Example sentences of "[adj] see the [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It is easy to see the reasons for pessimism , ’ says an editorial . |
| 2 | It is not easy to see the future for the art of jewellery ; it may even be considered that as an art it has not a future . |
| 3 | A succession of avoidable mishaps can so sap morale and resources , that it becomes impossible to see the wood for the trees , and your energy is exhausted reacting to emergencies . |
| 4 | He was quick to see the possibilities for travel which the newly invented railways presented , and he reacted speedily when the SS Great Britain ran aground in Dundrum Bay by organizing an excursion to view the stranded ship in 1847 . |
| 5 | As you know arms control negotiations are incredibly detailed and rather arcane subjects , er so it 's a little tricky to see the wood for the trees in this one , but er arms control , obviously C F E — the Conventional Forces in Europe — er is very much an issue that will be on the table . |
| 6 | It is more a matter of approaching the book 's arguments from within a milieu of relatively academic contemporary art theory and being unable to see the wood for the trees . |
| 7 | possession of detailed knowledge of the issue under negotiation yet able to see the wood for the trees . |
| 8 | Even on a clear day in the country , you can look along the tube there , along from Auntie Muriel 's , and not be able to see the city for smog . |
| 9 | However , he was able to see the reason for the added tension on those days and not to allow that to interfere with his overall progress . |
| 10 | I was so pleased to see the advert for the Minitex Knitter ( July MKM ) , because I once had one ! |
| 11 | It is not difficult to see the reasons for the Bible 's crucial emphasis on right parental modelling . |
| 12 | On the negative side it is difficult to see the advantage for Bergen Bank , which is getting mixed up with one of the most troublesome members of the already unfortunate Norwegian banking sector , where 1989 loss estimates of NKr1.6bn have been announced . |
| 13 | They are allowed one Int test per round to see the illusion for what it is , although they can also be helped out of the chamber by unaffected comrades . |