again , we 've just been running it for a year , and I 've been interested to see the types of problem they 've been taking outside . |
| 28 | I was sad to see the martins go , even though they had often been very noisy at night and kept me awake . |
| 29 | Canada 's action is not altogether surprising in view of her dubious record on other conservation issues , but it is sad to see the proposals coming from the US . |
| 30 | AS an avid fan of South African rugby , I was delighted to see the 'Boks back playing officially in the international scene . |