Example sentences of "[that] [pers pn] see a [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I thought once or twice that I saw a glint of sardonic amusement in Conchis 's eyes , but I could n't be sure . |
| 2 | A reply might be that surely I am inferring that I see a sheep in the field from my knowledge of my own present sensory states . |
| 3 | In criticising the text-as-product view of cohesion in text , Morgan ( 1979 ) argues that we see a link between a particular pronoun and a full noun phrase in a text because we assume the text is coherent and not because the pronoun ‘ refers back ’ to the noun phrase . |
| 4 | The minority who do find themselves embroiled in the criminal justice system are usually involved in petty crime such as shoplifting , casual theft , prostitution and minor public order offences rather than violent crime , and may become frequent offenders — magistrates complain that they see a procession of recidivist minor offenders in whom unemployment , poverty , poor intellect , long-standing emotional and social difficulties and a wide range of mental health problems are compounded . |
| 5 | However , do make sure that they see a copy of the list first . |
| 6 | He was looking , without seeming to look , at Andropulos as he said the last words and felt almost certain that he saw a flicker of expression cross his face . |
| 7 | I could understand one man imagining that he saw a person in the immediate area of the box but it is hard to believe that two level-headed signalmen could have been mistaken enough to be confused by the same phenomenon . |
| 8 | Taken along with his restrained reaction to the repression of the pro-democracy movement in China itself [ see pp. 36720-22 ] , his attitude gave rise to some suggestions that he saw a role for himself as a potential mediator in the Hong Kong issue . |
| 9 | It is also undeniable that he sees a part of the truth — such ceremonies educated the young at large to respect their elders and betters and to aspire to the same glory ( Polyb. 6.54.3 ) : they were civic festivals . |