Example sentences of "see [prep] [pers pn] that the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bluebird , which was rented by a group of nurses from the Waterloo Hospital , had been at the ready , and when the birth was imminent they 'd seen to it that the ambulance arrived promptly . |
| 2 | With the plaintiff 's cooperation and the assistance of care , they have seen to it that the plaintiff was not to be institutionalised and that she was to be brought back into a loving home and encouraged to be the thinking , intelligent and lively person she still is . |
| 3 | Some brilliant goals from both sides had seen to it that the score was 2-all by the eightieth minute of the match . |
| 4 | Tretyakov Director Yuriy Korolev confirmed the idea of construction with him , and now Yeltsin has effectively seen to it that the project is carried out . |
| 5 | He had done well that day — almost performed miracles — having located Mrs McLaren 's Scottish relations ; persuaded a most excellent and locally well-known lady to come at short notice and be in the house to stay with her ; and had seen to it that the house itself was tidied , and cleaned ready , and supplied with food . |
| 6 | Now you will get up and make yourself presentable — I 'll see to it that the wardrobe shall provide you with clothes that will fit tolerably — and you will come to supper at my table and take your place among your peers , and behave yourself like a man and a Talvace , instead of a sick and thwarted girl . ’ |
| 7 | The portiere barked some instructions at the boy and made Sandison to understand that Aldo would see to it that the letter got posted . |
| 8 | It is also much easier to create a market situation which will see to it that the value goes up . ’ |
| 9 | He asks what the minimum necessary physical conditions are , what is the minimum amount of design work that a very lazy Creator would have to do , in order to see to it that the universe and , later , elephants and other complex things , would one day come into existence . |
| 10 | The constable/warden had to see to it that the castle was properly stocked with provisions and munitions of war , and to pay the garrison . |
| 11 | Surely it must be something else , something basic , inherent in a person 's character or , rather , most people 's characters , which saw to it that the world went round . |
| 12 | See to it that the resolve does not expire with my departure . ’ |