Example sentences of "can see [prep] a " in BNC.

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1 Subtract your expenses from your income and you can see at a glance how much income is left to spend .
2 Up to the age of 40 to 50 , most of us can see at a distance and read close to without any difficulty .
3 There may be a notice board which has them all written down , so that residents and staff can see at a glance what 's on today .
4 this makes quick reference easier as I can see at a glance whether the magazine has the pattern I am looking for .
5 You may also find it useful to know a binocular 's field of view — usually expressed as the width of the area you can see at a distance of 1000m or 3,280ft .
6 Det Sgt Stimpson said : ‘ She searches him every time he comes home or goes out , and she keeps his bedroom bare of the usual toys and clutter so that she can see at a glance whether he has hidden any stolen property . ’
7 From the ‘ stop-go chart ’ the reservations staff can see at a glance that on Friday 4 May and Saturday 5 May there are no single or double rooms available .
8 By studying the enclosed repayment table you can see at a glance how much a loan will cost .
9 The reason for this is so that the recipient can see at a glance what the letter is about .
10 If the caption does become detached the finder can see at a glance what it is .
11 Such essential measures as library expenditure per student , per capita computing costs , and many other management data , are now available for the first time in published form , so that universities can see at a glance how they measure up to similar institutions .
12 In theory , each phase of schooling can see at a glance what is to be built upon it — and can see the size of that future building .
13 It is an ideal setting in which visitors can see at a glance the high standard of design and quality in keeping with Sweden 's reputation for advanced and stylish design .
14 It is a superb sight with fields of dazzling Tulips , Narcissi and Hyacinths extending as far as the eye can see in a variegated patchwork of brilliant regimented blocks .
15 You can see in a Trivial Pursuit question in a few years time what 's the most commonly said three words ?
16 So sociologists can be stimulated by everyday occurrences which they , because of their training , can see from a special perspective and which they can put into a sociological frame of reference .
17 The subjects of Nietzsche 's two public lectures were already chosen by the time of his letter to Ritschl , as we can see from a letter to a friend in late September .
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