Example sentences of "[coord] see [pron] [noun sg] [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 | In the recessionary 1970s , most governments were turned out at elections or saw their share of electoral support fall . |
| 4 | 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 ? |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | National market research organisations such as the British Market Research Bureau and JICNARS ( Joint Industry Committee for National Readership Surveys ) , which are dealt with in a later chapter , code their surveys by ACORN to enable the advertiser to identify titles whose profiles best match his own , and to see what share of this target market that title reaches . |
| 8 | ‘ There is no need to be ashamed , ’ he said to himself , getting up off the bed and making his way to the door to see what his native Forest looked like in daylight and to see what sort of world it was where a man could be free and alone and full of shame . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Imagine that you are expanding , and seeing your life from a higher perspective . |
| 11 | It may mean being courageous and seeing your doctor about that lump , this discharge , that very private symptom — but do it ! |
| 12 | I moved back in with my Grandfather , changing schools once again and seeing my Mom at week-ends . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | Lakes and mountains , beaches and islands , friendly hotels and Renaissance grandeur , there is honestly so much that you will simply have to come and see us year after year . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | And sees their skin like a strange moon , and stares at the grass |
| 17 | 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 ? |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | I learnt a lot about her and saw her side of why she took up illnesses as a comfort . ’ |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | I looked round and saw my master in earnest conversation with the monk . |
| 22 | ‘ Imagine where my chin landed when I turned on his TV , called up Ceefax and saw my name on the screen . ’ |
| 23 | One day , in Times Square , Dustin looked up and saw his face for the first time on a billboard . |
| 24 | Eisenhower was essentially a moderate in politics and saw his role as one of " holding the line " between extremes , either of conservatism or liberalism . |
| 25 | No , fortunately the other companies are stand alone companies erm making erm you know making their own way , and they do n't have to fear erm Richard coming and stripping them of their hard earned earnings to put into the airline erm because erm you know because fortunately we 've got resources elsewhere to look after the airline and see its development through . |
| 26 | Trace the development of the woollen industry in the locality and see its importance to the life of the community by following the ‘ factory trails ’ through Drefach and the neighbouring villages . |
| 27 | We want others to look to them and see their way of survival . |
| 28 | Quickly she decided not to go into the garden ; instead she would climb the nearby tower block and see her garden from above . |
| 29 | When , for example , I was interviewing Moonies , I would ask them to describe their childhood and see whether religion was mentioned , then ask about the place of religion in their lives and see what kind of response I received before posing more specific questions about church going , belief in God , confirmation , the religious beliefs and practices of their parents — and so on . |
| 30 | " You marry him , and see what sort of a husband you get . " |