Example sentences of "see a [noun] [prep] [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Full-time employed workers in Spain have seen a rise in their living standards . |
| 2 | Just a couple of detail points erm why have you seen a fall in your depreciation charge and an increase in ? |
| 3 | Elizabeth had never seen a ghost in her life . |
| 4 | She had never seen a ghost in her life . |
| 5 | You have never seen a woman in her peignoir before ? ’ |
| 6 | How many times have you seen a horse with his head tied in with draw reins at a show and as soon as the gadget is removed his head shoots up or down in an effort to stretch the neck . |
| 7 | You er last time I saw you , you were I did n't know whether you 'd been starting up in er in photography but you had been next door I think or I 'd seen a lot of your stuff . |
| 8 | Shannon had never been able to believe that ; as a child she 'd seen a photograph of her father , and even then she 'd been stunned to silence by his incredible good looks . |
| 9 | ‘ I have seen a photograph of your husband today . ’ |
| 10 | Beside it is a small round table on which can be seen a photograph of my wife and me with our three elder children ; then there is an armchair also with a long seat and a dark-blue dog bed for our two spaniels beside another table with books and magazines . |
| 11 | ‘ I have seen a photograph in your window , of a society girl reclining on , I suppose , a chaise-longue . |
| 12 | Stephen could n't see a sign of its owner . |
| 13 | It was an unprecedented sum for a solo album by a drummer , but Draper told his doubting colleagues that he was confident Virgin would see a return on its investment . |
| 14 | He looked in the mirror and could see a gout of her smoker 's phlegm on his cheek . |
| 15 | An open sale of a vote , such as this , was quite unusual , however , and Buchanan of Balfunning appears to have been particularly unscrupulous , even on Ardkinglas 's own showing , for the latter suggessed that if Buchanan could see a commission for his son , ‘ we have him , if not Montrose has him , to whom he ows many obligations ’ . |
| 16 | We may have further suggested that a droplet of rain falling on southern California was as likely as a sincere comment at the Oscars — and that young Californian children would probably never see a cloud in their lifetime . |
| 17 | ‘ Did you see a wolf on your walk ? ’ |
| 18 | ‘ Why on earth did you not go and see a doctor at your college , after this alleged incident had taken place ? ’ the lawyer demanded . |
| 19 | You know both sides were very happy you know it was up with the company or down with the company you know , and I think certainly the younger lads sort of saw it as an infringement upon their future , you know we 've all got mortgages and the o older men who 'd been working since the quarry started you know were gon na see a drop in their standard of living , so I think you know people were getting a bit upset you know that a n a new fella h a new face had come in , and all of a sudden you know changes were being made that were gon na hurt everybody financially . |
| 20 | Now she 's in a Home , May still sees a lot of her family and still finds herself consulted by one of her numerous great-nieces . |
| 21 | It is easier to involve other family members and useful information may be gained by seeing a patient in his home . |
| 22 | He knew that at night , alone in his room , he should be crying , but no tears came ; that in itself was strange , for he 'd often cried about small things , such as seeing a fox with its leg in a trap , still alive , its eyes begging for release . |
| 23 | Police are searching Ollersett Moor in the Derbyshire Peak District after a farmer reported seeing a panther in his field . |
| 24 | Pascoe felt as though he were seeing a moment from his future but could n't guess what he would feel when the moment arrived . |
| 25 | ‘ I 've asked her to think over her position , including her story about seeing a light in her brother 's office from the kitchen this morning . |
| 26 | ‘ The last time I went to see a specialist about my knee , I was ready to pack it in if he 'd told me I was facing another year out . |
| 27 | While I found you spoof story on ‘ Kwikmas ’ pudding ( MW December 13 ) mildly amusing , it was sad to see a publication of your standing devote five pages , almost a quarter of the editorial space , to such a feature . |
| 28 | Says Jill : ‘ We do hope to see a return on our investment in gaining a better qualified , more capable and more enthusiastic performer , someone who perhaps returns to us armed with new ways of looking at and tackling problems , or an ability to analyse situations and develop concepts . |
| 29 | Being on the 46th floor , I threw the curtains wide open to enjoy this unusual event , took a shower and casually sauntered back into my room stark naked — only to see a man outside my window ! |
| 30 | It was good to see a reference in your magazine to valve amplification ( EW + WW August 1991 ) , but I still have a certain frustration that you may be able to help me with . |