Example sentences of "see [noun] in " in BNC.

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1 Unlike them , Mary Queen of Scots did not see complexities in the situation ; like her grandson Charles I after her , she assumed that the expression of the royal will from a distance was enough to make problems go away .
2 It was stated that authorities on the Japanese constitution did not see difficulty in fitting security provisions into a treaty or placing it in a discrete American-Japanese treaty .
3 Whilst the famous photographs of the Cottingley fairies , taken in 1917 , have been admitted not to be genuine , it is equally clear from the researches of author Joe Cooper that at least one of the girls concerned , Frances Griffiths , did see fairies in Cottingley Glen , as did Geoffrey Hodson .
4 His eyes opened wide , and suddenly he could see Kirov in a new light .
5 If you can get along to see it ( entrance is free ) you will never see sheep in quite the same light again .
6 Soon we could see Rona in detail and skirting Gealldruig Mhor , the outlying skerry to the south , we could see by the white-based cliffs that a heavy swell was running .
7 He could see Kathleen in front of the treatment table , clutching a stitch-cutter like a lifeline , and as the man lunged at her he threw himself forward and grappled with him , falling with him to the floor .
8 And did you see vessels in the area , because you yourself would be too young were you not ?
9 If the Government was seriously concerned with the burning of carbon fuels , we would see investment in alternative methods of energy production and transport .
10 Will I see pictures in my mind ?
11 You can come back and see Josh in the morning — but do n't think you can march in here and wheedle your way back into my heart in half an hour — not this time ! ’
12 If we were bound by the decision in Handscomb , I would see force in the argument that this principle should apply equally to mandatory life sentences .
13 The Cairngorms are the only place in the country where you can see reindeer in the wild
14 Basically you do see enhancement in these cases .
15 As we did , I could see combines in some of the fields .
16 And then on Thursday Bill 's coming to play with you and you 're going to nursery and then on Friday you 'll see Lucy in the day time
17 She could see Dorcas in the back of the cab , explaining what various levers did .
18 I think erm that sometimes the fact that children have moved to a school where they have a timetable which has got subjects written down on a piece of paper , and the fact that they bring homework back with them and parents can see work in exercise books , sometimes that acts as a kind of reassurance to parents that something is going on which they recognise as education .
19 But '76 did see Marley in the US album charts , a hitherto unimaginable feat .
20 But , in spite of the stirring words , in spite of the cast 's cheers , Charles could see panic in Paul Lexington 's eyes .
21 But I can see circumstances in which a patient is unwilling to have certain procedures carried out and says so under the impression that in any event the emergency which would bring those procedures into play will not happen .
22 Can see advantages in terms of ‘ broadening horizons ’ in theory .
23 The discussion in Chapter Five pointed out that although Nicholas and his officials accepted that serfdom was immoral , believed that it was unprofitable , could see advantages in reducing the authority of the gentry , and realized that the country 's competitors were abandoning landlord–serf relations , they did not feel under any obligation to take immediate and far-reaching action .
24 It shone ; its fine veins sparkled where the tiny gold wires crossed but she did n't see wonder in it .
25 I can see Wheeler in there .
26 ‘ People ask why I do n't tour round seeing the sights , but I could see sights in Australia and be warm .
27 I 'm cos I can see balls in front of me .
28 ‘ It can see contentment in here . ’
29 He could see sorrow in the dark eyes which glowed as if there were candles burning behind them .
30 ‘ The golden rule of conduct , therefore , is mutual toleration seeing that we will never all think alike and that we shall always see Truth in fragment ( sic ) and from different angles of vision ’ .
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