Example sentences of "[adj] see [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Andrew was n't sorry to see his future mother-in-law depart . |
| 2 | It will be interesting to see which safe pockets you end up cowering in . |
| 3 | Even if they were willing to see their own power reduced , radical reform is a jump into the unknown . |
| 4 | Nor , if we are willing to see our co-operative selves as other co-operators see us , should we fail to note Signor Prandini 's implied criticism , pointed though polite , of the British concept of Co-operation as restricted almost exclusively to the Consumers ' Movement . |
| 5 | I 'm interested to see my old buddy Ken DaMange taking pride of place in midfield . |
| 6 | Dealers are always relieved to see their monthly cheques , and , even more , to have them cleared . |
| 7 | ‘ As usual , Hubert , you 're too self-righteous to see your own frailties , ’ Godolphin replied . |
| 8 | Having worked so hard to start a business , it would be heartbreaking to see it all collapse due to some unexpected misfortune such as an accident , fire or theft . |
| 9 | How sad to see our old people not just robbed but beaten up so badly as well . |
| 10 | I was delighted to see my old friend Bessie again . |
| 11 | Well , if my wife can be of any assistance to you , I am sure she 'd be delighted to see you any day you care to call . |
| 12 | It is less easy to see its immediate relevance to those in social work practice who are managing services or directly working with older people . |
| 13 | I 'm be glad to see you this time . |
| 14 | She dashed around the corner , glad to see his dark bulk again . |
| 15 | Modigliani felt the pain of these visits more than any of them , and was horrified to see his old friend in dingy and sinister surroundings , humiliated and frightened . |
| 16 | But Noble was in the last week of his life , and proved too ill to see his favourite pupil or to hear read the letter of sympathy and comfort which Edward had sent him . |
| 17 | Later orators were to castigate the Athenian Assembly for making alliances with any state which offered itself , and it is hard to see what good Athens hoped for from Segesta in 457 . |
| 18 | On the contrary : once again it is hard to see what democratic objection there can be to the principle of allowing the people themselves to decide on major issues of principle . |
| 19 | It was hard to see what extra benefit would accrue to Honda from such a stake , especially when , in addition to the ventures already discussed , an agreement had been reached to assemble Honda cars in Rover factories on spare production lines in order to provide jobs for Rover workers . |
| 20 | Seen in his context , which was inter-war Cambridge , Leavis was never much of an innovator , and it is hard to see his critical notoriety , which reached its apogee in the 1950s and early 1960s , as anything other than a triumph of style . |
| 21 | He added that the electorates of UN member States might be unwilling to see their young men die in Ireland over a sustained period . |
| 22 | Cara turned to her , and it was so good to see her brave smile when she responded , ‘ They can actually . ’ |
| 23 | Having made a perfect pain of myself ( not very hard ) on the Edelrid stand last year , it 's good to see their Full Carbon Helmet now has elastic and a headtorch clip front and back . |
| 24 | McAvennie was particularly unlucky to see his angled shot sneak inches wide of the post after he had done the hard work by walking the ball round Smelders . |
| 25 | Gradually , Haslemere started to make inroads into the Ewshot half and good interplay between the forwards resulted in a short corner from which Hamilton was unlucky to see his well-struck shot hit the post . |
| 26 | In real life , Edward returned unexpectedly from Swindon to visit the Noble household and , though unable to see his dying mentor , became a support to Mrs Noble and her daughters , while his friendship with Helen grew into love . |
| 27 | It is important to see her occasional contretemps with staff within the context of her relationship with Bernard ; almost everyone who worked with her was aware that she had two , sometimes quite distinct , sides . |
| 28 | Anne had continued to visit the Misses Dolan frequently even after Margaret had moved in to look after them , and been very happy to see her old friends so well cared for and so delighted with Margaret 's lively little girl . |
| 29 | So he is happy to see his Swedish brothers here ? |
| 30 | FATHER 'S LOVE Lucy 's disability helped convince Mr Stringer that he should strive to provide a home for the mentally handi-capped which he would be happy to see his own daughter live in . |