Example sentences of "see [conj] the [adj] [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is a superficial view of psychoanalytic theory , because it fails to see that the prime objective of Freud is not merely to explain the ‘ odd ’ actions of neurotics or primitives , but to use their actions to understand and explain what counts as ‘ normal ’ and ordinary action in Western societies . |
| 2 | Here it is important to see that the traditional category of plural is not symmetrically applied to first Person in the way it is to third : we does not mean plural speakers in the same way that they means more than one third person entity ( Lyons , 1968 : 277 ) . |
| 3 | The swelling made it impossible to discern his expression , but it was easy to see that the lower half of his face would always be grotesquely twisted . |
| 4 | True , they all do want to see that the overall size of the cake for the military grows , but if any service was to be offered more while all the other services were offered very much less , it is doubtful whether the favoured service would say no in order to defend their colleagues ' role in society . |
| 5 | It is sad to see that the ruling body of American golf is still not willing to invite the best players to compete in its Major Championships . |
| 6 | Children will begin to see that the same amount of water will fill containers that appear to be of different capacity . |
| 7 | If , however , we look at the hidden psychological level , we can begin to see that the basic purpose of the transaction was to reject advice rather than to receive it . |
| 8 | Those of us who have fought those of us who have fought still have one job we can do and that is to see that the military capability of the United States is such that no potential aggressor will ever dare attack us . |
| 9 | Like Mary Kingsley she was down-to-earth and when her expedition reached Abu Simbel she was horrified to see that the colossal figure of Rameses II was disfigured by plaster left on it fifty years before by an enthusiastic cast-maker . |
| 10 | The needs of the library 's users must provide the basis for such decisions , and librarians must make every effort to see that the full extent of these needs is known , in all their range and variety . |
| 11 | It can be seen that the correct dose of the correct medicine will aid a person 's healing . |
| 12 | It can be seen that the central position of the MTFS is the ‘ monetarist view ’ of inflation that controlling the rate of growth of the money supply is a necessary and sufficient condition for bringing inflation under control over the medium term , covering a period of 3–4 years . |
| 13 | It can be seen that the entire reasoning of the passage I have just quoted is based on a misconception of the meaning of the word ‘ appropriates , ’ and that misconception springs from the misconceived argument and counter-argument at p. 377 of the judgment . |
| 14 | He has just seen that the ultimate aim of the caseworker must not be to casework at all , but to get his cases to face up to caseworking themselves . |
| 15 | It can be seen that the raw material of creativity has a diverse background of information ; in Coleridge 's case he was an avid reader of all the explorations that were the rage at that time . |
| 16 | It will be seen that the top line of activities repeats the first stage of the company strategic plan as it affects R&D . |
| 17 | It will be seen that the harmonic scheme of the original has been strictly adhered to , though it has been considerably amplified . |
| 18 | We have already seen that the social activity of " chattin " Patois " involves a speaker 's using relatively more Creole features than s/he usually does when speaking " ordinary English " . |
| 19 | As such it is seen as the first part of a larger work , to be completed by sequel works of a similar kind but which will be separately specified and will be covered by separate agreements in accordance with the terms and conditions laid down in Clause 14.1 . |
| 20 | That the Romans had " abandoned the disciplined , frugal and stern manner of life that had brought them to such greatness , and fell into the pernicious pursuit of luxury and licence " ( 37.2. 1 ) was , in the same perspective , seen as the primary cause of the Social War . |
| 21 | It was intended to see if the total programme of instruction-orientation , introduction and advanced courses in information retrieval affected the pattern of use of the library over a period of five years . |
| 22 | I have now bought a Tesoro Laser B1 ( that has both auto and manual ground adjust ) and will be returning to the site to see if the extra performance of this machine turns up any more finds . |
| 23 | Carry out another playing test to check for fret buzz and sight down the fingerboard again to see if the main body of the neck is straight . |
| 24 | We shall see that the principal peculiarity of the English upper class is the survival of cultural and status characteristics from stages before industrial capitalism , and the continued dominance of non-industrial capital in powerful circles . |
| 25 | With this in mind we can see that the indulgent familiarity of the maternal uncle towards his nephew matches the mother 's generous affection towards her child . |
| 26 | When she looked up at him and smiled , he could see that the dangerous edge of last night 's exhaustion had been blunted . |
| 27 | Siegfried was already seated and I could see that the little triumph of the morning had cheered him . |
| 28 | If we recall what was said earlier regarding the trend in primate evolution which promoted the visual sense over that of smell and prehensile agility over terrestrial quadrupedalism , we can readily see that the definitive adoption of a fully upright posture in man is only the culmination of this much more general evolutionary tendency . |
| 29 | Immediately angry , manipulated by these evidently false accusations ( like Coriolanus , Lear can not see that the whole purpose of them is to make him angry ) , Lear regrets the ‘ most small fault ’ that had caused him to disown Cordelia ( 275ff. ) , curses Goneril with appalling violence ( 284ff. ) , and sweeps off to Regan . |
| 30 | We can see that the widespread strategy of programmed learning is the means by which the genes tell their dim-witted couriers when and what to learn ( how else could an insect reason it out ? ) and then what to do with the knowledge thus obtained . |