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 | ‘ 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 . |
| 3 | ‘ 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 ’ . |
| 4 | There are just the odd hints here and there that John and Ann did not always see eye-to-eye on religious matters . |
| 5 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 6 | " I do n't always see eye to eye with my father for instance about the way things are done here . " |
| 7 | 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 … ’ |
| 8 | They do n't always see eye to eye but they respect one another . |
| 9 | ‘ Added to which the Reichsführer and Admiral Canaris do not always see eye to eye . |
| 10 | ‘ Well , we do n't always see eye to eye about things . |
| 11 | And if he did n't do that she could n't possibly see how they would ever see eye to eye . |
| 12 | We can now see persona as a socially negotiated , linguistically realised manifestation of " footing " , animated by the speaker and mediated by the speaker 's existing stereotypes ( at least partially shared by other participants in the interaction . ) |
| 13 | noted in the 1890s that many sons would prefer to move rather than accept legal compulsion , and that their own old parents would often see relief as a right : ‘ the aged prefer a pittance from the parish ( regarded as their due ) to compulsory maintenance by children ; compulsion makes such aid very bitter . ’ |
| 14 | → We do n't really see Guitarist as a poster magazine , although we appreciate the fact that you approve so highly of James Cumpsty 's photos . |
| 15 | Erm by the city in the city institutions of London he 's seen as quite a a robust character but they do n't quite see eye to eye on the issues of the company . |
| 16 | Old fair hands could doubtless see order in the chaos , the separate camps of the different families within the larger camp . |
| 17 | Ted and I will never see eye to eye about his clients , whom he likes , respects and positively enjoys dragging over hills to bag stags , whereas I loathe these numbskulls who think killing is ‘ sport ’ . |
| 18 | My wife and I could never see eye to eye on the business of living . |
| 19 | Relationships were just too difficult , the sexes would never see eye to eye , it was all too much bother . |