Example sentences of "[prep] [be] see [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | How Rab sat , his weakened state : his first night out , and he thought to be seeing things . |
| 2 | Thomas seemed to be seeing things through the wrong end of a telescope . |
| 3 | There was n't a seagull to be seen Maggie suddenly realized . |
| 4 | Fashion : GREEN — AND FIT TO BE SEEN Jane Mulvagh on how a family crisis prompted Europe 's largest clothing manufacturer to plan an environment-friendly label |
| 5 | The only sandgrouse likely to be seen north of the Mediterranean region , and then only when one of its now very infrequent irruptions ( none on a large scale since 1908 ) from Central Asia occurs . |
| 6 | Let us remember that it 's not the popular , attractive people who need our help most , but the lonely and the unpopular … those it might be easier to laugh at than to be seen helping . |
| 7 | " At the east end modern windows are made to the kitchen and chamber , over which are yet to be seen part of three antient lancet windows of the chancel , the center one somewhat higher and larger than the other two ; which were before the alterations deep and narrow . |
| 8 | Restoration of old cars is a way of life in this country , with many beautiful maintained Morris Minors , Ford Anglias and Triumph Heralds still to be seen bowling along the roads , so giving a new lease of life to old aeroplanes seems to come naturally . |
| 9 | Due to social changes , women now play a more prominent role in most societies , and it has become more commonplace for women to be seen drinking . |
| 10 | He would have to be seen a.s.a.p. , and would have to come up with a satisfactory explanation of exactly why and when he 'd left The Randolph . |
| 11 | Small , rather tame and confiding aquatic waders , much the smallest birds likely to be seen swimming , except for a few all-dark petrels . |
| 12 | They allow two different treatments of one product , to be seen side-by — side . ’ |
| 13 | Goosanders are found on both fresh and salt water , near the coast and well inland , but they are rather rare on the open sea and are perhaps more likely to be seen c-n salt water in very cold weather . |
| 14 | demanding to know the date of the party — which was unanswerable , since no one knew when Karl would be back from Dresden — and either confirming that , anyway , if it was to be on a week-end they would be resent — or not Frau Nordern was annoyed b the refusals but Herr Nordern had a drier view ‘ Most of them have hardly heard of Karl , ’ he said ‘ and anyway it is n't everyone who wants to be seen meeting … . |
| 15 | Cregeen died on Good Friday , 9 April 1841 , and was buried 13 April in Arbory churchyard , where his elegant box-tomb is still to be seen south-east of the church . |
| 16 | The American art historian whom she had met in Perugia reappeared as professor on a sabbatical from his East Coast university , and was to be seen dining with Esther in restaurants beyond the reach of the undergraduate purse : the Arts Theatre Restaurant , Miller 's , the Garden House Hotel . |
| 17 | Besides , in a place of militant social-climbing , it does n't hurt to be seen poolside with recognisable New York artists . |
| 18 | Even more unfortunately , the study door was open , and as she tried to get past without being seen Phena stormed out . |
| 19 | That little boy is neglected , and all you care about is seeing Madam , here , dressed up in all her bloody finery . ’ |
| 20 | The best he could hope for was to see Helen a bit while she was on the rebound … but maybe … |