Example sentences of "see [noun] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was in fact somewhat of a surprise to see cadet editions of a few of the Hornblower novels published for readers in the early and mid-teens , since neither Forester 's open , smooth narrative style nor his approach to sex and violence could be considered exacting or improper where young readers were concerned . |
| 2 | You could imagine you were prospecting some dark land and seeing camp fires , or signal fires , or fires that were the only known evidence of a hidden tribe . |
| 3 | I said I was going to see o kyrios Conchis , and their surprise seemed perfectly genuine . |
| 4 | The NATO Secretary-General , Manfred Wörner , commented that " to see defence ministers who were in a sense at the heart of the Cold War confrontation sitting in a spirit of partnership around the same table is a remarkable and moving event " . |
| 5 | Also , you may want someone to be able to see base figures and a final result , but not the devious manipulations you have performed on the route twixt the two . |
| 6 | As a rough guide base rates are usually kept within about a ¼ per cent margin either side of market rates , although it is possible to see base rates outside this ‘ guide ’ on occasion . |
| 7 | Mr Coleman would also like to see labour reviews built into long-term contracts . |
| 8 | Seeing silver stars |
| 9 | One thing I hate now is seeing telly programmes involving violence or mental pain . |
| 10 | These are good for seeing peoples views . |
| 11 | To see research students in that way is educationally shortsighted . |
| 12 | MOTORISTS will have the chance to see car manufacturers ' latest models at a motor show being staged at Clatterbridge Hospital this weekend . |
| 13 | Not only had Auguste taken her to see the amusing Charley 's Aunt , but Alfred had escorted her to Ramsgate to see Harbour Lights . |
| 14 | One eyewitness noted seeing tailwheel tyres stuffed with straw due to lack of spares , and a pilot with the ripcord pull-ring on his parachute replaced with a piece of bent wire ! |
| 15 | Judge Malachy Higgins , releasing Donnelly on continuing bail pending a trial date being fixed , told the accused that part of the bail conditions were that he must not attempt to see Janice Brothers , or speak to her or make any contact with her . |
| 16 | A mood of relaxed and optimistic nostalgia was abroad , and gentler songs were sung by those who flocked to see Salad Days : |
| 17 | However , it is still common to see exchange rates expressed in terms of the dollar , partly because this had long been the accepted practice under the adjustable peg , and also because of the USA 's continuing dominance in the world economy and financial system . |
| 18 | Throughout last season 's World Cup the rest of the world got used to seeing South Africans proudly parading their ‘ Springbok World Champions ’ banners . |
| 19 | ‘ When we asked to see test results so we could recommend the products with some confidence we were told that the data was confidential , between Colin Isaacs and Loblaws . ’ |
| 20 | You are not likely to see feet photos on page three , which has become synonymous with mammaries . |
| 21 | Now , however , with the Government , the CBI , the STUC and the TUC all looking to see core skills in educational and training programmes , SCOTVEC is making them a mandatory element of general SVQs . |
| 22 | In another case the court upheld an elector 's right to see council documents ( a statutory right without qualification , as here ) unless his request ‘ was so oppressive as to amount to an abuse of the right ’ . |
| 23 | An object is manufactured before it is purchased , and we therefore have a tendency to see consumption activities as the result of , or as a process secondary to , the development of manufacturing and other forms of production . |
| 24 | Companies using substantial amounts of power are finding that effective buying demands close and detailed management attention , often backed by significantly more electronic metering and statistical analysis than they have used in the past — in one instance , a prospective supplier demanded to see consumption levels taken at half-hour intervals throughout the year . |
| 25 | From the description and sketch you drew I 'm sure you 've seen Link Stakes . |
| 26 | They 've seen teaching machines come and go . |
| 27 | The undemocratic sector represented by the one hundred and eleven Welsh quangos has seen budget increases . |
| 28 | Even before we had left the environs of Mount Pleasant airport , we had seen upland geese grazing unconcernedly alongside the runway , and we crossed creeks where small parties of speckled teal were swimming . |
| 29 | Although the Atlantic dump site was supposed to be of low fishing interest , the Rainbow Warrior had regularly seen fishing boats in the area . |
| 30 | Now I 've seen club owners in the movies , and I 've listened to their talk in person , but I 've never heard anyone using a word like muppet before . |