Example sentences of "[vb infin] to see the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Do n't you want to see the new designs ? ’ |
| 2 | He said his was perhaps an ‘ old-fashioned ’ view — that he did not want to see the entire world addicted to drugs , like the synthetic existence described in Brave New World — but it was an enormous leap , he thought , from ‘ smoking a little grass to that grim picture ’ . |
| 3 | WBC holder Hodkinson wants a £250,000 purse but Warren , who is McMillan 's promoter , said : ‘ I do n't want to see the big contests slip away because the fighters are too greedy . |
| 4 | ‘ Do you want to see the main bedroom again ? ’ |
| 5 | Naturally even he will want to see the maximum level of coverage achieved , but the method is not mass mailings but the sort of activity outlined in Chapter 10 . |
| 6 | Anyway , the point is this that I am going to say as far as I 'm concerned I 'm gon na put all my maximum ability in making sure that this government stands by its obligation which it gave me when I wrote to the Prime Minister because I was very very concerned that I did not want to see the old people and pensioners who was having difficulty in making ends meet , suffer further and therefore I am with you when it comes to concerning yourself in relation to the O A P's or the pensioners or any one who is suffering because of the s seventeen and o half percent , the maximum is put on . |
| 7 | ‘ I would prefer to see the medical charities emphasizing the large amount of research they sponsor into alternatives to the use of animals , rather than making a big fuss out of this ’ , says Michael Balls , chairman of the trustees of the Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments , and until recently professor of medical cell biology at the University of Nottingham . |
| 8 | Before making more of this , however , one would need to see the original page to ascertain exactly what Molla Yegan says in his note . |
| 9 | with one exception , all [ scholars ] contacted have expressed strongly that the service did not appear to see the practical relevance of university training , did not know how to exploit the benefits gained by the individual and in many cases showed noticeable coolness to those who were part of it . |
| 10 | She certainly did not expect to see the beautiful cake especially made by Tina Denny , iced in Medau Blue , with our logo girl in one corner , or the surprise presentation of a charming Royal Doulton figurine , accompanied by much love and good wishes . |
| 11 | We can also begin to see the broad outlines of a much longer connected history of respectable fears surrounding the demoralising influences of popular amusements . |
| 12 | Not until the application of water-power to machinery , and a consequent great increase in the size of machines , do we begin to see the large factory as an element in the landscape . |
| 13 | The Act does not override the common law rights decided in the Birmingham case , and under that decision a councillor could claim to see the individual file if he could show a need to know . |
| 14 | In fact the writer goes on to say , ‘ It would be the embalmer 's dream never to see another ‘ posted case ’ , and he would like to see the usual procedure altered with regard to the requesting of a post-mortem examination . |
| 15 | After all he 's put the money in to pay pensions and the beneficiaries ought to have a strong hand in saying how that money is used , so we see half the trustees coming from the employer , the other half from the members of the pension fund , and we 've got a pension fund with the very heavy weighting of er pensioners and not so many employees and we would like to see the remaining seats er half the trustees elected , partly from the current employees , partly from the deferred pensioners and partly from the pensioners and reflecting in a broad way the numbers in each of those categories . |
| 16 | We would we would like to see the controlling group showing equal commitment to keeping all of us in the black . |
| 17 | ‘ I 'd quite like to see the final judging of the handy hunter , ’ said Julia knowledgeably . |
| 18 | Thought you 'd like to see the enclosed snippets . |
| 19 | I 'd like to see the blue tits come out you know there was a programme on television and you saw inside a box of a blue tit , a nesting box , right inside . |
| 20 | John Millington , principal training adviser for the Engineering Industry Training Board , says employers would like to see the present system streamlined , with fewer syllabuses and more emphasis on assessing a wider range of skills . |
| 21 | They would like to see the present role of parish councils retained and enhanced . |
| 22 | What I 've said is that I 'd like to see the existing C P O's become divisional staff at the division that they are working now so that the divisional commander can allow them to stay there holding hands with the new civilian C P O for up to six months if necessary because it then becomes a local decision as to when the when the two have that umbilical cut . |
| 23 | I would like to see the current midfield plus Rocky and hodge , and also like to see Strandli get a chance with Deane and wallace . |
| 24 | But he said , politely and kindly , ‘ If you do n't care for books much , perhaps you 'd like to see the screaming skull . |
| 25 | The opposite view is expressed by Arthur Andersen , which would like to see the supervisory function of NEDs spelled out and encouragement given to experimentation with alternative forms of corporate governance , including two-tier boards . |
| 26 | If you would like to see the New Home range in action , send for a list of stockists and visit one to collect a free sample of embroidery . |
| 27 | I should like to see the new Techniquest look out across a natural estuary that has seen the tide rise and fall for a million years . |
| 28 | The Council , for historical reasons an influential force in German politics , would like to see the Soviet Jews welcomed in Germany . |
| 29 | The antis cheerfully admit to being pacifists ; yes , in an ideal world , they would like to see the Swiss ( and every other ) army demobilised . |
| 30 | Avoid implying that you would like to see the other person adopt your own managerial style . |