Example sentences of "[conj] see [pos pn] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He dreaded her reaction : seeing her wriggle and flick her tail and swim away in a sea of lies — or seeing her pop like a burst balloon . |
| 2 | I shifted my weight on to my other foot , looked around the landing and up the stairs , half-expecting to see my father leaning over the banister rail , or to see his shadow on the wall of the landing above , where he thought he could hide and listen to my phone calls without me knowing . |
| 3 | When you 've reached the point where you want publication , where seeing your work in print is necessary to you in order to feel you 've made a permanent communication — then you have to begin the work of looking at the market , seeing what is published and by whom . |
| 4 | In the recessionary 1970s , most governments were turned out at elections or saw their share of electoral support fall . |
| 5 | Instead of only seeing Angelica Kauffman 's history paintings as part of a neoclassical revival and a feature of 18th century history painting , might a psychoanalytical-cum-anthropological approach allow us to see a pattern of latent meanings , around themes of abandonment , grief , mourning or see her dramatisation of women 's complex relations to emotional and civic loyalties ? |
| 6 | After 1999 , Aegon will be able to inject any amount of new capital and should this be approved by the voting trust — which must be likely should it wish to generate more profits through business growth for the with-profits policyholders — then the with-profits fund must match Aegon 's injections ( which must be considered unlikely given the huge resources Aegon has access to ) or see its stake in the company diluted . |
| 7 | He loves driving , rather than seeing his car as a way of getting him from A to B , and sees his car as a status symbol , and means to power and freedom . |
| 8 | It was his cool nerve that saw his club through a nervous semi-final against Coleraine . |
| 9 | And if they are to develop critical abilities , and to see their work in a wider perspective , that too must be built into the curriculum and not just expected to happen . |
| 10 | To learn more about how well our funds have done and to see our comments on future prospects send the coupon today . |
| 11 | Their opponents have been through the mangle recently , going out of two cup competitions courtesy of Bangor and seeing their lead at the top of the table cut to a slender one point . |
| 12 | Imagine that you are expanding , and seeing your life from a higher perspective . |
| 13 | It may mean being courageous and seeing your doctor about that lump , this discharge , that very private symptom — but do it ! |
| 14 | I moved back in with my Grandfather , changing schools once again and seeing my Mom at week-ends . |
| 15 | He stared at her , almost as if seeing his daughter for the very first time , his eyes boring into her , and she suffered his scrutiny as best she could . |
| 16 | Despite its organizational drawbacks , and a very sharp decline after 1907 , the Party had gained substantial urban support and seen its faith in mass peasant rebellion vindicated . |
| 17 | Apparently what the erm busmen do is they have to make sure that they get to where they 're meant to be on time otherwise they get their pay docked but they like to stop off and see their friends on the way , and stop and have cups of tea |
| 18 | However , he recovered , and following the siege of Worcester had the great joy of being able to go and see his friends at Kidderminster once again . |
| 19 | He will not be free to indulge in his hobbies of gardening , fishing , photography and some gentle camping but promised to go and see his friends from time to time . |
| 20 | According to a report by the Automobile Association — Women and Cars — the typical British woman motorist enjoys driving , is confident behind the wheel and sees her car as a necessary tool for work and a social life . |
| 21 | And sees their skin like a strange moon , and stares at the grass |
| 22 | If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him , how can the love of God be in him ? |
| 23 | He loves driving , rather than seeing his car as a way of getting him from A to B , and sees his car as a status symbol , and means to power and freedom . |
| 24 | I learnt a lot about her and saw her side of why she took up illnesses as a comfort . ’ |
| 25 | The WID then went on to encourage women to increase their productivity and saw their poverty as a reflection on underdevelopment , and not a result of their social status . |
| 26 | I looked round and saw my master in earnest conversation with the monk . |
| 27 | One time , during a late lock-in at the Paprika , I ran to the car to get my cigarettes , and saw my friends through the Christmassy frost of the window : silhouettes dancing , milling about and smoking ; the cone-shaped joints , most unmistakable in their size , dancing from hand to hand . |
| 28 | ‘ Imagine where my chin landed when I turned on his TV , called up Ceefax and saw my name on the screen . ’ |
| 29 | One day , in Times Square , Dustin looked up and saw his face for the first time on a billboard . |
| 30 | Eisenhower was essentially a moderate in politics and saw his role as one of " holding the line " between extremes , either of conservatism or liberalism . |