Example sentences of "to seek out [conj] [verb] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their purpose would be to seek out and capture any such sect patrol . |
| 2 | It was n't only because she did n't want to trail damage amongst those who 'd helped her ; partly it was that calculating element in her mind again , that perpetual level of awareness that was tuned to seek out and recognise any opportunity that she could take to keep her in the game and moving . |
| 3 | In France and Spain , and to a lesser extent in Britain , it was widely believed that the most important function of a fleet was not to seek out and destroy that of the enemy but to protect the colonies and seaborne trade of the State to which it belonged and capture or harass those of its opponents . |
| 4 | Scapula was determined to seek out and seize all hidden arms by a show of force and sheer terror tactics to stun the Britons into immobility , while he led his forces forward to deal with Caratacus . |
| 5 | The first stage of the purge was to seek out and kill those who had assassinated Kirov . |