Example sentences of "they see [pn reflx] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Asked whether they saw themselves as feminist film-makers , for example , the four ( predictably ) came up with four different answers ranging from an unequivocal ‘ yes ’ to an almost indignant ‘ no ’ .
2 They saw themselves as secondary earners , supplementing the male wage earner ( all but one were married ) .
3 When they considered social and economic factors they saw themselves as detached scientists just ‘ presenting the facts ’ and not ( as Taft ( 1942 , p. 634 ) put it ) aiming ‘ to determine what is the major social good ’ .
4 No doubt they see themselves as devoted middlewomen , bringing the truly important work of the time to the avid masses , but all they are really doing , wrote Harsnet ( typed Goldberg ) is fucking up the lives of both sets of people .
5 On the Northampton sites , they see themselves as exemplary green folk , since they make fewer demands on environmentally destructive goods and services than most of us .
6 Surely the hears , minds and souls of people who love the hills are potent forces for good because they see themselves as guardians of these beautiful places ?
7 They see themselves as ‘ great founders of dynasties , transforming future generations because of their wealth . ’
8 I suppose they see themselves as
9 It 's international in that they see themselves above nationhood , beyond patriotism , and they want the war to end .
10 Other regions of the kingdom , if they see themselves in similar plight , may take heart from a Northern intention and expression of spirit .
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