Example sentences of "[noun sg] to see [pron] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 He was too deeply into the part to see anything outside the stage .
2 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 .
3 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 .
4 Immediately beyond the church and school the road has a less steep section , and soon passes a small cheese dairy where , depending on circumstances of the season , there may be an opportunity to see something of the work that is typical of this type of country .
5 It seems a shame to waste the opportunity to see something of the country . ’
6 This chapter is an account of the process and is an attempt to see it from the family 's perspective .
7 I was on my way to Glen Nevis with enough gear to see me through the night .
8 This provided the opportunity for the members of the committee to see something of the rural development problems and programmes in Lewis and Harris , and discuss them with some of those working on them .
9 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 .
10 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 .
11 ( Do you concentrate on a large or small area of the brain ; if the latter , which one , if the site of the clock has not been established beyond all doubt ? ) ( a ) Do you follow one person only throughout your observation time(s) or choose , instead , a single place to see which of the family , if any , are there ? ( b ) If you choose to observe a single place , then do you study a place that is large or small , say , the front garden , a single- room , or the exit at the end of the drive ? ( c ) If it is a single room , which one ?
12 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 . ’
13 In fact , a musical dedicated to Elvis is on tour , giving two fans the chance to see it for the FORTIETH time .
14 We get our chance to see it in the Ulster Hall on Wednesday 14th April .
15 ‘ It will please the Colonel to see them at the breakfast-table in the morning , ’ I-said .
16 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 .
17 Could I make an appointment to see her at the Education Office to sort out the dinner money debts once and for all — hopefully .
18 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 .
19 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 .
20 County cricketers were paid for the summer and only the best were given a reduced wage to see them through the winter .
21 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 .
22 It was like a fog to see it from the main road .
23 It was such a surprise to see him on the beach like this . ’
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