Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] see a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a Commons statement , Mr Clarke said : ‘ We would very much prefer to see a full accident and emergency service provided by trained ambulancemen , but that is impossible while the unions continue to insist on the 14 conditions which they have imposed . |
| 2 | Personally I would also like to see a substantial increase in the overhang of eaves , such as one sees in Canada , Australia and Austria , which protects the outer walls — particularly on single-storey houses — and makes gutter maintenance easier . |
| 3 | Laing would also like to see a fundamental reappraisal of the way unions operate . |
| 4 | Society chairman Malcolm Smith said his members would now want to see a written reply from the Department of Health confirming the proposed arrangements would not be introduced . |
| 5 | ‘ And I did n't even get to see a real leprechaun , ’ she murmured aggrievedly . |