Example sentences of "see [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it still gives you a pang to see performers of the calibre of Stephen Moore , Sian Phillips and Sheila Steafel trapped voluntarily in a vehicle heading nowhere . |
| 2 | All sorts of people go to see performers after a first night . |
| 3 | It is not surprising , therefore , that incomes have dropped severely during the last few years , with the result that we are now beginning to see signs of dereliction . |
| 4 | She expected to see signs of fury in his eyes at that stab but she saw nothing to indicate any such irritation . |
| 5 | Of course it is good to see artists at work and artists discussing their work on TV , but so many of the programmes have been disappointing . |
| 6 | I was there recently and the spectacular cliffs are a wonderful place to see seabirds from close up , but the paths were definitely showing signs of erosion . |
| 7 | A consequence of seeing rules in this way is that a very high degree of consensus concerning the rule is to be expected among members cf the group or sub-culture in which the rule applies . |
| 8 | It was to see houses on expensive sites rise constantly higher , the consequent birth of the ‘ lift ’ or ‘ elevator ’ , and in the 1880s the construction of the first ‘ skyscrapers ’ in the United States . |
| 9 | I would also like to see skills of writing and arguing developed and tested . |
| 10 | However , following the success of The Addams Family , you might have to get used to seeing repeats on the big screen as well . |
| 11 | Similarly , the cars of ramblers who do n't like to see bikes on the hills are , by weight of numbers , forcing cyclists off the road . |
| 12 | Consequently , it can be misleading to see circulars as evidence of central departments attempting to regulate local authorities . |
| 13 | The author has asked us to point out that it is a desire of his to see opinions of restorations expressed by speakers at conferences thrown open to the floor for immediate debate this is not the prevailing state of affairs . |
| 14 | Fearing a drug smuggling gang at work , we were relieved to see cases of Mars bars being offloaded — by order of Dom Mintoff . |
| 15 | Erm we expect to see improvements on chlorine , but I ca n't give you a time . |
| 16 | The Government are well aware of the problems on the London-Tilbury and Southend line and are keen to see improvements in that service . |
| 17 | We 'd like to see loads of you visit us here in the ‘ home of Leeds-United ’ for this one . |
| 18 | Despite the temptation to see conflicts of material interest ( land and housing ) as somehow primary causes of the division , and the other factors as secondary in importance , the interaction between these factors would preclude any such simple reductionism . |
| 19 | It is said that the north Norfolk coast is the best place in England to see birds of passage — and to meet well-known bird watchers . |
| 20 | September is a good time to see the lovely heathers on the moor and to see birds like meadow pipit and stonechat . |
| 21 | Low tide is the best time to see birds from a boat — and low tide , especially the very low tide of early spring , is the best time to get stuck on a sandbank ! |
| 22 | I am not so naive as to expect a blinding flash of understanding , but bit by bit I think I am beginning to see patterns of behaviour , and even — in some cases — to recognise individuals . |
| 23 | Many geologists have , like the allegedly wiser men mentioned by Fisher , claimed to see patterns in earth history . |
| 24 | What was involved in this extension of structural linguistics was a profound alteration of perspective in most of the human sciences ; it was no longer a question of gathering empirically verifiable data ; of turning a positivist gaze onto a world of objects , but it meant seeing forms of expression as signs whose meanings depend on conventions , relations and systems , rather than on any inherent features . |
| 25 | wants to see plans for the modified programme in early June , and a first draft is expected by mid-May . |
| 26 | As George Ewart Evans documents in his book Where Beards Wag All , it was also common to see groups of workers strolling around the parish on Sunday mornings examining each other 's work , with much chafing and leg-pulling about their respective capabilities en route . |
| 27 | So until then , I just could n't see , but , of course , I did n't realize that I could n't see and it was all a blur , because I never knew what it was like to see objects in focus . |
| 28 | If you enjoy seeing birds in your garden , start feeding them now . |
| 29 | She might have been released by someone who does n't like seeing birds in cages , or by the breeder — perhaps he did n't have a licence to keep her and somebody reported him . |
| 30 | Sales are going very well and Professor Jones was delighted to see copies at every location he visited in Brittany last summer . |