Example sentences of "[noun] to see [pers pn] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 He said he only needed to do two or three locums at these school clinics to see him round the other half of the world and he went off .
2 It may take several releases and many months before the company starts to see a return on its investments , so it is essential for an indie to have a relatively solid financial base to see it through the difficult early stages and to sustain the levels of promotion until an act on the label breaks .
3 I have today won a concession from the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry , in as much as he is going to give a delegation from the Southampton and district licensed victuallers an opportunity to see him at the Department to talk over some of these matters .
4 This chapter is an account of the process and is an attempt to see it from the family 's perspective .
5 ‘ I buy enough marmalade at local fayres to see me through the year .
6 Virgin Atlantic , as the new airline was to be called , would need to become airborne within the next three to four months , to take advantage of the summer traffic and generate the necessary cash reserves to see it through the fallow winter months .
7 She did n't care about anything ; she just wanted Meredith to see her on the back of the Prince 's white charger .
8 I was still more surprised when some of their parents arrived in motor cars to see them at the weekend
9 I was on my way to Glen Nevis with enough gear to see me through the night .
10 She struggled to her feet to see him to the door .
11 It seemed that all the intelligence had gone to Constance , leaving her brothers with only wariness and guile to see them through the vicissitudes of life , although , Scarlet had to admit , they could be surprisingly kind .
12 These were the children some of the teachers looked down on because they came to school with unmended holes in their jumpers , or no proper shoes , only canvas sandshoes to see them through the winter .
13 He was much respected for his knowledge of golf courses , but was a throwback to the days when caddies wore old macs or tweed overcoats , slept rough in the summer , and in October committed a misdemeanour mild enough to ensure six months in jail to see them through the winter and send them out sobered up and refreshed for the new golf season .
14 They 've turned down several lucrative offers to reform in the past , but feel that now is the time for fans outside London to get a chance to see them in the flesh . ’
15 In fact , a musical dedicated to Elvis is on tour , giving two fans the chance to see it for the FORTIETH time .
16 We get our chance to see it in the Ulster Hall on Wednesday 14th April .
17 ‘ It will please the Colonel to see them at the breakfast-table in the morning , ’ I-said .
18 Her parents travelled home in the first week of October leaving her with fields enriched by the presence of a few dozen sheep and enough advice to see her through the cow 's first calving and the sow 's first litter .
19 Could I make an appointment to see her at the Education Office to sort out the dinner money debts once and for all — hopefully .
20 Would some lingering affection for the man she had once married have driven her to France to see him for the last time ?
21 You gave me to understand that even if you had not had your accident you would almost certainly not have come to France to see him at the end . ’
22 In this mailing from the Office you will already see that a National Draw is taking place , this was planned 12 months ago to increase our income , now we have to rely on the profit to see us through the lean times .
23 She had not yet worn any of the gowns sent by Tamar and was longing for Bob to see her in the blue one .
24 She could not but be gratified and relieved at the possibility of a small sum to see her through the likely lean period before she could get another post .
25 County cricketers were paid for the summer and only the best were given a reduced wage to see them through the winter .
26 If only Craig was at her side it would be so different , she needed his strength to see her through the ordeal , not only of the funeral but of the days and weeks that were to come .
27 Senada and her children , Mevlida ( 16 ) , Sanel ( 15 ) , Saliha ( 12 ) and Jasmina ( 11 ) , now have changes of clothes to see them through the week , cash in their pockets , and the run of Bob 's kitchen and store-cupboards , which were pre-stocked with macaroni and pasta for their arrival .
28 It was like a fog to see it from the main road .
29 It was such a surprise to see him on the beach like this . ’
30 Midge Ure was playing for nothing , just a few beers to see him through the evening .
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