Example sentences of "see [noun] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She expected to see signs of fury in his eyes at that stab but she saw nothing to indicate any such irritation . |
| 2 | It is not surprising , therefore , that incomes have dropped severely during the last few years , with the result that we are now beginning to see signs of dereliction . |
| 3 | Of course it is good to see artists at work and artists discussing their work on TV , but so many of the programmes have been disappointing . |
| 4 | Nor was he the only one to see hope amid chaos . |
| 5 | I would also like to see skills of writing and arguing developed and tested . |
| 6 | Consequently , it can be misleading to see circulars as evidence of central departments attempting to regulate local authorities . |
| 7 | Erm we expect to see improvements on chlorine , but I ca n't give you a time . |
| 8 | He wanted other states to see Romania as part of neither bloc . |
| 9 | As a result of seeing part of knowledge as the whole , ‘ rationalists ’ , Oakeshott contends , over-estimate their abilities to define and solve problems , whereas reason proper indicates the need for caution in assessing the scope of human capability . |
| 10 | Despite the temptation to see conflicts of material interest ( land and housing ) as somehow primary causes of the division , and the other factors as secondary in importance , the interaction between these factors would preclude any such simple reductionism . |
| 11 | It is said that the north Norfolk coast is the best place in England to see birds of passage — and to meet well-known bird watchers . |
| 12 | September is a good time to see the lovely heathers on the moor and to see birds like meadow pipit and stonechat . |
| 13 | I am not so naive as to expect a blinding flash of understanding , but bit by bit I think I am beginning to see patterns of behaviour , and even — in some cases — to recognise individuals . |
| 14 | Many geologists have , like the allegedly wiser men mentioned by Fisher , claimed to see patterns in earth history . |
| 15 | What was involved in this extension of structural linguistics was a profound alteration of perspective in most of the human sciences ; it was no longer a question of gathering empirically verifiable data ; of turning a positivist gaze onto a world of objects , but it meant seeing forms of expression as signs whose meanings depend on conventions , relations and systems , rather than on any inherent features . |
| 16 | ‘ I thought I 'd drop round to see Irena after work , ’ she said . |
| 17 | So until then , I just could n't see , but , of course , I did n't realize that I could n't see and it was all a blur , because I never knew what it was like to see objects in focus . |
| 18 | To see Parliament in action , you 'll need to ask your MP for a permit for the Stranger 's Gallery . |
| 19 | New points in the revised announcement 47 from the OPB include additional stress on the need for trustees to have considered all the options and the application should demonstrate that this has been done ; that they had sought independent legal advice ‘ from lawyers who do not advise the company on such matters ’ ( the OPB does not regard another partner in the same firm as ‘ independent ’ ) and the OPB would find it ‘ helpful ’ to see copies of correspondence between them ; and specific details of the information sent to members which should be contained in the application . |
| 20 | Since 1975 my unit has examined thousands of sheep livers and faecal samples from throughout the islands , without seeing signs of liverfluke . , |
| 21 | A player I would love to see play for Buraspor . ’ |
| 22 | Radicals wanted to see progress towards humankind as the central theme , but conservatives like Owen , worried about the status of the human soul , preferred more complex patterns of development that allowed for entirely new levels of organization to be introduced from time to time . |
| 23 | Mighty Quinn , made famous by Manfred Mann , was changed to Mighty Wyn as a tribute to Newcastle 's leaping centre forward , a Kinks ' song was amended to ‘ What are we living for , to see Sunderland in Division Four ’ and who can forget ‘ Half-a-sixpence is better than , Arthur Horsefield ? ’ |
| 24 | In winter they were often the only ones to see stock in daylight and said they needed to know more about health disorders and their control . |
| 25 | It was early evening when I got into London 's vehicular scrummage and I had plenty of time to see Toby in hospital . |
| 26 | Ms Hyslop added : ‘ There are those who were unhappy with the parliamentary group 's vote but who do not want to see months of infighting within the party . ’ |
| 27 | I was to see Loch of Strathbeg . |
| 28 | In practice many librarians do insist on seeing books before ordering , and the system of obtaining ‘ on approval ’ copies through library suppliers is widespread . |
| 29 | For it was certain , Leith considered , that with the evidence Naylor Massingham had of seeing Travis in bed at her flat , and again seeing her with Travis in that hotel dining-room , he was going to want more from Travis than any declaration of , ‘ Leith is n't my girlfriend , so do n't sack her ’ . |
| 30 | She also wants to see investment in building schools and hospitals , to create jobs , and a rise in taxes . |