Example sentences of "be see [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | And at whatever time of the year you visit Edinburgh , there are the art galleries and museums — though the priceless and vulnerable collection of Turner water-colours can only be seen for a short period in winter . |
| 2 | Corners can be cut on flowers and remember , the flowers at the reception are going to be seen for a longer time than those in the church . |
| 3 | The generalised and longer-term values of the former are always likely to be seen to a disadvantage against the more immediate and more publicly ‘ acceptable ’ benefits of the latter . |
| 4 | Infection commonly occurs in children and infants , and the clinical progression of the disease is similar to syphilis when it is seen in the sporadic form ; the late manifestations , however , tend to be seen at a much younger age . |
| 5 | The world 's clearest sea water has been recorded in the Weddell Sea in early spring , clear enough for a Secchi disc to be seen at a depth of 79 m ( Gieskes et al . , |
| 6 | He was established as a lecturer in natural philosophy at Edinburgh University for many years , but it was not until the age of fifty-eight that his first publication is recorded , when his work on the structure of crystals culminated in his report ‘ on a method of so far increasing the divergence of the two rays in a calcareous spar that only one image may be seen at a time ’ ( Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal , vol. vi , 1829 ) . |
| 7 | Products were shown individually and in room settings with the complete new collection showcased on the right-hand pages so that all the designs and colours could be seen at a glance . |
| 8 | In a hundred years ' time a solitary figure might well be seen on a lonely road gazing down into the valley , wondering about ‘ Little Hintock ’ . |
| 9 | One previous winner , 14 year-old Alistair Cherry , who was awarded the Fender/Buddy Holly scholarship last year , can be seen on a BBC 2 documentary ‘ The Lowdown ’ , which will be transmitted on August 3 . |
| 10 | All of these specific special needs can be seen on a continuum ranging from mild to severe , or from temporary and transient to long-standing or permanent . |
| 11 | Most of these mountains can be seen on a walk to the watershed of Glen Nevis , but foreshortening robs them of distinctive summits . |
| 12 | i just hope that at least one of the ‘ british ’ teams qualify — but usa94 might take place without all of you guys … but maybe frank will be seen on a telly nearby … |
| 13 | ‘ I ca n't be seen with a megaphone . ’ |
| 14 | The problem can be seen with a definition given by Phyllis Mary Ashraf : |
| 15 | After the war , hardly a man can be seen with a head covering . |
| 16 | Mrs Bauwens claimed the story made her out to be a ‘ social leper ’ not fit to be seen with a Government Minister . |
| 17 | They are so small that they can only be seen with a microscope . |
| 18 | My father was obviously enjoying the company of the Masons ; like most people he was gratified to be seen with a well-known golfer and to be ever-so-slightly in the spotlight . |
| 19 | Laura was often to be seen with a heavyweight nineteenth-century French novel in her hands , but this pursuit held little appeal for Bernard . |
| 20 | Most people ignored this commandment , although I have heard it said that Pike was to be seen with a compass on a number of occasions , trying to align himself correctly . |
| 21 | Ultimately death itself may be seen as a release . |
| 22 | Indeed , there is an implicit struggle between critic and artist ; an artist 's manifesto can be seen as a deliberate attempt to pre-empt critical comment and evaluation . |
| 23 | And there is a point of view from which Ronald Fraser might be seen as a man of Marxist leanings who paid a professional adviser what may have been a fair whack of a working man 's wages to enquire with him into the deficiencies of his affective life . |
| 24 | This could be seen as a sign of healthy growth and change ; yet the new fittings and equipment installed are usually totally insensitive to the design quality of the original . |
| 25 | Her last film ‘ RATTLE OF A SIMPLE MAN ’ ( 1964 ) whose commercial and critical failure ended her career , can be seen as a woman 's reply to the eulogies of the working class male celebrated by John Osbourne and his like , and it does so by poking fun at the ideology of the male and his crude sexism . |
| 26 | This thought casts the world in a profoundly different light from common sense in its materialistic moment ; and much of metaphysics can be seen as a response to it . |
| 27 | The focus of what could be seen as a heartfelt cry for commercial sanity to be restored to the sport centred upon one simple but now all-consuming issue — money ! |
| 28 | Mr Clarke 's undertaking will be seen as a promise to provide more money , if it becomes necessary , in an effort to assuage the doctors ' concerns about the contract . |
| 29 | ‘ We have to recognise the strong feelings among black and white people that the party should not set up an organisation which is racially exclusive , and could be seen as a form of apartheid . ’ |
| 30 | The vote will be seen as a victory for the local authorities , who put so much pressure on the clubs , and many of the delegates were relieved that the vote had taken away the threat of possible punitive action from their local councils . |