Example sentences of "see it [prep] an [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whilst some welcome the opportunity of early retirement , others see it as an unwanted imposition on their lives . |
| 2 | Many consumers are against it : about three out of ten say it 's never a good thing , and most others see it as an occasional necessity rather than as having positive advantages ( see Appendix I , Main survey ) . |
| 3 | This autonomy is jealously defended by neighbourhood policemen in Easton , who see it as an essential part of their job , as one was ruefully reminded after being transferred to the Traffic Branch . |
| 4 | ‘ We 're looking for people with enthusiasm that see it as an exciting career and really want to do the job , ’ enthuses Mr Queen . |
| 5 | You might find yourself procrastinating , because you see it as an enormous task which will take up all your time and energy for weeks ! |
| 6 | WordPerfect have found the multi-tasking capabilities of OS/2 valuable and see it as an important platform for future development . |
| 7 | ‘ But they obviously see it as an important matter of principle , so I ought not to stand in their way . ’ |
| 8 | Four months later the Tories see it as an unqualified success , propelling the man who presided over it , Mr Michael Howard , into the political big league . |
| 9 | Marxists argue that it derives from the needs of the capitalist mode of production , while elite theorists see it as an institutional-bureaucratic coincidence of interest . |