Example sentences of "they [verb] [adv] see " in BNC.
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| 1 | I remember one of them coming over to see us , and being shocked that after a month from our last meeting we were still in the country . |
| 2 | None of them looked back to see what happened but galloped for the interchange to the Central Line . |
| 3 | They were friends and they expected never to see each other again . |
| 4 | The footplatemen had nothing to gain by lying about the position of the distant signal when they admitted not seeing the home signal at all . |
| 5 | They moved on to see some fellows working on a lovely Galway hooker raised on sleepers at the waterside , then crossed to a quiet little bar and had some Beamishes . |
| 6 | The group broke up as they wandered off to see to their spouses , children or cups of tea . |
| 7 | Subconsciously they 're frightened , so they put off seeing a doctor . ’ |
| 8 | They 'd all seen the armada crossing the water . |
| 9 | They would n't make those weird garden ornaments if they 'd ever seen a real nome . ’ |
| 10 | Legend has it that , during the obligatory pre-signing wine and dine sesh , The ‘ Weed boys insisted they share the food , as there was more on one plate than they 'd ever seen before . |
| 11 | Deceptively heavy eyelids gave her face an air of sleepy sensuality which boyfriends vowed was the most tantalising thing they 'd ever seen , but which she always felt quite at odds with her true feelings . |
| 12 | The most marvellous smile they 'd ever seen , the biggest in the world . |
| 13 | Sitting in the train , with a Sunday paper which I 'd automatically bought lying unopened on my knee , I felt a sense of relief at being away from him , at being surrounded by a lot of impersonal uncaring strangers who could see nothing different about me because they 'd never seen me before last night . |
| 14 | ’ They brought the nurse round because they 'd never seen me like this before . |
| 15 | He was wearing a disreputable pair of jeans that looked as though they 'd never seen an iron , and a grey shirt , the sleeves rolled back as if it were summer . |
| 16 | had to keep dragging them off to the toilet , they 'd never seen blind children you see they 'd all seen adults |
| 17 | Many players said they 'd never seen anyone suffer so much pain . |
| 18 | Despite winning a court order in their favour , and consulting three firms of solicitors , the couple are still paying a mortgage on a home they wish they 'd never seen . |
| 19 | they cope , I mean as far as they were concerned , as far as they were concerned they 'd never seen such , the crematorium was packed , the people was all lined outside |
| 20 | So if ever you read work apiece , and re-submit it , you must change the title because if if you send it in , they look up to see if they 've seen that title before , if it was rejected before it will be rejected automatically . |
| 21 | Catherine and Hindley were expecting presents , and they rushed eagerly to see what it was . |
| 22 | They heard the muffled thud as the charge blew before they set off to see how others were faring on this southern lock . |
| 23 | ‘ Deal , ’ Ted Hammond said , and they set off to see if the sisters had joined the party yet . |
| 24 | Are parents going to be invited to see talented children involved in a theatrical performance or are they coming just to see their child ‘ doing something ’ on the stage with all the other children in the school ? |
| 25 | They go off to see just what she 's on about because she 's told them , he 'll do the same for you , what he 's done for me , he can do for you as well ! |
| 26 | They made no attempt to molest me in any way , and after having hugged the post for about five minutes they went over to see if any of the Museums were open . |
| 27 | If they went on seeing each other , would they not eventually produce the same complicatedly beautiful pattern of commitment as her friends had ? |
| 28 | And , such is trust , they went on seeing it after it had gone , for by now they were used to the constant and bewildering ebb and flow of Stevenson money . |
| 29 | The following morning ( Wednesday , December 6th ) they went together to see Balfour , still in his sickroom . |
| 30 | They looked forward to see if another component had malfunctioned . |