Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] see [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Especially when seen through a glass , distantly . ’ |
| 2 | Over most of enclosed England , the small fields were hedged around with hawthorn fences , more or less thickly interspersed with ash and elm — the great trees of the Midlands — which when they were full grown gave the appearance of an almost continuous wood , especially when seen from an eminence . |
| 3 | Drake very distinctive , being the only waterfowl to appear white in front and black behind when seen at a distance . |
| 4 | The road tops a hill and commences a long descent to a built-up area that , even when seen at a distance , is obviously a place of greater importance than any yet seen on the journey . |
| 5 | She darted forward and saw at a glance what had happened . |