Example sentences of "[verb] see [indef pn] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Our attitude is that we want to see everyone in the six counties , whether Protestant or Catholic , active in the movement to attain civil rights for the people there . |
| 2 | We might have expected to see something of the great movies , Gold Rush , Modern Times , Limelight … |
| 3 | Since then , they estimate that he has seen something in the region of 70 doctors . |
| 4 | She stopped me in town funny enough erm oh a good couple of weeks ago like , she says to me oh have you heard , cos I was saying about oh we 'd seen something in the shop , it was ever so nice , I said oh I 'm too fat for that she said ooh have you seen , she must be erm infat you know bloody infatuated with dieting |
| 5 | ‘ Nothing — I asked if he knew if she 'd seen anyone in the hospital recently , before we contacted Records . |
| 6 | I do n't remember seeing one in the harbour either . ’ |
| 7 | I hope you manage to see everyone during the holiday period , as I know how much that means to you . |
| 8 | ‘ You said you 'd like to see something of the Cotswold Way . |
| 9 | Drouot salerooms may have seen none of the spectacular sales which are so good for promotion . |
| 10 | Fabia went to bed that night having seen nothing of the man who had given her a lift , but with other more important issues rising to the surface . |
| 11 | — I believe I am anything but candid : in fact — I am naturally suspicious — & exceedingly reserved , the first good quality arises from my having seen plenty of the evil part of the world from my youth up — the second from being but very little used to company or society — for — excepting Mr. Yarrell — ( whom Mrs. Hewitson & Atkinson know , ) — to whom I go to study bones & muscles — I do n't know a single person in all London to visit intimately . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ I 've seen plenty in the last few months . ’ |
| 13 | I warrant you 've seen nothing but the road between your horse 's ears for days . ’ |
| 14 | I mean I they 've got a , a stall on the market , I 've seen something on the market on that stall , but they 've not got it in their size and they 'll say to you , ooh , go over to the shop , you know , and you go over |
| 15 | I do n't know whether you 've seen anything in the paper about a mountain called the Matterhorn … ? ’ |
| 16 | They just do nt seem to be sharp enough or is it that midfield are n't providing good service — I ca n't really say as I 've seen none of the games , just read reports . |
| 17 | Their Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus from the West Indies had been lost but he had seen one in the physic garden at Amsterdam where , with proper management , it was in great vigour . |
| 18 | They were more articulate , had seen something of the wider world , retained a thirst for knowledge , and were sceptical towards the Church . |
| 19 | Furse had no personal experience of imperial administration , and until he began the series of journeys associated with his work of recruitment , had seen nothing of the empire apart from a brief visit to Ceylon . |
| 20 | Since she 'd started work she had seen nothing of the surrounding area , except that covered by the bus route which took her to work and back each day . |
| 21 | DS Tony Bull , of Clacton CID , said police officers were anxious to hear from anyone who had seen anything at the premises between about 7.45pm on Sunday and 7.30am on Monday . |
| 22 | Prior to becoming a teacher , Roddick decided she wanted to see something of the world . |
| 23 | March 3rd , pure gloom ; ‘ For days I have seen nothing but the most terrible things that can be painted from a human mind . ’ |
| 24 | We have seen something of the various situations in which non-fatal physical harm might occur . |
| 25 | In the event , Sodom could not produce even ten good men , but we have seen something of the lengths to which God 's mercy goes . |