Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] see the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr. Phillips , aged 51 , concludes : ‘ I would invite anyone who is uncertain to visit a school or hospital to see the chronic underfunding and low staff morale . |
| 2 | The white Gulfstream One executed a perfect landing but it was only when it taxied towards them that Whitlock saw the blue , red and white Zimbalan flag painted on the side of the fuselage with the words ‘ Air Zimbala ’ above it in black lettering . |
| 3 | There is evidence too that people see the two sectors of health care as complementary rather than in opposition : they are happy to use private medicine for specific purposes but want a strong publicly funded NHS as the backbone of the health care system ( Taylor-Gooby 1985 ) . |
| 4 | This , if it is original , would suggest that Luke saw the Holy Spirit as the supremely desirable object of prayer ( as in his version of the saying of Jesus , recorded in 11:13 , ‘ If you , being evil , know how to give good gifts to your children , how much more shall the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him ’ — compared with Matthew who reads ‘ good gifts ’ for ‘ the Holy Spirit ’ ) . |
| 5 | Huge crowds flock from East and West to see the second half of the artist 's career |
| 6 | At the same moment , the moon appeared briefly from behind its cover of cloud and Isabel saw the indistinct shape of a horse . |
| 7 | The record , many copies of which still turn up among the ditches and hedgerows at the leafier end of Whaddon , portrayed a hope and optimism belied by bailiffs at the turnstiles , and its hummability led players and supporters to see the coming season and decade as the dawning of a new age . |
| 8 | Beamish was slowly grasping his newfound trade and , with Pybus at his side , players and supporters saw the coming season as the dawning of a new age . |
| 9 | She held Dot up to the mirror and Dot saw the greyish rivulets where tears had run down her cheeks and been smudged to grey by her hands . |
| 10 | ‘ The Granada , ’ Julie said , and Donna saw the dark blue vehicle behind them . |
| 11 | I supposed , since to him Neil was only ‘ John Parsons ’ , it did not matter either way , and if Ewen saw the little pile of debris — tins and used paper plates and my thermos — that I had left outside the tent , it would surely go to persuade him that Neil was safely ensconced on the island . |
| 12 | Swansborough tapped the file in front of him and Tom saw the thick wad of papers which protruded from it . |
| 13 | He turned from the fire to regard her , and Grainne saw the leaping flames reflected in his eyes , hundreds of pinpoints of light . |
| 14 | A door stood ajar on the landing and Carrie saw the bottom end of a silk-covered bed and drawn , silken curtains . |
| 15 | If hon. Members are dissatisfied with my list , I can also cite the example of a distinguished former Member of the House , Mr. Alick Buchanan-Smith , whose principled support of devolution all his political life was , among many other factors , a proper mark of his integrity and desire to see the best government for Scotland . |
| 16 | The lawyer shook his head , and Theda saw the sudden hope flicker in Benedict 's eyes . |
| 17 | Leapor and Pope see the general condition of women as a series of contradictions . |
| 18 | As he gathered her closely back to him there was one second when their eyes met and Jenna saw the open desire in his gaze . |
| 19 | Joint stock companies found it possible to grow larger by issuing new shares to increase their capital , and mergers and takeovers saw the average size of firms grow . |
| 20 | The crimson rope-light snaked out and Nuadu saw the nearest slaves cower and put up their hands to shield their faces . |
| 21 | However , Dunning and colleagues see the chief reason as the gradual acceptance by increasing numbers of working-class people of middle-class norms of behaviour . |
| 22 | Gently he helped her up and Robyn saw the unmistakable frown of concern on his face . |
| 23 | But feminists saw the serious implications for women in this clause , since problems in the rehousing of the other partner in cases of marital breakdown were bound to result , and campaigned , unfortunately with no success , against this clause . |
| 24 | But Harrison sees the recent rise in awareness of values as following from the realisation that they are the key to a good , effective school , with strong exam results and happy children . |
| 25 | ‘ It has n't cracked the shell , ’ said another , ‘ probably because people see the long list of issues covered and think , ‘ oh yes , and if they find a load of things that they say need addressing how much is it going to cost ? ’ |
| 26 | They were almost on top of Nell before Delaney saw the bobbing head . |
| 27 | Mr Collum 's two years as chairman saw the 100 Group 's profile rise significantly , and Mr Lawrence intends to capitalise on his efforts . |
| 28 | Just as officialdom saw the legendary return of salmon to the Thames as evidence that Britain 's water pollution was cured , so it gloried in the Clean Air Acts of the 1950s and turned a ‘ blind eye ’ to dying lakes , moribund trees and the links between car exhaust and human health that became apparent in the 1980s . |
| 29 | As Agnes saw the young girl hurrying from the shop her face beaming , she thought : one and six a week to make all the difference . |
| 30 | When Michael saw the happy faces on Christmas Day , the food that seemed inexhaustible and the merriment his gifts had brought , he finally came to terms with himself . |