Example sentences of "to see [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it still gives you a pang to see performers of the calibre of Stephen Moore , Sian Phillips and Sheila Steafel trapped voluntarily in a vehicle heading nowhere . |
| 2 | All sorts of people go to see performers after a first night . |
| 3 | It is not surprising , therefore , that incomes have dropped severely during the last few years , with the result that we are now beginning to see signs of dereliction . |
| 4 | She expected to see signs of fury in his eyes at that stab but she saw nothing to indicate any such irritation . |
| 5 | Of course it is good to see artists at work and artists discussing their work on TV , but so many of the programmes have been disappointing . |
| 6 | I was there recently and the spectacular cliffs are a wonderful place to see seabirds from close up , but the paths were definitely showing signs of erosion . |
| 7 | It was to see houses on expensive sites rise constantly higher , the consequent birth of the ‘ lift ’ or ‘ elevator ’ , and in the 1880s the construction of the first ‘ skyscrapers ’ in the United States . |
| 8 | I would also like to see skills of writing and arguing developed and tested . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Consequently , it can be misleading to see circulars as evidence of central departments attempting to regulate local authorities . |
| 11 | The author has asked us to point out that it is a desire of his to see opinions of restorations expressed by speakers at conferences thrown open to the floor for immediate debate this is not the prevailing state of affairs . |
| 12 | Fearing a drug smuggling gang at work , we were relieved to see cases of Mars bars being offloaded — by order of Dom Mintoff . |
| 13 | Erm we expect to see improvements on chlorine , but I ca n't give you a time . |
| 14 | The Government are well aware of the problems on the London-Tilbury and Southend line and are keen to see improvements in that service . |
| 15 | We 'd like to see loads of you visit us here in the ‘ home of Leeds-United ’ for this one . |
| 16 | Despite the temptation to see conflicts of material interest ( land and housing ) as somehow primary causes of the division , and the other factors as secondary in importance , the interaction between these factors would preclude any such simple reductionism . |
| 17 | It is said that the north Norfolk coast is the best place in England to see birds of passage — and to meet well-known bird watchers . |
| 18 | September is a good time to see the lovely heathers on the moor and to see birds like meadow pipit and stonechat . |
| 19 | Low tide is the best time to see birds from a boat — and low tide , especially the very low tide of early spring , is the best time to get stuck on a sandbank ! |
| 20 | I am not so naive as to expect a blinding flash of understanding , but bit by bit I think I am beginning to see patterns of behaviour , and even — in some cases — to recognise individuals . |
| 21 | Many geologists have , like the allegedly wiser men mentioned by Fisher , claimed to see patterns in earth history . |
| 22 | wants to see plans for the modified programme in early June , and a first draft is expected by mid-May . |
| 23 | As George Ewart Evans documents in his book Where Beards Wag All , it was also common to see groups of workers strolling around the parish on Sunday mornings examining each other 's work , with much chafing and leg-pulling about their respective capabilities en route . |
| 24 | So until then , I just could n't see , but , of course , I did n't realize that I could n't see and it was all a blur , because I never knew what it was like to see objects in focus . |
| 25 | Sales are going very well and Professor Jones was delighted to see copies at every location he visited in Brittany last summer . |
| 26 | Acutely embarrassed by this unexpected disclosure , the British government hastily added a clause to the 1911 Official Secrets Act giving it the right to see copies of all cables if an emergency existed . |
| 27 | Elizabeth said she would like to see copies of these letters , and she gave them to Mrs Spurling — this , I think , justifies the presence of Braemar letters here . |
| 28 | New points in the revised announcement 47 from the OPB include additional stress on the need for trustees to have considered all the options and the application should demonstrate that this has been done ; that they had sought independent legal advice ‘ from lawyers who do not advise the company on such matters ’ ( the OPB does not regard another partner in the same firm as ‘ independent ’ ) and the OPB would find it ‘ helpful ’ to see copies of correspondence between them ; and specific details of the information sent to members which should be contained in the application . |
| 29 | We found these very interesting and should be glad to see copies of the material you mentioned as about to go to print . |
| 30 | The CTO will often ask to see copies of relevant correspondence between the parties and the legal advisors subject to any privilege rights . |