Example sentences of "[noun sg] to see [pers pn] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | I have today won a concession from the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry , in as much as he is going to give a delegation from the Southampton and district licensed victuallers an opportunity to see him at the Department to talk over some of these matters . |
| 3 | This chapter is an account of the process and is an attempt to see it from the family 's perspective . |
| 4 | I was on my way to Glen Nevis with enough gear to see me through the night . |
| 5 | It seemed that all the intelligence had gone to Constance , leaving her brothers with only wariness and guile to see them through the vicissitudes of life , although , Scarlet had to admit , they could be surprisingly kind . |
| 6 | He was much respected for his knowledge of golf courses , but was a throwback to the days when caddies wore old macs or tweed overcoats , slept rough in the summer , and in October committed a misdemeanour mild enough to ensure six months in jail to see them through the winter and send them out sobered up and refreshed for the new golf season . |
| 7 | They 've turned down several lucrative offers to reform in the past , but feel that now is the time for fans outside London to get a chance to see them in the flesh . ’ |
| 8 | In fact , a musical dedicated to Elvis is on tour , giving two fans the chance to see it for the FORTIETH time . |
| 9 | We get our chance to see it in the Ulster Hall on Wednesday 14th April . |
| 10 | ‘ It will please the Colonel to see them at the breakfast-table in the morning , ’ I-said . |
| 11 | Her parents travelled home in the first week of October leaving her with fields enriched by the presence of a few dozen sheep and enough advice to see her through the cow 's first calving and the sow 's first litter . |
| 12 | Could I make an appointment to see her at the Education Office to sort out the dinner money debts once and for all — hopefully . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | County cricketers were paid for the summer and only the best were given a reduced wage to see them through the winter . |
| 16 | If only Craig was at her side it would be so different , she needed his strength to see her through the ordeal , not only of the funeral but of the days and weeks that were to come . |
| 17 | It was like a fog to see it from the main road . |
| 18 | It was such a surprise to see him on the beach like this . ’ |