Example sentences of "would [adv] see [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | I 'd often see birds with gut or wire wrapped around their necks or wings , or looking ill because , as I discovered later , they 'd swallowed lead shot which the anglers used to weight their lines . |
2 | It was agreed that they would not see Minton for a while . |
3 | Elizabeth , who met her fiance on holiday five years ago , was described last night as a kind person who ‘ would not see evil in anyone ’ . |
4 | But even now , having gone through that process , they would not see men as the enemy , they feel that they do have a lot in common , for example , with maybe the conception of women organising in National Liberation struggles that was mentioned earlier . |
5 | And if he did n't do that she could n't possibly see how they would ever see eye to eye . |
6 | noted in the 1890s that many sons would prefer to move rather than accept legal compulsion , and that their own old parents would often see relief as a right : ‘ the aged prefer a pittance from the parish ( regarded as their due ) to compulsory maintenance by children ; compulsion makes such aid very bitter . ’ |
7 | ‘ No , ’ she agreed blankly , avoiding his eyes , so that she would n't see distaste in them . |
8 | In fact , whereas I would n't see art as a necessity , I would see the woman as a necessity . |
9 | Gilbert : ‘ They are obsessed with sex otherwise they would n't see forests of penises that are not there ! |
10 | Erm , yes Chairman , the , the suggestion of the recommendation if you like , that er , Reginald 's erm , proposal it is , er to participate is , is er , rejected by er , I do n't particularly feel that way about it , that erm , if , apart from the fact that the contribution is sizable , and I do n't think that we 'll get all that many applications from the Regional District Council anyway , but erm , I would n't see harm at all of both Oswestry and Bridgenorth being allowed to send a representative if there were any applications , it 'd be good for their area , er , and er , even if they were n't allowed to vote on it , and I suppose they should n't be allowed to vote on it , erm , I , I would see it as erm , another attempt , another avenue to , towards partnership between District Council and the County Council development . |
11 | Relationships were just too difficult , the sexes would never see eye to eye , it was all too much bother . |