Example sentences of "were [adv] see [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The moves were widely seen as part of an attempt to end the 15-year civil war by meeting conditions demanded by the opposition UNITA rebels . |
| 2 | Nobody knew what legal matters they had to sort out as they were spied from Martindale 's Gate traversing the shrubbery paths of The Hall in deep conversation , and they were rarely seen in company in the village except on an occasional outing together to buy postage stamps . |
| 3 | Animals who underwent proximal enterectomy alone demonstrated acinar cell degranulation typical of the response of raised CCK levels , but these changes were not seen after treatment with antagonist . |
| 4 | Oranges were first introduced into Europe by the Arabs and were originally seen as status symbols . |
| 5 | Visiting celebrities , from Paddy Ashdown to Bridgwater MP Tom King , were regularly seen on television treading the controversial route with worried villagers . |