Example sentences of "see [pron] through the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the contrary , the miners ' wives seemed desperate to keep the spirit that had seen them through the long months , the solidarity and friendship and , above all , the feeling that together they could do something to change the world and make it a better place , not only for themselves , but for all those suffering injustice . |
| 2 | He had seen them through the lean years , and here now was a good harvest . |
| 3 | These are the people who have seen her through the difficult times , who have helped her adjust to the life before her and who have kept her in touch with the real world . |
| 4 | He climbed the stairs but could see nothing through the hammered glass panels of the front door . |
| 5 | She could see nothing through the thick clouds of dust that choked her . |
| 6 | Again she glanced at the windscreen of the other car but she could see nothing through the darkened glass . |
| 7 | I can see him through the open bar . |
| 8 | Rory could see him through the open door as he crossed from the bungalow , through the yard of machinery and tractors , and into the business block . |
| 9 | ‘ It 's full speed ahead for the seasons , and , if I can , I work 12 or 14 hours a day then , because otherwise I ca n't see myself through the quiet times . |
| 10 | And that should see us through the difficult times . ’ |
| 11 | When she spent all night every night watching her clientele , her boys , it was for this ; she was waiting for her chosen ones , the last of her protegés , her perfect couple , her two to see her through the dark times . |
| 12 | The stairs were cold and draughty and the light was n't good , but she 'd placed herself so that the agency 's receptionist would be able to see her through the glass-panelled door if she should happen to glance up . |
| 13 | She could not but be gratified and relieved at the possibility of a small sum to see her through the likely lean period before she could get another post . |
| 14 | It was difficult to see her through the dazzling spurts of fire ; she seemed to be less and less there . |
| 15 | I saw them through The Fat Controller 's eyes — they were gauche and dowdy , crammed into suitings so ill-fitting that they looked like bolsters stuffed into pillow cases . |
| 16 | It may take several releases and many months before the company starts to see a return on its investments , so it is essential for an indie to have a relatively solid financial base to see it through the difficult early stages and to sustain the levels of promotion until an act on the label breaks . |
| 17 | Virgin Atlantic , as the new airline was to be called , would need to become airborne within the next three to four months , to take advantage of the summer traffic and generate the necessary cash reserves to see it through the fallow winter months . |
| 18 | So we have four , five six , seven , eight , nine we have n't even got enough to see us through the next twelve months . |
| 19 | Werner came to our rescue with the loan of a hundred dollars , which would have to see us through the three or four months it might take us to reach Aru . |
| 20 | In this mailing from the Office you will already see that a National Draw is taking place , this was planned 12 months ago to increase our income , now we have to rely on the profit to see us through the lean times . |