Example sentences of "[adj] see a [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lawyers acting for the 14 nuns are due to see a judge in chambers today to ask for a judicial review which would effectively prevent ministry officials carrying out the slaughter at Our Lady of the Passion Monastery near Daventry . |
| 2 | It is strange seeing an American without a car . |
| 3 | On making enquiries , it seems that there are no records of an earlier gallery here , but it is pleasant to see a reminder of bygone days amongst the new shops in the restoration of this attractive yard . |
| 4 | Before he could say anything Mrs Woodward exclaimed ‘ Is n't it strange to see a train at this time of night ? ’ |
| 5 | They 're grateful to see a lot of the ‘ deadwood at the top ’ removed , ticking off long-time retainers like the number two guy Jack Smith , senior vice president of operations , once considered a possible Olsen successor , Jay Atlas , vice president for US channels and Don Zereski , once US area vice president . |
| 6 | On examining the pattern of soiling it was possible to see a correlation between the times the parents had a build-up of tension about a difference of opinion and the times David began to retain his faeces . |
| 7 | The Zoo is unique amongst British zoos because of its hilltop setting , and is one of the most beautifully situated in the whole of Europe , where it is possible to see a variety of birds , animals and reptiles , in their natural settings . |
| 8 | And from its summit it is entirely possible to see a stretch of water which — whether to a sixteenth-century viewer innocent of the details of geography , or to a well-versed wanderer five centuries later — could only be an ocean . |
| 9 | It is entertaining to see a group of loushe Parisian types forming a street band or filling in for cabaret . |
| 10 | It was interesting to see an orchestra in quite different circumstances than is usual . |
| 11 | He no longer accepted determinism and was willing to see a meaning in the words ‘ free will ’ . |
| 12 | The Dutch might have been willing to see a world without territorial empire , if only it had been possible to keep up a trading system on that basis . |
| 13 | Dudley , a trusted royal servant , was prepared to see an expansion of ducal influence in the county . |
| 14 | Dudley , a trusted royal servant , was prepared to see an expansion of ducal influence in the county . |
| 15 | The French felt that the existing structure of power was illegitimate , and a clear majority would have been prepared to see an extension of worker control over management 's powers of decision … |
| 16 | Julia was interested to see an expression of faint embarrassment cross Bill 's face . |
| 17 | The year 1808 saw a revival of religion in the area around Portadown and remarkable open-air meetings were held in Portadown itself , at Mahon , Scotch Street , Derryhale , Richhill and Dawson 's Grove . |
| 18 | As for the tradesmen , some saw an opening into what could be a vastly lucrative enterprise . |
| 19 | When Anthony arrived spent and ill-looking from the hospital later that evening , Julia handed him the thin yellow sheet and was relieved to see a lightening in his dark grey eyes and a faint smile on his thin lips . |
| 20 | Cadfael took the key from the porter , who hovered with slightly anxious sympathy , and was relieved to see a delinquent for whom he might be held responsible returning docilely to his prison . |
| 21 | While I found you spoof story on ‘ Kwikmas ’ pudding ( MW December 13 ) mildly amusing , it was sad to see a publication of your standing devote five pages , almost a quarter of the editorial space , to such a feature . |
| 22 | She and Sarah had been indignant and sad to see a picture of Emperor Haile Selassie of Abyssinia on the Pathe News Gazette at the cinema after Mussolini had invaded his country . |
| 23 | ‘ But it 's sad to see a club like that in such difficulty . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ I 'm sure Daddy was far from delighted to see a bottle of whiskey drank in the house , ’ Rose was doubtful about the whole idea . |
| 25 | This phenomenon is almost impossible to illustrate in a monologue , and I would at this point have issued a handout , if the talk were not being recorded , for it is very easy to see a sentence in progress when the turns in the dialogue are written down . |
| 26 | Since it is not easy to see a distinction between their characteristic properties and some essence from which they flow , one might be tempted to think that , when Locke speaks of a coincidence of their real and nominal essence , he means that the notion of a real essence does not really apply to modes . |
| 27 | For the loyalists the purpose is to remain part of the U K and those two are so far apart , those two positions , that it 's impossible to see a bridge between them and that 's the difficulty . |
| 28 | September 1991 saw an increase of 18% in undergraduate entry into Semester 1 course and a corresponding increase into Semester 1–4 courses of 12% , compared to a year earlier . |
| 29 | In Lonsdale 's view , the 1790s saw a reaction against women writers . |
| 30 | Roger said : ‘ Having heard so much about TNT while I was in Australia I am pleased to see it working so successfully and in particular I am glad to see a continuation of product supply into the sales organisation as a direct result of TNT principles . ’ |