Example sentences of "[vb mod] [adv] see a [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But when they meet me , they may not see a kind creature who has helped them . |
| 2 | Are you really saying that you 'd rather see a rubbish tip than fairways ? ’ |
| 3 | When he stood up he could just see a fire engine as if on the high seas diving and heaving towards him . |
| 4 | And I never found any embarrassment there because there was I always saw the wom woman , you could always see a woman chemist . |
| 5 | He hurried out into the garden but to his disappointment he could n't see a pear tree anywhere let alone one with a partridge in it . |
| 6 | I know it sounds crazy , but even as I watched this little boy , Jimbo , I thought I could actually see a muscle quiver . |
| 7 | Undertakers rarely advertised , for theirs was — and remains — a trade where discretion took precedence over high-profile marketing and one would not see an undertaker publishing testimonials from satisfied customers . |
| 8 | ‘ Barry , I ca n't see a goshdarn thing . ’ |
| 9 | BRITISH motorists must be grateful this festive time to three ladies who will not see a Christmas day lunch . |
| 10 | You may however see a chest drain on a general surgical ward . |
| 11 | ‘ And if you can not see a Merkut hand behind what has happened , so are you . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Unless it was for reasons other than cricket , one can not see an England team without his presence , ’ he said . |
| 13 | You can even see a Michelangelo sculpture . |