Example sentences of "i [vb past] to see the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I failed to see the connection . |
| 2 | For example , all the competitors had to blow into what resembled a gas meter and the capacity of the lung was recorded , I failed to see the point of this exercise , and that , with other medical experiements , only fired my resolve to upset the doctors ' wager , which I believe was for a box of cigars . |
| 3 | Oh my god , well they 've estimated mine , it 's fifty five pounds eighty , I checked to see the numbers on it and it 's a hundred eight |
| 4 | ‘ I got to see the vicar . ‘ |
| 5 | I got to see the famous ‘ railway station ’ — which was a prop , a facade . |
| 6 | ‘ I expected to see the prince my husband at Mass this morning , my lady , she said . |
| 7 | I expected to see the laurel leaf in the back you know |
| 8 | I tried to see the people , but no picture would come , although among the shadowy figures might well have been a Peter de Fernborough , later Farmborough , who about that time made his appearance somewhere in the village . |
| 9 | I tried to see the expression on his face , but it was too dark . |
| 10 | I woke to see the dim outlines of a mountain towards the southeast . |
| 11 | I came to see the world as an abundant and joyous place to be . |
| 12 | I happened to see the post advertised with OBEX so I applied and got the job . ’ |
| 13 | It bounced up and I turned to see the ball hovering above my stumps . |
| 14 | I began to see the dangers of overcrowding , over-invention . |
| 15 | I began to smell the warmth and the love , and feel the peace , but above all I began to see the inspiration of the human spirit . |
| 16 | I began to see the city , not so much as a cityscape , but as a still life made up of street lights , buses , cars and shop windows . |
| 17 | I BEGAN TO SEE THE CITY , NOT SO MUCH AS A CITYSCAPE , BUT AS A STILL LIFE MADE UP OF STREET LIGHTS . |
| 18 | I began to see the key to this as being the fullness of the Holy Spirit . |
| 19 | I began to see the subtle pressures towards our Western ideals creeping into Eastern Europe even in music and fashion . |
| 20 | I began to see the city , not so much as a cityscape , but as a still life made up of street lights , buses , cars and shop windows . |
| 21 | I BEGAN TO SEE THE CITY , NOT SO MUCH AS A CITYSCAPE , BUT AS A STILL LIFE MADE UP OF STREET LIGHTS . |
| 22 | I began to see the nervousness in your eyes whenever I got too close to you , and when I kissed you at the inn I knew that Matilda had lied about one point at least . |
| 23 | I began to see the Luciferi as evil . |
| 24 | I demanded to see the rough . |
| 25 | When I went to see the family , the mother was very rational and calm and the girl told me : ‘ there must be millions like me , Mrs Kazi . |
| 26 | I went to see the proposed route of the M40 in my time as Transport Minister , but the full motorway was not opened until 1991 . |
| 27 | When I went to see the director of Albanian radio and television , I tried to describe the difference in atmosphere between a British and an Albanian election campaign . |
| 28 | I went to see the Minister who had come to help Rev Kenneth who now had duties in other parts of London . |
| 29 | I went to see the event in August 1984 . |
| 30 | ‘ I went to see The Byrds play back in ‘ 68 or ‘ 69 , with Clarence White on guitar , ’ Sonny explains . |