Example sentences of "be [adj] see [noun prp] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had n't been able to see Slater for two days after the party , and that time had passed in a daze for him . |
| 2 | For that reason I 'll be happier to see Clarke in midfield — and a lot of Aussies would agree . |
| 3 | By straining my eyes , I thought I might be able to see Donegal across the bay . |
| 4 | Do n't be surprised to see Scudamore aboard the gelding at Aintree next spring . |
| 5 | ‘ It 's horrible being able to see Hametabad from here , ’ said Steve . |
| 6 | The fundamental difference is Labour sees Scotland as its territory . |
| 7 | When it 's daylight in Leningrad and the buses and lorries are roaring along the wide Nevsky , and African delegates are being toasted at multi-course lunches at the Astoria , then it 's easy to see Leningrad as the birthplace of Communism . |
| 8 | Every generation is apt to see Christ in its own image and produce its own ‘ plastic Christ ’ , a picture of Jesus pressed through the sieve of its own assumptions and set solidly in the mould of its own values . |
| 9 | Because I had not come to make a personal contribution I was able to see Africa with open eyes . |
| 10 | When George opened the door , he was amazed to see Jonna on the step looking pale and distressed . |
| 11 | After their previous performances against Arsenal and Sheffield Wednesday , it was surprising to see Coventry on the defensive early in the game as County went close through Williams , Wilson and Devlin . |
| 12 | Everybody was surprised to see Anne with very short hair , but no one learned the secret . |
| 13 | In 1893 America was ready to see Columbus as the great discoverer , the man who laid the foundations for a nation of bold entrepreneurs . |