Example sentences of "[vb past] not see the [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Supporters of the acts did not see the principles of state hygiene as contradicting the moral emphases of the public health movement . |
| 2 | Cynics in Manchester claim that the last chief constable there had a direct link to God and , therefore , did not see the advantages of computers . |
| 3 | The Curator did not see the look in Mr Wolski 's eyes as he glanced back to the window and stared again at the wolves outside , who had turned to face the icy wind with narrowed yellow eyes . |
| 4 | The Benetton spokeswoman said photographer Olivero Toscani did not see the faces of the people whose genitals appeared in the advertisement . |
| 5 | He did not see the tons of scaffolding or concrete blocks , but instead manicured lawns interspersed with narrow paths winding through lush tropical planting . |
| 6 | JTR ‘ did not see the glen to the greatest advantage ; the weather was too fine . ’ |
| 7 | Even FD Roosevelt , he reminds us , had to tell lies about his fiscal intentions in order to get elected ( it is a pity the Labour Party did not see the proofs of this book ) ; and the famous fiscal deficit of the US , ‘ though a topic of voluble discourse ’ , was ‘ less of a threat to the contented than the taxes that would have reduced it ’ . |
| 8 | We will be asked why we did not see the importance of the emerging European bloc on our doorstep . |
| 9 | Hardy is amused that Richard did not see the steel beneath the silk . |
| 10 | The Feminine Mystique , which dared to put the silent question , did not see the light of day until 1963 , when it sold three million copies , but it was already being written and its audience was waiting . |
| 11 | I did not see the production until the following Christmas , when it contained an amusing touch which I imagine John must have added that year , after Leonide Massine had revived The Three-cornered Hat at Covent Garden : Hansel and Gretel danced a few steps with a bunch of grapes , a good-humoured quotation from the dance of the miller and his wife in Massine 's ballet . |
| 12 | The view mentioned by the hon. Gentleman has never been put to me and I did not see the article to which he referred . |
| 13 | 1 Where do we first learn about Auntie 's excellent eye-sight ? 2 Where do we first learn that Auntie can see into the future ? 3 How do we know that Auntie did not see the fire at the office block where she used to work ? 4 What exactly did Auntie foresee on the last afternoon of her life ? 5 Why did Auntie save Billy 's life , even though she knew that she herself would die ? |
| 14 | Delia Sutherland did not see the children among the headstones . |
| 15 | But the Welsh builders were unhappy about staying in a small French village without fried eggs and sausages for breakfast and although the local hotelier was eventually persuaded that this fare was absolutely essential , the Welsh contingent did not see the job through and a third firm , French again , was then brought in . |
| 16 | Coun. Mrs Town said she did not see the difference between a severe hardship permit and a special badge , and accused the council officers of ‘ just playing with words ’ . |
| 17 | He could see Prussian soldiers running away in the undergrowth and he felt the fierce exultation of a cavalryman given a helpless enemy to slaughter , but he did not see the batter of guns concealed in the deep shadows at the edge of the wood , nor the Prussian artillery officer who shouted , ‘ Fire ! ’ |
| 18 | But she did not see the features of the Reverend Mr Bottingley , broad and bland behind his handkerchief . |
| 19 | I did not see the value in teaching him the English equivalents of these words , and merely reminded him to talk in English . |
| 20 | Most naturalists of my age just enjoyed wildlife of every kind and did not see the need for conservation until after the war when modern methods of farming made enormous changes in the countryside . |
| 21 | However , Gayoom said that he did not see the need for a formal defence treaty between the two countries although India would continue to train the Maldives ' security forces . |
| 22 | He said that he did not see the point of a central control over pay beds which was a relic of the Labour governments of the 1960s . |
| 23 | He did not see the point of it . |
| 24 | He did not see the failure as a consequence of the refusal to unite all opponents of Unionism , but of the NILP 's willingness to compromise in order to achieve such unity : |