Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] see [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He could n't get an immediate break-down of where the money had gone so asked to see the manager . |
| 2 | Jay at three in the morning — hello , young lovers , wherever you are ! — drunk , suddenly had to see a picture of Lucy . |
| 3 | The Variety Club 's Chief Barker , Marsha Ratcliff , said : ‘ You only had to see the expressions on the competitors ’ faces to see how much they were enjoying themselves . ’ |
| 4 | I suddenly wanted to see the work I was doing laid out in front of me . |
| 5 | ‘ If you promise not to tell anyone , ’ Margaret said , when she finally got to see a doctor , ‘ I nearly had it done the old way , you know , with a knitting needle , then I lost my nerve . ’ |
| 6 | Despite being repeatedly arrested and brought back home , bruised and beaten by the police , she finally got to see the King by throwing herself into the road in front of the Royal car . |
| 7 | I was in the US over the summer ( yes , I just happened to see a couple of the England games ) and it was the same there — ordinary match-going footie fans who like a drink and a bit of crack ( fun , that is ) , and who all supported loads of different teams mixing together happily enough . |
| 8 | But I 'd never had any problems with my periods , so when I finally decided to see a specialist , I was more curious than anything else . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ No , I 'm sorry , I just wanted to see a nurse . |
| 10 | I just wanted to see the house again , to look at my father 's things . |
| 11 | yes well it 's only just like you do if you 've not got erm teletext and you just wanted to see the picture . |
| 12 | I really just wanted to see er just wanted to see the sort of range of things they did now this is more like it you see Effective Writing , Report Writing , Technical Report Writing , Business Sales Corres , Editing House Journals Writing for Publication , Desk Top Publishing , things like working with the media these are more the sort of things that I would see people |
| 13 | They hardly expected to see the BMW waiting for them at the dockside , but after they had parked the car and got the ticket , they began to look at their watches , and each other . |
| 14 | ‘ I was on the other end of the question for most of my life as a British Telecom customer manager , and I always tried to see the view of the underdog , because there is just a chance he might be right , ’ he said . |
| 15 | Men still hated to see a woman succeed . |
| 16 | Will and I always went to see the plays . |
| 17 | To obtain true security in Europe , NATO still wanted to see a reduction of Russia 's conventional strength , which remained overwhelming , and as in the 1970s there was some concern that Moscow and Washington could together decide the fate of Europe without European representation . |
| 18 | Mr Bouez said Lebanon still wanted to see the implementation of a UN resolution demanding Israel immediately take back nearly 400 Palestinians deported to southern Lebanon . |
| 19 | I kept reading and my knowledge kept growing , but I still wanted to see an owl 's nest and experience the thrill of actually seeing one in flight , in the feather , so to speak . |
| 20 | They were not , Leading Seaman , now Sub-Lieutenant Saunders also came to see the Minister , and stay at the small guest house in Lillie Road . |
| 21 | The United States wished to discharge its debts to those with whom it had fought during the war ; but it also came to see the volume of refugees as a kind of continuing proof that it had waged a just struggle against evil forces . |
| 22 | The United States wished to discharge its debts to those with whom it had fought during the war ; but it also came to see the volume of refugees as a kind of continuing proof that it had waged a just struggle against evil forces . |
| 23 | We also went to see the Museo do Pobo Galego , which has fascinating exhibits on rural life , including horréos or granaries , which are found in almost every country garden and look like a stone garden shed on stilts . |
| 24 | They also wished to see the principle of popular election extended beyond Parliament , and suggested that magistrates and judges should be elected annually . |
| 25 | Harold Evans clearly had seen the List and regaled me with some of its more unlikely names . |
| 26 | America , Canada , Britain and Sweden are all now expected to see a fall in economic output this year ; America 's GNP is forecast to shrink by 0.4% . |
| 27 | To be quite honest man , I 've never really , never really did see a problem . |
| 28 | Coun. David Walsh , chairman of the environment , development and transportation committee , said the county council now wanted to see the bypass going ahead , using the best design , construction and landscaping standards possible . |
| 29 | He witnessed the success of Dermovate cream in one sufferer and even went to see a Harley Street physician . |
| 30 | They ranged from a tiny mouse , with lifelike whiskers and a twitchy nose , to a metre-high Pied Piper , whose grin was so wickedly triumphant that she almost expected to see the children of Hamlin following behind . |