Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [adv] see [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Half of these had not realised that they were pregnant , and others had not wanted to confirm their fears , or did n't see a need to go earlier , or were afraid the doctor might tell their parents . |
| 2 | This new position was achieved only as a result of continuous warfare ; there was hardly a year in the third century that did not see the Roman army engaged in some campaign . |
| 3 | for those of you that did not see the match the situation looked kind of like this : |
| 4 | ‘ Then you are a trifle short-sighted and do not see the general for the particular . |
| 5 | Most naturalists of my age just enjoyed wildlife of every kind and did not see the need for conservation until after the war when modern methods of farming made enormous changes in the countryside . |
| 6 | He saw and did not see the paintings . |
| 7 | Victoria , at last , went to sleep and did not see the slow beginnings of London nor wake when the train finally halted at the arched and echoing terminus . |
| 8 | He saw the tree rise up off the stage and did not see the rope and pulleys that raised it . |
| 9 | ‘ Witnesses seemed to think the driver was distracted and did not see the moped in time . ’ |
| 10 | I walked through many galleries in London and did n't see a single one . |
| 11 | I walked through many galleries in London and did n't see a single one . |
| 12 | We had a wonderful , lazy time and did n't see a tin of baked beans for the whole fortnight . |
| 13 | However , Ambrose also found that these ‘ spiralists ’ did take part in community life , and did n't see the village as a transient bus stop as Pahl had forecast . |
| 14 | I sent in a report on education in Scotland to be ( a ) tabled and ( b ) appended to the Minutes but do n't see a reference or appendix ! |
| 15 | That kitchen floor could do with washing , I saw a mop , but did n't see no bucket . |