Example sentences of "[vb -s] to see the [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 The consultant needs to see the relatives as well as the patient and take time to explain what the treatment is for , what its effects are and about the side-effects .
2 As Isay said , I think he wants to see the mountains around his homeland once again .
3 He obviously wants to see the Christians in the capital city of the empire .
4 Almost no-one wants to see the Tories or Labour do a deal with the Ulster Unionists .
5 Santa Cruz Operation Inc declined to put a timeframe on delivery of its own COSE-compliant products — it wants to see the specifications first — but its IXI Ltd division expects to be first to market with a compliant desktop manager ; moreover , Santa Cruz is said to be toying with the idea of doing some kind of COSE implementation to run over Microsoft Corp 's Windows NT .
6 Santa Cruz Operation Inc declined to put a timeframe on delivery of its own COSE-compliant products — it wants to see the specifications first — but its IXI Ltd division expects to be first to market with a compliant desktop manager .
7 ‘ He wants to see the sights . ’
8 This approach places a heavy emphasis on the institutions of the state alone ; it describes institutions and institutional relationships in suffocating detail ; and because it focuses on constitutional " law " quite uncritically it tends to see the connections between state and society formally , simply , and legalistically in a way that ignores informal patterns of power in society and economy .
9 The proper case is one where the administrator reasonably requires to see the documents to carry out his functions and the production does not impose an unnecessary and unreasonable burden on the person required to produce them in the light of the administrator 's requirements .
10 LAWS to tighten up control of strays take effect this week but anyone who expects to see the streets cleared of roaming dogs will be disappointed .
11 The fact he can sit in a room with someone who claims to see the spirits of his loved ones around him brings great comfort , not fright .
12 Then she said , quite good-temperedly , ‘ Why do n't you come up tonight when Miss Bedwelty comes to see the horses ? ’
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