Example sentences of "see [noun] [prep] my [noun] " in BNC.

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1 " When I was dealing with the men personally I generally got them to see matters from my point of view , but unfortunately I could not stay in any one port for any length of time ; my subordinates did not have the same control over men as I did " .
2 He 'd gone slowly , regretfully , seeing regret in my face also , an unexpected mutual liking , slipping away into memory .
3 No doubt there are those who have seen fear on my face in certain circumstances in this campaign , just as I have seen the same fear on their faces in the same circumstances .
4 Whenever you 've seen Rob in my office you 've taken good care to get him out of my clutches very smartly , on the flimsiest of pretexts .
5 Will I see pictures in my mind ?
6 Erm you 'll see sir in my submissions that I 've proposed a rewording of criterion three so that the Greater York new settlement should be located as close to the outer boundary of the as of the York greenbelt as is consistent with greenbelt policy .
7 I can see bits of my woodwork have gone . ’
8 If I wish to maximise my impact on improving human life , I can do so best by putting my effort into activities I know are unlikely to take place otherwise and into small-scale ventures where I can actually see results for my efforts .
9 Clearly the scene was beautiful , even though I do not see London as my city .
10 I 'm , I 'm going to see Cats on my birthday
11 As nearly all the children had freckles , I felt as if I were seeing spots before my eyes , and drew Mickey Mice in a trance , my hand and pen moving mechanically through a misty ocean of freckles , wave upon wave , every freckle asking for Mickey Mouse .
12 Then suddenly I saw daylight over my shoulder as he appeared to falter .
13 Later I saw blood on my hand where I 'd grabbed him .
14 I saw guys around my age [ in their forties ] dying around me from abuse , and I knew I had to quit to survive .
15 This has always been a great mystery to me because I remember seeing photographs of my father in hospital uniform wearing sergeant 's stripes ( which I understand was the practice then ) and later , after the war , he was a corporal .
16 She went to see Rákosi on my behalf .
17 I see blood before my eyes , and am often dizzy .
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