Example sentences of "a [adj] [noun] to see " in BNC.
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| 1 | The child was observed through a one-way screen to see whether he or she would resist or give in to temptation ( i.e. pick up the more attractive , but forbidden , toy ) . |
| 2 | But also there may be agency clients watching the participants from another room through a one-way screen to see and hear what the people do . |
| 3 | Fox and Stephen Brown L.JJ. noted , at pp. 1080 and 1089 , that the relevant statements were not taken on the basis that they were merely ‘ to be used for a private investigation to see if the police had acted improperly in any way ’ — one of the two main reasons for Lord Denning M.R. 's decision in Neilson v. Laugharne , the other being that the plaintiff there was merely ‘ fishing . ’ |
| 4 | On Friday 17 December 1976 , the Queen made a private visit to see for herself work on her new saloons , Nos 2903 and 2904 , and to give instructions on their decor . |
| 5 | It is always something of a memorable sight to see that magnificent banqueting hall employed to its full capacity and that evening was no exception . |
| 6 | But how feasible is it to legislate in an area where no consensus exists other than a broad wish to see corporate governance improved ? |
| 7 | As I sat looking up at this magnificent bird , especially on a fine day , I used to feel a terrific urge to see a bird of prey flying to a lure , which I 'd read about in my falconry books . |
| 8 | And having reached the decision , he felt a strong desire to see the stones again ; to understand their meaning . |
| 9 | But there is often a strong temptation to see things as either/or when they are in fact both/and . |
| 10 | It is a normal sight to see the school technician discussing audio-visual maintenance , helping with a video presentation , instructing children in camera techniques or maintaining duplicating equipment . |
| 11 | A race held across land , on water and through the air came up with an unlikely winner , when a steamroller took on a hot air balloon and a narrow boat to see which was the fastest . |
| 12 | It 's a striking contrast to see the sullen faces in our streets . |
| 13 | It was no longer a strange sight to see blind men at a spectacle . |
| 14 | It was a strange experience to see Lady Irene in her Edwardian dress , Alastair Thornhill in Norfolk jacket , Big Allen behind them , and then , when the romance was over , the episode ended , the real moor of today come onto the screen with the news . |
| 15 | In Brussels yesterday , EC transport ministers took a step towards allowing the European Commission to negotiate transport accords on behalf of EC states , when they agreed to set up a working party to see when and how the Commission could negotiate . |
| 16 | In Brussels yesterday , EC transport ministers took a step towards allowing the executive European Commission to negotiate transport accords on behalf of EC states , when they agreed to set up a working party to see when and how the Commission could negotiate . |
| 17 | He used to keep their pay packets in his safe and only dole out enough money on a daily basis to see them through , to save them from getting robbed . |
| 18 | Dr Topping commented that : " So far we have largely been engaged in a scientific exercise to see how the world as a whole will be affected by global warming . |
| 19 | The reviews now being undertaken include a detailed study to see how many stations operating only an All-weather lifeboat could improve their service if they also had an Inshore lifeboat . |
| 20 | I agree with the hon. Gentleman , however , that all of us who are engaged in the democratic affairs of the Province — that does not simply involve Governments ; it involves also political parties — have a joint responsibility to see whether we can advance matters by way of dialogue . |
| 21 | It was a brave and beautiful place , with innumerable windows and twisting staircases and a lawn and a swing in a tree and everything you could desire in a spacious and desirable residence , only that it was all still and tiny enough to need a magnifying glass to see the intricacies of its carvings and appurtenances . |
| 22 | ‘ Its a tremendous opportunity to see how they approach treatment in the U.S. and we are very grateful to everyone who has helped us to get there . ’ |
| 23 | Ever since the aborted rebel Wallaby tour to South Africa in 1987 , French had made it a personal goal to see the Springboks return to the international stage . |
| 24 | And we 'll be returning in a future programme to see how they cope . |
| 25 | An executive might have a limited opportunity to see for himself/herself conditions in a foreign country . |
| 26 | Bearing this in mind and the fact that you only have a limited time to see it all , we 've put together these special tours . |
| 27 | Then you ask how it might have come about that the murderer made that mistake , and already , when eventually you tell of this from the other end , from the discovery of the corpse , you have got something that will require a reader to make a lateral jump to see what really happened . |
| 28 | Feynman offers us a simple way to see that this happens . |
| 29 | A series of components can be checked in a simple manner to see that they can be assembled together , making use of the enclosing box for each part . |
| 30 | ‘ It 's a sad thing to see someone who had an important job in the navy becoming such an irresponsible old soak . ’ |