Example sentences of "they [vb mod] see " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was even more pleased to find that all of them could see me almost immediately , and the one I chose inspected the car as soon as I arrived and had the quote dropped through my letterbox the next morning . |
| 2 | But of course he did n't and none of them could see what he felt like . |
| 3 | In fact , a lot of them could see little point in the movie at all . |
| 4 | The most ambitious of them could see that the largest gains were to be made in politics , and to politics they turned . |
| 5 | The Man had taken his jacket off and was holding it out in front of him and all of them could see what he intended to do . |
| 6 | well it 's like Elly , you know , I mean even she said she 's , I can really see , she said I even said it in an argument the other day , cos none of them could see at the time |
| 7 | Apart from a silver cup sent by Sir Hans Sloane in 1742 , with which John Bartram was ‘ well pleased that thy name is engraved upon it at large , so that when my friends drink out of it , they may see who was my benefactor ’ and a gold medal from a Society of Gentlemen in Edinburgh , tangible appreciation was slow to cross the Atlantic . |
| 8 | They may see that it does not have to be time consuming and it does n't always involve filling in forms . |
| 9 | First , there is an inability to consider alternative ways in which the ‘ other side ’ may see the world , and especially the possibility that they may see ‘ us ’ as the aggressor . |
| 10 | Different people make more use or one sense than another : they may see more than they hear ; or they may feel more than they see , even though they have sight . |
| 11 | The latest word from Malawi is that they may see him after Kamuzu Day , a possible flashpoint , this Thursday . |
| 12 | It is beyond doubt , he argues , and most psychologists and ethologists would agree , ‘ that animals act for the sake of goals , and that they may be conscious of their goals , in the quite literal sense that they may see or smell what they are after ’ ( 1975 : 19 ) . |
| 13 | ‘ So they may see how you are . ’ |
| 14 | Legal and natural persons are denied access to most international fora ; exclusionary rules prevent them from being parties , interveners , or even witnesses in what they may see as their own claims . |
| 15 | Few know when they may see their husbands , or what to expect when they walk through the gates . |
| 16 | Instead they may see a monster , and they will hate me . ’ |
| 17 | ENGLAND — IF England are to reach the 1994 World Cup finals then they must see off Sepp Piontek 's Turkey in style . |
| 18 | It 's surprising how little even these country kids know about owls , although they must see or hear them every day . |
| 19 | On 5 November 1978 , four generals called Afshar saying they must see him at once . |
| 20 | they wonder why you do n't want to buy , in the , they must see the flowers there must n't they ? |
| 21 | Well they must see wo , men and women in the same |
| 22 | Promoters have their reasons for pricing this way ; having done so , they should see that touts provide a useful service . |
| 23 | He said that they should see a speech therapist . |
| 24 | I consider that we have a very important national duty to perform in this respect ; this city is something more than the mother of arts and eloquence ; she is the mother of nations ; we are peopling two continents , the Western and the Southern Continent , and we are organising , christianising and civilising large portions of two ancient continents , Africa and Asia ; and it is not right that when the inhabitants of those countries come to the metropolis , they should see nothing worthy of its ancient renown . |
| 25 | Once feeding well , they will usually take frozen bloodworm without any trouble , and will come to the surface if they should see an earthworm . |
| 26 | He advised visitors what roads to take and pointed out the sights they should see on the way . |
| 27 | ‘ did especially appoint John de Metingham ( then Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas ) and the rest of his fellow justices … that they , according to their discretions , should provide and ordain , from every county , certain attorneys and lawyers , of the best and most apt for their learning and skill , who might do service to his court and people ; and that those so chosen only and no other , should follow his court and transact the affairs therein ; the said King and his council then deeming the number of seven score to be sufficient for that employment ; but it was left to the discretion of the said justices , to add to that number , or diminish , as they should see fit : ’ |
| 28 | They they should see this , and they should be pushing it and saying you get your house in order before tackle the young people . |
| 29 | ‘ Remember , people see what they think they should see . ’ |
| 30 | And if anybody at Mephistco thinks I lack courage , they should see me now . |