Example sentences of "[that] they [modal v] see " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were not sure that they would see 30 ; millions had not , scarcely a decade ago . |
| 2 | Forcing open the door against the wind , he waved at the advancing policeman and stepped clear of the cabin so that they would see he was unarmed . |
| 3 | Not for one moment did the two men believe that they would see anything , and they were determined not to allow the foggy weather to play havoc with their imaginations . |
| 4 | She was proved wrong in her assessment that they would see no one from the new extension , however . |
| 5 | Which I suspect the odd tory MP having a heart attack , falling under a bus , the loss of directions might actually mean that they might see a degree of sense in borough capping . |
| 6 | First , there is an inability to consider alternative ways in which the ‘ other side ’ may see the world , and especially the possibility that they may see ‘ us ’ as the aggressor . |
| 7 | The latest word from Malawi is that they may see him after Kamuzu Day , a possible flashpoint , this Thursday . |
| 8 | It is beyond doubt , he argues , and most psychologists and ethologists would agree , ‘ that animals act for the sake of goals , and that they may be conscious of their goals , in the quite literal sense that they may see or smell what they are after ’ ( 1975 : 19 ) . |
| 9 | When puppies for research were raised in isolation in laboratory , it was noticed that the ill-effects of such rearing could be somewhat offset by cutting a window into the side of their box so that they could see out into the busy laboratory . |
| 10 | Their relatives were overjoyed that they could see them on stage when they returned to their home town in the summer for a couple of weeks at the prestigious new Palace of Varieties . |
| 11 | Inside , the blaze was already fierce , fanned by the high wind , the heat building up so that they could see the metal beginning to glow . |
| 12 | The water was warm and still and so very clear that they could see the lights of the suspended arc-lamps even before they dipped below the surface of the darkened Aegean . |
| 13 | For the worry that they themselves might go down the same road meant that they could see that teachers who were now ‘ like that ’ had once been enthusiastic , committed students like themselves . |
| 14 | She said to them , sometimes , but she 's a widow , she lives all alone , she has no one , she seems to expect it of me : and they sympathized all the more , and said that they could see how hard it must be for Clara to break away . |
| 15 | Then he opened the front door so that they could see where they were going , and flicked the bathroom light off . |
| 16 | Floy had spent several hours in deep discussion with Snodgrass and , between them , they had made an attempt to sketch out the layout of Tara , so that they could see if there were any weak areas they might make use of . |
| 17 | Divers found the waters were so murky that they could see nothing and had to make their search by touch . |
| 18 | Then I remember what it 's been doing : nothing that they could see , because it 's hidden behind my beard . |
| 19 | In a moment , they were far enough out that they could see miles down the rocky shoreline … and they could see the other boaters scrambling up on to a piece of rock . |
| 20 | He said that they should see a speech therapist . |
| 21 | I commend it to Ministers , but , bearing in mind our debates in Committee , I confess that I do not do so with any great hope that they will see sense for once and will accept this sensible recommendation . |
| 22 | When Mr , Mrs or Ms Public write to their Ward Councillor to complain about the service , it is the Council that they will see as being responsible , irrespective of the name of the company or voluntary organisation that holds the current service contract . |
| 23 | It 's always the programmer — it 's very , very seldom the computer — and if I could just go on for a minute , I feel it 's essential that young children , particularly in the primary schools , get used to using hardware and programing , so that they will see the computer as part of their normal lives , like reading and writing and anything else they use . |
| 24 | More importantly , we can supply patients with their results so that they can see how effective their personal management has been . |
| 25 | It may help people to drink more if you measure out this amount into a stock of glasses or cups , so that they can see for themselves how much this means . |
| 26 | A skilled adult can encourage children to make comparisons and talk with them to help them to identify differences that they can see but can not label with a word . |
| 27 | Young children will be exploring the identity and simple attributes of objects that they can see and feel . |
| 28 | Sitting at a table in the corner so that they can see the door , catch the others ' eyes when they come in . |
| 29 | As it is , it will be much harder to persuade employers to expand , now that they can see the storm clouds of swingeing tax increases ahead of them . |
| 30 | To convey more information about the new location , companies might consider running tape/slide presentations on the area or taking employees to the new site so that they can see what it is like . |