Example sentences of "[n mass] [pron] see the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When Patrick came to the door of the aircraft he saw the flight of metal steps leading to the tarmac . |
| 2 | There were still people who saw the life of a modern university as ‘ some community of pure scholar-students pursuing their work regardless of its bearing on their subsequent careers , and of staff having the sole duty of inculcating appropriate habits of thought and advancing knowledge with no practical application ’ . |
| 3 | After reading some of the comments from people who saw the game or who listened on the radio , the above seems to be about as true reporting as you 'd expect from the NOTW . |
| 4 | Or perhaps I would simply be unable to communicate with people who saw the world in the ‘ old ’ way . |
| 5 | The elaborate leaving cards prepared for colleagues going on to new jobs or retiring are a remarkable testimony to the good humour of advertising people who see the comedy in the serious daily " grind " of their work . |
| 6 | People who see the world differently , and therefore need to communicate , both for mutual education and to avoid conflict , may seem the least likely to be able to do so . |