Example sentences of "they can see " in BNC.

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1 Now such infants are too young even to organize a so-called visually-guided reach ( that is , reaching for what they can see ) .
2 It is such a complicated thing to try and do , you do need the support of the medical profession and of the managers of the health service and of the public , and you 'll get it more effectively if they can see by example what you 're trying to do comprehensively . ’
3 ‘ It is such a complicated thing to try and do , you do need the support of the medical profession and of the managers of the Health Service , and of the public , and you 'll get it more effectively if they can see by example what you 're trying to do comprehensively . ’
4 ‘ No , it is not that , they can see that women are more militant than the men , doing more work on the picket line .
5 It also says major applications will be made available on plug-in cards but , as always , computer buyers should only assess what they can see , not what might turn up who-knows-when .
6 But they can see that there are advantages , worth paying a price for , to an orderly , step-by-step separation , as the federal prime minister , Ante Markovic , reminded everybody recently .
7 They can see that the UN gives them a position at the bargaining table .
8 If he is completely silent , they are more than satisfied , if only they can see him .
9 But in the hall they can see everything .
10 ‘ Hey — do you think they can see Biff Thacker as well ? ’
11 Crews of an RAF TriStar , which flies a twice-weekly service between the Falklands and Britain , say they can see the berg as they approach and leave the islands .
12 The money markets are wiping out share values , there 'll be a flight of money if Labour gets in and professional people will leave too if they can see better prospects abroad .
13 They can see and smell lines and shapes that lead them through the darkest night , point out lines of demarcation , isolate territories .
14 Because they can see nothing in front of them but cooking and scrubbing and mending … and endless babies .
15 More importantly , we can supply patients with their results so that they can see how effective their personal management has been .
16 An alternative — and theoretically the more sound approach — is a ‘ demand-led ’ strategy in which general managers are committed to investment in development because they can see its importance .
17 That works quite well with confused clients as well because they can see something that belongs to them or looks familiar to them . ’
18 It may help people to drink more if you measure out this amount into a stock of glasses or cups , so that they can see for themselves how much this means .
19 Hackers talking about their preoccupation may have glazed eyes , they can see the true Light at the end of their programming tunnel .
20 Some workers believe they can see through the ‘ emperor 's clothes ’ , arguing that if a fear of strangers is not actually an illusion , it is irredeemably elusive .
21 Lying completely still they can see without being seen .
22 ‘ The more they can see business reasons for what they do , the more likely they are to continue their support .
23 Writers and illustrators are concerned with finding and telling the truth : the truth as they can see it .
24 ‘ Them stuck in there , all they can see is bars , an' us saying ‘ Look at them , are n't they sweet ’ , and them with legs that can run a hundred miles and skin made for boiling heat standing there in cages in rain and snow and hailstorms and having babies that 've never seen the bush and the jungle and the step — ’
25 A skilled adult can encourage children to make comparisons and talk with them to help them to identify differences that they can see but can not label with a word .
26 Young children will be exploring the identity and simple attributes of objects that they can see and feel .
27 Sitting at a table in the corner so that they can see the door , catch the others ' eyes when they come in .
28 Many people today only believe in what they can see and touch and so they do n't believe in spirits , demons , angels or even God !
29 We do n't want a middle-aged audience , but they can see there are elements of Jefferson Airplane and stuff like that in what we do . ’
30 ‘ I have worked with immigrant communities and the police so they can see each other 's problems more clearly . ’
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