Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv] [verb] see [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Pat also went to see Gildas and Ludens , both of whom were feeling guilty because they had not offered to ‘ put him up ’ .
2 Ms Hyslop added : ‘ There are those who were unhappy with the parliamentary group 's vote but who do not want to see months of infighting within the party . ’
3 The Director of the Kenya Wildlife Service , Dr Richard Leakey , commented that : " We do not want to see ivory having a commercial value , because if it has , people will continue to steal it .
4 We do not want to see pensioners ' or anybody else 's savings eroded by the inflation levels sustained by the then Labour Government .
5 But if the FA decide to take up the matter , I believe Arsenal will not take action , because they do not want to see Wright punished twice .
6 I do not wish to see reconstruction through bankruptcies .
7 I do not wish to see people , to have to talk and explain , to be stared at and wondered about , to become the object of scorn , for they are all foolish .
8 People do not like to see land set aside , with someone appearing not to be doing very much with the land set aside and getting paid for it .
9 I do not like to see things being killed .
10 I do not like to see thistles growing in the fields .
11 I do not like to see eagles fighting in this way over something that is no eagle 's fault .
12 You 've grown into a very beautiful young woman , Alice , and I do not like to see beauty wasted .
13 ‘ I do not like to see fear in a woman 's eyes , especially a woman who places so much value in equality .
14 ‘ I keep hearing people say they do n't want to see Ovett running 3:58 because they want to remember him running 3:48 .
15 I do n't want to see Sarah in that way , and I would n't want her to see me in that kind of light either . ’
16 ‘ I do n't want to see Elsbeth , ’ she screamed .
17 I surely do n't want to see Macca leave Elland Road too , not even for stlg5M .
18 ‘ We do n't want to see things dragged on indefinitely , but they are repeatedly delaying a solution to the problem . ’
19 ISABEL KOPROWSKI ( managing editor , For Women ) : ‘ There 's always been this patronizing idea that women do n't want to see pictures of men 's penises .
20 I do n't want to see people nicked but that was a danger .
21 ‘ You do n't want to see Greg ! ’
22 I do n't want to see Mr Jackson tomorrow , but I did n't tell him that .
23 I do n't want to see Mr Jackson again neither .
24 If you do n't stop seeing Mark now we wo n't support you when it comes to further education . ’
25 War 's been declared and all you can think about , all you can talk about is what you 're going to do if I do n't stop seeing Carrie . ’
26 The US Masters champion said : ‘ To be the best in the world you 've got to play around the world , but I do n't expect to see Americans playing over here .
27 But when you 're a kid of ten you do n't get to see places like that , so I never will .
28 I do n't remember seeing Imogen looking anything but glamorous . ’
29 Similarly , the cars of ramblers who do n't like to see bikes on the hills are , by weight of numbers , forcing cyclists off the road .
30 I do n't like to see destruction and waste . ’
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