Example sentences of "to see [Wh det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you are scratching in weak lift , you may be able to see which way you have drifted after a few circles . |
| 2 | ‘ The scene does not seem right for a 1987 style crash , but the more cautious will be dusting off the chartist 's recommendations to see which shares can still be sold . ’ |
| 3 | ( Do you concentrate on a large or small area of the brain ; if the latter , which one , if the site of the clock has not been established beyond all doubt ? ) ( a ) Do you follow one person only throughout your observation time(s) or choose , instead , a single place to see which of the family , if any , are there ? ( b ) If you choose to observe a single place , then do you study a place that is large or small , say , the front garden , a single- room , or the exit at the end of the drive ? ( c ) If it is a single room , which one ? |
| 4 | So one way to sort out the various GUTs is to see which can be used to tell believable — and , ideally , testable — stories about the big bang . |
| 5 | He was an ungallant swine for deliberately not coming to her aid , but in truth he really wanted to see which of the likely lads , would dash forward . |
| 6 | I want to see which has most natural speed . |
| 7 | Hitler 's policy was clever : to keep Romania and Hungary in competition with each other to see which could make the greater territorial gains . |
| 8 | Please check your ticket to see which applies . |
| 9 | The trouble has been , however , that with the longer construction periods for nuclear stations and the further period before their cheaper running costs will allegedly show up , it can take a long time to see which way the scales really tip . |
| 10 | It is , of course , quite easy to tell the difference by tapping the walls inside to see which are hollow , and in any case you will soon find out when you try to hang shelves , mirrors or pictures on the walls . |
| 11 | They often do this by letting out or bringing in their mooring line , so keep an eye on them to see which direction they move it in , if at all . |
| 12 | And we only have to look at those who are afflicted in any one of these areas to see which people seem to be evolving in spite of ( or perhaps because o ? their difficulties . |
| 13 | In the experiment below , we use the continuation method in order to see which variables lead to preferences for singular or plural reference . |
| 14 | The first need was for a way to evaluate positions : to see which side was ahead , and by how much . |
| 15 | If you have cut out more than two or three foods , and your baby gets better , then you will probably wish to test the foods to see which ones were the cause of the trouble — often it will just be one food . |
| 16 | Then I turned back to see which direction he was going , and he 'd disappeared . |
| 17 | Go through them to see which might be relevant to your own situation . |
| 18 | It may be that some young children will achieve a stage where they are ready to compare more than two sets to see which has ‘ most ’ or ‘ least ’ , but incidental experience of this kind is less frequent . |
| 19 | Lots are drawn to see which lucky members will have a horse or pony to compete on , and the excited youngsters have to be forcibly restrained from arriving at the stables before 5am and disturbing the local residents with their assiduous preparations . |
| 20 | The aim of the game is to see which of the teams can fill up their glass the first . |
| 21 | When thwarted he would rage , shutting his eyes tight , opening his mouth and holding his breath before letting out a bellow of such terrifying power that Neil half expected the whole of Lydsett to come running to see which of them was tormenting the child . |
| 22 | The first makes it easy to see which foods are low in calories and which are high in dietary fibre by listing the calorie and fibre content of average or easily recognizable portions of all the basic foods . |
| 23 | And I also have a bunch of instruments that I might try out in a song ; you get to know what each one will do , but you still have to try two or three to see which has the best voice for the tune . ’ |
| 24 | A market economy constructed around communitarian values and proactively managed is the engine of wealth creation — and the race is on to see which party adopts that credo as its own . |
| 25 | Those of us who draft these clauses have to look at similar cases , to see which restraints the courts have upheld and which they have declared void . |
| 26 | Add a touch of fun to your garden , as well as the ability to see which way the wind is blowing from the comfort of your armchair , with these attractive weathervanes . |
| 27 | If you are planning to plant out a window box , carefully read the lists of flowers and foliage that can be pressed successfully ( see pp. 12–19 ) to see which ones appeal to you , and also which plants are suitable for the size of container you will be using . |
| 28 | There are several types of tweezer on the market , so experiment with different lengths and shapes to see which suits you best . |
| 29 | As o through some of the possible problems , check back to see which of them apply to the slack parts of your own writing . |
| 30 | You test the grain of the leather to see which way it stretches , and use the less stretchy bit for the length — otherwise it 'll be like keeping the bird on a piece of elastic . |