Example sentences of "see [pron] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And what a sight it was to see them day after day , night after night , huddled in corners , crowded around drinks machines , arguing and agreeing , debating and disclaiming . |
| 2 | Some people are waiting to see me fall on my ass . |
| 3 | ‘ Ah , but I am not a pretty young skivvy , ’ said Dr Neil wickedly , ‘ and dear Mr Sands does not wish to see me walk through the door . |
| 4 | Seeing my work in print was great — as was getting the royalty cheque — I still have n't cashed it ! ’ |
| 5 | I moved back in with my Grandfather , changing schools once again and seeing my Mom at week-ends . |
| 6 | And when the public started seeing my name on the back of these albums , the subsequent demand was staggering ! |
| 7 | This undemanding life-cycle had never been disrupted and I read the new lecture list partly just out of habit and partly for the simple pleasure of seeing my name in print . |
| 8 | Seeing my daughter like this . |
| 9 | A good reputation will be merely a means to winning what I want from others ; I shall care nothing for the respect or contempt of people who can not help or ham me , and find no pleasure in the prospect of millions seeing my face on television or reading my books after I am dead . |
| 10 | Erm my mother , we were a little bit better off than they were and er I remember going to a child with my mother , to see what would be my aunt you see and uncle , and the only time I ever remember seeing my aunt with eleven children was sitting at the corner of a table with a sort of a coarse apron on and just sitting there and I never saw her doing anything . |
| 11 | I did a a complete song and it 's finished , right and I was thinking of actually erm seeing my mate in London who 'd get it cut on vinyl record . |
| 12 | Therefore , because it is unlikely that there will ever be revised editions , and because I should just hate to see my name on anything that could not be relied on , the probability is that the books will progressively be withdrawn from publication after a currency of a few years . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Well , I felt dreadful about it , and one morning I went to see my godfather at the Admiralty and begged him to get me into the Navy . |
| 14 | I would turn down an Oscar to see my boy at a baseball game or my girl at a song recital . |
| 15 | ‘ I 'm going to see my sister in Kettlewell . ’ |
| 16 | I am going to see my dad in London tonight . |
| 17 | The Luciferi of France ( I 'll come to those bastards later ) would like to see my head on a pole . |
| 18 | By a week before Christmas , I was beginning to see my way across the spare bedroom at home , or the stockroom as my other half styles it , and light at the end of the tunnel . |
| 19 | No one to see my interest in this spot on the lochan 's edge . |
| 20 | I 'm now playing live again , and I want the audience to see my recovery as a positive thing . |
| 21 | ‘ I want the audience to see my recovery as a positive thing ’ |
| 22 | I began to see my environment in a new light as I connected the shapes and patterns I found in it with mathematics . |
| 23 | She began to climb the staircase , but I stopped her , saying : ‘ Miss Kenton , please do n't think me unduly improper in not ascending to see my father in his deceased condition just at this moment . |
| 24 | Because , if not , I 'm going to see my solicitor in the morning , cos if you wo n't speak to me , you can speak to him instead ! |
| 25 | They went to see my husband in hospital and asked him to see them when he came out . |
| 26 | At least try to see my point of view . ’ |
| 27 | We talked for many weeks , and gradually he genuinely came to see my point of view and to agree that it made sense . |
| 28 | I hope they will be able to see my point of view just as I will be open to their views and opinions about this issue . |
| 29 | I refused to see my counsellor for almost a month . |
| 30 | I do n't wish your sister any harm , but you should try to see my side of things . ’ |