Example sentences of "[vb mod] [adv] see a [noun sg] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was pitch black ; she could scarcely see a hand in front of her . |
| 2 | But they could n't see a boy in a red shirt . |
| 3 | For one thing , she could n't see a thing in the blackout without her glasses ; and for another , the uniform was n't half attractive enough . |
| 4 | Dougal could n't see a television in the room . |
| 5 | If the Government 's agricultural land tenancy reform proposals go through , which I rather hope they do , it 'll be a little while yet , we could well see a change in the security of tenure issue , which might make it easier to achieve er , vacancy and vacant possession . |
| 6 | I am a new member of the RNLI , only joining in 1990 spurred into action by visiting the NE coast and seeing one or two of its lifeboats … £6 annual membership is very good value and could be increased , but £20 would possibly see a decline in numbers . |
| 7 | No , I ca n't see a weekend in Paris improving the situation … with all that it would obviously lead to . |
| 8 | You 're so twisted with suspicion that you ca n't see a hand in front of your face without imagining there 's a dagger in it ! |
| 9 | Similarly , France had to accept some relaxation in its position or risk seeing the five go ahead by themselves : the latter option would undoubtedly see a reduction in French influence as well as the likelihood of the five soliciting British membership . |
| 10 | And if you practise at least some of the exercises described in this book every day , you will soon see a change in your hips and thighs . |
| 11 | You will frequently see a garment in a shape that suits pattern stitches and fabrics other than those suggested in the accompanying instructions . |
| 12 | Similarly it can be argued that if home helps or social workers request training from the CAB in aspects of new legislation , this can cement a positive relationship between the CAB and the local authority who will then see a service in action that is worth funding . |
| 13 | They say you can still see a gap in the treeline where the Hurricane shaved the tops off what would then have been saplings . |
| 14 | And look — you can almost see a face in the lumps and fissures of the bark . ’ |