Example sentences of "be [adv] [adv] see to " in BNC.
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| 1 | The keys of old harpsichords are indeed often seen to be hollowed ; however , what this suggests is not that Handel had been assiduously practising on it for many years , but rather that ( being at least loo years old when Hawkins saw it ) it had never had the keys replated. 19th-century scholars were intrigued by this tale , and more than a century after Handel 's death embarked on the quest to rediscover the instrument . |
| 2 | The motion of the second ( coupler ) link is thus not seen to be represented by either of the two previous attachment procedures . |
| 3 | Secrecy can be damaging in that : ( a ) the sources of power and influence are obscured ; ( b ) public servants are not properly accountable ; ( c ) public participation is seriously hampered ; ( d ) justice is not often seen to be done ; ( e ) inefficiency and error are made more likely . |
| 4 | Then her voice changing , Peggy went on , ‘ Andrew 's up there seeing to her . ’ |
| 5 | As long as the ball is quite clearly seen to be on the move through the maul , then the ref will not blow , even if the maul itself is stationary . |
| 6 | Jennie preferred to stay and supervise ; she was always backstage seeing to their make-up : |
| 7 | After St George 's , almost all Unionist candidates ran without making promises to support the coalition ; this did not mean that all of them joined the diehard group when elected , but it showed that coalition was no longer seen to be a winning ticket . |