Example sentences of "[adv] [to-vb] [pron] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We relaxed for an hour with a cup of tea and Otley switched the magic box on to see what the world was up to . |
| 2 | I popped in to see what the form was , and to find out if I 'd been fired as a house-sitter . |
| 3 | On the rare occasions when the cooling towers are for maintenance , the staff wait eagerly to see what the pond reveals . |
| 4 | ‘ The client and I work together to see what the problem was in the past and how it affects the present . ’ |
| 5 | I just looked down to see what the time was , I just looked up |
| 6 | They come down to see what the situation really is . |
| 7 | Accordingly , your title needs not only to indicate what the essay will be about , but also the point of view it will adopt concerning whatever it is about . |
| 8 | But a boardroom vote of six to one in favour was not enough to secure him the position . |
| 9 | South Shields found themselves having to rely on a mix-up in the defence late in the first half to let Gary Davies in to give them the lead at the interval . |
| 10 | The owner of one of the most spiritual voices in music , he 's seen success beckon before only to give him the finger once he started to trust . |
| 11 | A detailed planning budget for both capital and operating accounts must now be prepared not only to give you the information you require for your own plans , but also as the main evidence to persuade the Bank Manager to finance your endeavours . |
| 12 | Even if it 's only to give you the confidence you know |
| 13 | On the one hand , Parliament did not trust the police enough to give them the power they wanted and then let them get on with it . |
| 14 | Alistair Scott and John Shrewsbury were kind enough to give me the opportunity to work with the BBC and I hope to have the privilege again . |
| 15 | ‘ I know fighting Bowe would be exciting because it would be a rematch of the Olympic final and no doubt he 'll be gracious enough to give me the chance to fight him again , ’ he jibed , tongue in cheek . |
| 16 | If we can reduce our weight to around that of our youth and eat well enough to give us the energy to work and live our lives to the full , we will all benefit . |
| 17 | My chances of getting my hands on it long enough to give it the once-over were minimal , and I did n't fancy trying to steal it off Harley . |
| 18 | Had n't she had enough of men for the moment , without being stupid enough to allow herself the folly of being attracted to a man who could n't basically give a damn whether she existed or not ? |
| 19 | ‘ But if Sipotai is fool enough to offer me the chance , then we have a score to settle , he and 1 . ’ |
| 20 | Mr Silvers , however , had remembered the significance the visit would have for my father , and had thus called him in to offer him the option of taking several days ' leave for the duration of the General 's stay . |
| 21 | Steve Smith , the 19-year-old Liverpool high jumper , smashed his British and Commonwealth indoor record with 2.37m , but it was only enough to earn him the bronze . |
| 22 | Chatterton unbent enough to ask me the question . |
| 23 | Yes , and you see Mr came in to show her the hoover and she was n't here was she ? . |
| 24 | Well , basically to tell you the truth it 's been … better in a way . |
| 25 | The plaited bamboo walls curled tightly round a stout frame of beech poles , cut and stripped by Rima with the big bush knife he had brought up from the trade-store when Joseph had run down to tell him the news . |
| 26 | They may be still too ill to see visitors , ’ he warned gently , bending down to hand her the cup and saucer . |
| 27 | If Steen was there , Charles had only to tell him the truth ; if he was n't , then he could leave the photographs with an anonymous note explaining Jacqui 's innocence . |
| 28 | She stayed long enough to tell me the story and never once remarked on the Ealing comedy taking place outside the window . |
| 29 | ‘ Do n't mistake my meaning like that , ’ he cried , ‘ just because I 'm honest enough to tell you the truth ! |
| 30 | I was wondering , since you 're here , if you would be kind enough to show me the way out ? |