Example sentences of "[vb mod] see [pron] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 And that should see us through the difficult times . ’
2 Hence Durkheim insisted that to understand one set of social phenomena we must see them in the round — in their wider , social context .
3 They 're advertising , we 'll see them in the Yellow Pages .
4 We 'll see you at the next coaches ' meeting . ’
5 I 'll see you on the 17th — bye-eee .
6 ‘ I 'll see you in the same pub we used last time .
7 I may see you on the same plane . ’
8 Come to us , God of love , that we may see you in the poor , the sick and the rejected .
9 He climbed the stairs but could see nothing through the hammered glass panels of the front door .
10 She could see nothing through the thick clouds of dust that choked her .
11 Again she glanced at the windscreen of the other car but she could see nothing through the darkened glass .
12 At first , in the fading light , we could see nothing but the icy path , the snow-covered trees on either side — but then the flicker of a candle flame caught our eyes .
13 Rory could see him through the open door as he crossed from the bungalow , through the yard of machinery and tractors , and into the business block .
14 For a long while , I could see her in the rear-view mirror , standing in the dusty road in her long white dress , holding her child and looking after the Felder .
15 It was n't as if he could see her in the flimsy satin nightdress , was it ?
16 She could see it in the covert glances of the London girls , some of whom had been planning how to look at the Belvoir dance for the past month .
17 She could see it in the black expression that crossed his face and the tightened lips .
18 One day soon she would see him for the last time .
19 This was discussed at length with Janet , after which it was agreed that the therapist would see her for the next 2 months at fortnightly intervals and that no more than one telephone call per week would be acceptable .
20 He would see her in the old holey woollies she wore to bed , rather than an old-fashioned nightshirt .
21 I can see him through the open bar .
22 Men can see themselves as the ideal human type because they live in structures in which they are dominant .
23 Some observers can see it with the naked eye under ideal conditions , though I certainly can not .
24 But you can see it in the glazed look in his eyes .
25 You can see it in the glazed looks on the faces of the crowd tonight — they 've never seen anything like it !
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