Example sentences of "to visit [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was the 1730s before the government stumped up compensation for those whose houses had been damaged or destroyed and among them was one James Sharp , ancestor of Jane , my great-grandmother , whom I still remember being taken to visit as a child . |
| 2 | Often parents bring their children with them when they come to visit for the first time . |
| 3 | I relate this because some ten years after the conflict , that is to say when the wounds of bereavement had only superficially healed , my father was called into Mr John Silvers 's study to be told that this very same personage — I will call him simply ‘ the General ’ — was due to visit for a number of days to attend a house party , during which my father 's employer hoped to lay the foundations of a lucrative business transaction . |
| 4 | The buildings are not open to the public , but Nailsworth and other nearby Cotswold towns and villages , such as Chipping Campden , Painswick and Uley , are rewarding places to visit for an impression of the wealth of local clothiers who built themselves fine houses as well as fine churches for their communities . |
| 5 | And Mum and Dad are going off on holiday on Saturday , so they wo n't be popping in to visit for a couple of weeks . ’ |
| 6 | He referred me to the first of several psychiatrists I was to visit for a year . |
| 7 | This is a good place to rest for lunch or to visit for an evening out , for there is often live music in the restaurants and bars — folk , fado and jazz are all provided for . |
| 8 | There are numerous castles to visit for a day trip including the magnificent Harlech Castle built between 1283 and 1289 and perched proudly on a cliff . |
| 9 | By adding the pluses and minuses , it soon becomes apparent which of the remaining six places we ought to go to visit for a final decision . |
| 10 | Much of the social life evolves around the patio at Cosmos , where decisions are taken about which taverna to visit for supper , and whether or not to meet later at a bar or disco . |
| 11 | But the report says : ‘ The museum must be attractive enough to persuade customers to make the effort to visit for the first time . |
| 12 | They may wish to visit during the building stages . |
| 13 | They will sometimes also provide a member of their management team as a co-opted member for the governing body , allowing the manager time to visit during the normal school day so as to develop the strongest possible links . |
| 14 | The story , gently explored , was that this condition began after the death of a sister whom she had failed to visit during her final illness , in spite of having been sent for . |
| 15 | Try to visit after a rainy period as the falls are very impressive then . |
| 16 | ‘ It should be kept by the nation for the public to visit after my son 's death . ’ |
| 17 | The new office is open every weekday morning and most afternoons anyone intending to visit after 1.30pm should telephone first . |
| 18 | ‘ You 'll be able to visit like old friends now . |
| 19 | There are numerous picturesque villages to visit including Berry Pomeroy , a small village which forms part of the Duke of Somerset 's estates , and which has a haunted castle . |
| 20 | There are many historic and archaeological sites to visit including Osborne House , owned by the English Heritage , where Queen Victoria spent much time after the death of her beloved Albert . |
| 21 | There are many stately homes to visit including Levens Hall , a beautiful Elizabethan mansion with topiary gardens ; and Sizergh Castle , built in 1340 , with the later addition of a Tudor Great Hall and a fine portrait collection . |
| 22 | There are numerous historic and archaeological sites to visit including the fascinating ancient burial chambers at Pentre Ifan , 20 miles away . |
| 23 | Heads should encourage governors to visit with specific aims in view . |
| 24 | Look , Preston , if I understand my client correctly , you are the man he permitted to visit with a Miss Fraser ? ’ |
| 25 | He flew to our base , the reason there all of his crew members to visit with all of my crew members . |
| 26 | Why do n't you take me to visit with your wife ? |
| 27 | Her friends came to visit in garish canoes , landed and partied and paddled home in the purple sunrise . |
| 28 | The last dying patient I 'd been to visit in this hospital had been the caretaker of our Health Centre , in much pain from a carcinoma of the pancreas . |
| 29 | An attractive resort with two picturesque marinas , a lovely cove of golden sand and a seaside lido , with lots of very lively bars and restaurants to visit in the evenings . |
| 30 | Jake also had a share in a larger , sea-going vessel , which we used to visit in the harbour , examining enviously the neat bunks and tiny galley . |