Example sentences of "see a [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | The flared ones I do n't , I c never seen a like smart , the tight ones |
2 | I seen a blind man once — he 'd got a stick so he could tap the pavement so he did n't fall down no holes . |
3 | I seen a rosy on your cheek , I see them fade away . |
4 | Hath any man ever seen a poor aged man live in courtesy in the house of his son with his daughter-in-law ? … |
5 | Jarvis had once seen a poor girl 's skirt blown over her head and been embarrassed for her . |
6 | He took to pacing the streets of London , very often in the poorer areas , in all weathers , alone , seldom speaking to anyone but staring , staring as if he had never seen a poor person in his life before . |
7 | As annual consumption of wine has risen from five to 11 litres per head in the decade between 1977 and 1987 , the high-street off-licence has seen a golden opportunity snatched from under its nose by the supermarkets . |
8 | As yet I have not seen a golden eagle on any of my trips to Argyll , but if I do I would appreciate any tips you could give me for photographing them . |
9 | LATE-NIGHT revellers who may have seen a vicious assault have ignored police appeals to come forward . |
10 | erm we have seen a gradual recovery in the last ten days . |
11 | The grip of the brewing giants is still powerful ; the late 1980s has seen a worrying return to takeovers and mergers and the intensification of lager promotion . |
12 | However , the job itself , as we have already noted , is rarely the cause of disenchantment with agriculture — indeed , in a decade that has seen a renewed interest in the countryside among young people and a growing desire to escape from the urban rat-race , agriculture could have much to offer . |
13 | ‘ Er … you have n't seen a blue Honda … er , that was on this corner earlier , have you officer ? ’ we asked levelly . |
14 | I have never seen a male manager in tears . |
15 | Ralph Ellis says : ‘ Once more we have seen a strong performance from the Stoddard companies , with profit rising 28% on sales 17% higher . |
16 | I 'm pleased to say that in the course of the last six months we 've seen a strong recovery in profits . |
17 | Anyone who has seen a recent Konitz performance wo n't argue with this ; taste , attention to tonal delicacy and a striving after melodic inventiveness are his hallmarks . |
18 | In the pre-campaign week only 56 per cent had seen a recent opinion poll but this rose to 72 per cent in the first fortnight of the campaign and 77 per cent in the second . |
19 | Has my right hon. Friend seen a recent public opinion poll which says that 66 per cent . |
20 | I have n't seen a perfect day like that over in Blackpool yet . |
21 | He had seen a thoughtful look in her eyes . |
22 | They had seen a tiny marble-topped table in the kitchen , big enough for one person to eat at , perhaps two at a squash . |
23 | ‘ Do you know , ’ he said , ‘ in all my stay here I have hardly ever seen a Russian soldier . ’ |
24 | ‘ Some idiot might have seen a well-dressed elderly gent near the railway line and then you could have been questioned . ’ |
25 | I 'd seen a 100 franc note on the mantelpiece at old Ma Scamp 's place . |
26 | And er that was the first time I 'd ever seen a continental headboard . |
27 | And they started that and they were sent out to this big villa and er that was the first time I had seen a continental headboard and er we could n't understand what it was you know . |
28 | I had never even seen a Muslim — apart , of course , from on the television , and the ones I had seen there — I will be absolutely frank — did not seem a particularly inspiring bunch ! ’ |
29 | ‘ Here we are , ’ gushed the presenter of Gardeners ' World , ‘ we 're in my very favourite corner of the estate now , with its magnificent , sweeping views down to the river.just look at this superb example of Metasequoiaglyptostroboides , or Dawn Redwood to give it its more familiar name , I do n't think I 've ever seen a better specimen anywhere . |
30 | And Ipswich team manager Mick McGiven , Monkou 's former coach at Stamford Bridge , said : ‘ I do n't think I 've seen a better marking job on Chris . ’ |