Example sentences of "to see [noun pl] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She expected to see signs of fury in his eyes at that stab but she saw nothing to indicate any such irritation . |
| 2 | It is not surprising , therefore , that incomes have dropped severely during the last few years , with the result that we are now beginning to see signs of dereliction . |
| 3 | Of course it is good to see artists at work and artists discussing their work on TV , but so many of the programmes have been disappointing . |
| 4 | I would also like to see skills of writing and arguing developed and tested . |
| 5 | Consequently , it can be misleading to see circulars as evidence of central departments attempting to regulate local authorities . |
| 6 | Erm we expect to see improvements on chlorine , but I ca n't give you a time . |
| 7 | Despite the temptation to see conflicts of material interest ( land and housing ) as somehow primary causes of the division , and the other factors as secondary in importance , the interaction between these factors would preclude any such simple reductionism . |
| 8 | It is said that the north Norfolk coast is the best place in England to see birds of passage — and to meet well-known bird watchers . |
| 9 | September is a good time to see the lovely heathers on the moor and to see birds like meadow pipit and stonechat . |
| 10 | I am not so naive as to expect a blinding flash of understanding , but bit by bit I think I am beginning to see patterns of behaviour , and even — in some cases — to recognise individuals . |
| 11 | Many geologists have , like the allegedly wiser men mentioned by Fisher , claimed to see patterns in earth history . |
| 12 | So until then , I just could n't see , but , of course , I did n't realize that I could n't see and it was all a blur , because I never knew what it was like to see objects in focus . |
| 13 | New points in the revised announcement 47 from the OPB include additional stress on the need for trustees to have considered all the options and the application should demonstrate that this has been done ; that they had sought independent legal advice ‘ from lawyers who do not advise the company on such matters ’ ( the OPB does not regard another partner in the same firm as ‘ independent ’ ) and the OPB would find it ‘ helpful ’ to see copies of correspondence between them ; and specific details of the information sent to members which should be contained in the application . |
| 14 | Ms Hyslop added : ‘ There are those who were unhappy with the parliamentary group 's vote but who do not want to see months of infighting within the party . ’ |
| 15 | A population of animals will evolve to an ESS and then remain there : we should expect to see animals in nature behaving according to an ESS . |
| 16 | Age Concern wishes to see safeguards against abuse , exploitation and neglect of duty for those who can take decisions plus procedures for those who can not do so . |
| 17 | I w I wanted to see Aspects of Love with Michael Caine in , I mean Michael Ball , but he 's not in it any more . |
| 18 | The historic Jewellery Quarter , close to the city centre , still displays traditional skills of silver and goldsmithing , with the opportunity to see craftsmen at work . |
| 19 | 11 Walk to see lambs in summertime in the Yorkshire Dales National Park . |
| 20 | I would love to see Réaux on stage in one of the great Weill parts — ‘ My ship ’ is good enough to suggest that here , at last , perhaps , is the Liza Elliott we 've been waiting for . |
| 21 | It is therefore possible to see movements in interest rates in the money markets as a whole in advance of changes led by the Bank of England . |
| 22 | The homeboys call it ‘ Ghostbusting ’ , the tendency to see pieces of crack everywhere after you 've smoked your own supply . |
| 23 | The modern historian , on the other hand , tends to see individuals in conflict with the inertia of history and society . |
| 24 | It is obvious that historical perspectives oblige one to give due weight to the passage of time and to see ideas about duty or obligation , and patterns of support associated with them , as features of family relationships which are adapted to suit the prevailing economic and social conditions . |
| 25 | Read along the top of the grid to see kinds of transition , and down the left-hand side for a list of common connective expressions . |
| 26 | In places where there is little opportunity to see films in English this sounds like a very good idea . |
| 27 | In part it would appear that this has arisen from a tendency to see questions of housing and home life as matters of individual and privatised choice , to be set aside from the mainstream of political life where employment is the crucial issue . |
| 28 | Perhaps there is a tendency , as yet , to see things in black and white . |
| 29 | Strive to see things in proportion . |
| 30 | It 's at times like this you start to see things in perspective . ’ |