Example sentences of "[conj] see the [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Or seeing the flames . |
2 | If I worked hard and cracked the Agenda system , I would end up either having to spend a lot of money to continue , or seeing the time and work wasted . |
3 | The infant learns to talk of hearing its mother in the garden , smelling hamburgers cooking in the kitchen , or seeing the dog enjoying itself with a ball or being hurt by the cat . |
4 | As the majority of the latter are either Moslem , Sikh or Hindu , it is understandable that the Church has encountered severe problems in trying to communicate her message , either with a view to attracting them into her fellowship or to see the significance of the gospel of Jesus Christ within their own cultural context . |
5 | If you watch carefully you may also be lucky enough to see the male and female adults mating or to see the females laying their eggs . |
6 | I am luckily to be hear to write after the bombing of our works I have not had a chance to explain or to see the person who is in charge of this case … |
7 | Her father was always very elegant , never without his hat , a Borsalino , and often smoking a thin cigar : He always spoke in the Parma dialect and was hardly ever at home except for meals or to see the farmers . |
8 | Kingdon 's ideas may seem like a recipe for environmental determinism , but the link drawn between a recent origin for humans and the fundamentally local nature of adaptation means that his book is also a powerful indictment of any attempt to rank human populations in terms of progress or to see the evolution of human races as anything other than short-term responses to particular problems . |
9 | Prospective applicants who wish to visit the University to talk with members of academic staff or other officers , or to see the facilities , will be very welcome . |
10 | Often this seems to be taken to unnecessary lengths , since there are relatively few instances where seeing the book helps a selection decision , and even fewer where it is significant . |
11 | Salvidge proposed to delete these insulting words but could not even find a seconder ; nine MPs were present , including Younger , Sanders and Neville Chamberlain , all of whom must have approved of the resolution or seen the futility of attempting to amend it . |
12 | West Dorset 's most famous resident was Thomas Hardy and any one who has read his books or seen the films , such as Tess , will already have a vision of the landscape — probably of stark rolling countryside with constant rain . |
13 | Moreover , you must have heard about or seen the horsemen hiding in the trees . |
14 | If the jury feels that a considerable number of children would read or see the article in question , and would be corrupted by the experience , it may decide that this number constitutes a significant proportion of the class which comprises the likely audience . |
15 | Some feared the canal-digging ‘ navvies ’ about whom they had heard terrible tales , or saw the canals as a means for the rich to become richer . |
16 | No one heard men abroad at night or saw the river crossed ? ’ |
17 | Well that was er plane the bit of wood , learn to plane the bit of wood straight or saw the wood straight and then there is a little , the iron part of it was where you made little any little bits of iron them there to make pretty patterns on it . |
18 | They had been so intent upon it , they never heard the back door open and shut , or saw the shadow at the scullery door until Marcus Judge said , ‘ Good morning , Emily . |
19 | Nor did she see Mick walk towards Jack , or see the expression in his eyes . |
20 | Although you may drop a dress size or see the scales tipping in your favour after only a week or two , all too often the results are short-lived . |
21 | Nowadays you never hear or see the word . |
22 | Within the next few months — and long before the next election — they will have to settle these questions or see the spectre of the Winter of Discontent raised to haunt them by gleeful Conservative politicians . |
23 | If you already have an account , you can talk to one of the staff in your branch or see the manager . |
24 | It will be very important for you to study the leaflet mentioned above carefully to discover exactly what your parent 's position will be , and if you are in any doubt , ask for an interview with the Medical Social Worker at the hospital or see the Enquiry Clerk at the local Social Security Office . |
25 | You may enjoy a visit to the farm shop or see the collection of animals , some of which are rare breeds . |
26 | ‘ It was that or see the world destroyed . ’ |
27 | If you are interested in attending a local meeting or want to join , speak to Jean White on Harwell extension 6132 , or see the membership form included within this issue of AEA Times . |
28 | Details 071-757 7523 , or see the coupon on page 16 today . |
29 | But the following year ( 1905 ) William Hamilton declared to a delegate meeting of the STA that " even if it were true that work would be lost to Edinburgh , it would be better to follow the work and get fair wages than to see the bread taken out of our mouths at home " . |
30 | For many journals the referee receives a typescript in the post , sends comments off , and receives no other feedback than to see the article appearing in print later . |