Example sentences of "but they [verb] [adv] see " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was old news , but they had n't seen each other to talk of it . |
| 2 | Of course they could read the monthly pack anyway but they do not see this as the same as actually having to insert each change in its correct place . |
| 3 | ‘ They accept what has happened ; but they do not see anger as the fuel for vengeance . |
| 4 | But they do n't see you as much as his secretary does either do they ? |
| 5 | Her friends on the bridge saw the boat , but they did not see Anne under the tree . |
| 6 | Bishops were again brought in to arbitrate ; but they did not see eye to eye . |
| 7 | The accused 's local social services people were informed in 1990 and he was completely frank with them , but they did not see fit to inform the police . |
| 8 | But they did n't see Jackie all day and he did n't come back with them again that night . |
| 9 | His eyes lifted to the window , but they did n't see the telegraph wires or the railway tracks or the range of dusty yellow hills beyond . |
| 10 | The beady little eyes stared up at her reproachfully , but they did n't see anything . |