Example sentences of "[modal v] [adv] see a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Williams ' chapter ( 3.1 ) , we may perhaps see a justification of equality of condition or outcome on the basis of equality of opportunity . |
| 2 | If they are successful , we should soon see an influx of new products and more choice . |
| 3 | You should also see a newsagent on your left , so anticipate a man crossing the road with his nose in a newspaper and children darting across with ice-creams or sweeties . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Are you sure you should n't see a doctor ? ’ asked Apricot , as Rhoda 's cough grew nastier . |
| 5 | ‘ But when they meet me , they may not see a kind creature who has helped them . |
| 6 | We may soon see a nursery ABC frieze , which goes : A is for Aids , B is for Bondage , C is for Condom , D is for Deviancy , E is for Equality , F is for Feminism , G is for Gender Stereotyping , H is for Haringey , I is for Income Support , J is for Joyriding , K is for karma , L is for Liberalism , M is for Ms. , N is for New Age , O is for Outing , P is for Positive Discrimination , Q is for Questioning Authority , R is for Radical , S is for Single Parent , T is for Therapy , U is for Underprivileged , V is for Virtual Reality , W is for Wimmin , X is for Malcolm , Y is for Yoof and Z is for Zen . |
| 7 | Let's just see an example of that . |
| 8 | If you leave them behind and take to the lanes you 'll rarely see a car . |
| 9 | If we 're very quiet we might just see a deer . |
| 10 | Who knows , perhaps we 'll even see a miracle or two . |
| 11 | But now you can fish Stenness all dy and you 'll never see a fish . |
| 12 | Are you really saying that you 'd rather see a rubbish tip than fairways ? ’ |
| 13 | Alice looked all round the table , but she could only see a teapot . |
| 14 | and could only see a turn-up |
| 15 | It was pitch black ; she could scarcely see a hand in front of her . |
| 16 | You 'd sooner see a vegetarian at an abattoir . |
| 17 | ‘ If shoppers had their wish , the region could soon see a revolution with empty shops but booming business . ’ |
| 18 | Eliot did not doubt the resilience or resolve of the British people ; but he remarked to me that he could not see a man like Neville Chamberlain coping with a major conflict . |
| 19 | ‘ It was a feeling of being suspended — it was not a negative feeling and not even a loss to be mourned , but I just could not see a way ahead . |
| 20 | A garrulous Welshman who could not see a beach without running along it . |
| 21 | She ran and ran but could not see a house anywhere , so she sat down under a flower to rest . |
| 22 | ‘ My headache just grew and grew and suddenly the light faded and I could not see a thing . |
| 23 | Hari could just see a shape outlined against the uncovered glass , she had forgotten to put dad 's apron over the window . |
| 24 | The room was thick with smoke and I could just see a cot , but it was empty . |
| 25 | When he stood up he could just see a fire engine as if on the high seas diving and heaving towards him . |
| 26 | We 'd soon see a difference ! ’ |
| 27 | And I never found any embarrassment there because there was I always saw the wom woman , you could always see a woman chemist . |
| 28 | To cap all I suffered a physical hallucination as I staggered up the road beyond the inlet of Enard Bay : I could clearly see a row of cottages at the top of the hill but when I got there , they had vanished . |
| 29 | He could also see a line of washing , which included , he realized to his delight , the clerical undergarments . |
| 30 | From there I could see the other islands , and I could also see a boat , far out to sea . |