Example sentences of "they see a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They use a variant of it , a sort of teeth-gnashing , when they see a bird through a window . |
| 2 | Responses to each category — which individuals shade to the extent they see a factor , such as clean water , sanitation , good food , existing — enable them to understand what areas of life are healthy and which are causing health problems . |
| 3 | Er , most people , when they see a question like are you sure , they say , course I 'm sure , yes . |
| 4 | ‘ People are bound to get excited when they see a ten-million-ton starship trying to fly down the street . ’ |
| 5 | It 's all to do with marketing but then again it 's all to do with the reason for that is I suppose that 's what people want you know if they see a video er er if they watch a video on television and they listen to the song it has to add up you know , it ca n't just be a a story book of one thing and a song about another thing you know . |
| 6 | I thought I ai n't buying her a pump toothpaste cos all the others will you know , if they see a pump toothpaste |
| 7 | The problem in the doctors ' surgery , I mean you 've got people taking ill sick children round there with high temperatures and , and they do tend want to park close to the surgery , er and if they see a space they will obviously use it . |
| 8 | Every totalitarian state has attacked the family because in that small , loving group they see a threat to the power of the State . |
| 9 | To disobey one 's father in traditional China would violate the filial piety integral to the whole system of mores and be seen as a threat by all ; on the other hand when the young of such a society begin to question the code and assert themselves against the old , they see a disobedience as a blow struck for all of them . |
| 10 | Erm nobody 's gon na mug a person if they see us coming , or if they see a bobby coming . |
| 11 | But if they see a bunch of black kids hanging around they wo n't nick them . |
| 12 | ‘ No one believes they are in Florida until they see a palm tree . ’ |
| 13 | The real test of whether the message to run yell and tell when they see a stranger will be when the children leave the theatre . |
| 14 | Sometimes they see a focus on a specific female psychology as a necessary transitional phase ( Beloff 1980 ) , or a powerful defence against the 1980s anti-feminist resurgence ( Hyde 1985 ) . |
| 15 | Referees should use common sense on this approach , perhaps shouting ‘ lineout formed ’ if they see a player planning to take a quick throw-in when the forwards have lined up ready for the original lineout . |
| 16 | Most cars move over when they see a Ferrari , except if it 's a Porsche . |
| 17 | The minority who do find themselves embroiled in the criminal justice system are usually involved in petty crime such as shoplifting , casual theft , prostitution and minor public order offences rather than violent crime , and may become frequent offenders — magistrates complain that they see a procession of recidivist minor offenders in whom unemployment , poverty , poor intellect , long-standing emotional and social difficulties and a wide range of mental health problems are compounded . |
| 18 | Instead of waiting a matter of seconds for the lights to change , the hapless riders either remain in the saddle , take a chance when they see a gap in the traffic , or get off and wait for the green man . |
| 19 | I know that orchestras , when they see a lot of black notes , usually start to accelerate . |
| 20 | I think they see a lot , they see everything the nurse 's mother |
| 21 | They see a market opportunity on the right among disgruntled Christian Democrats who like the Germany-first message of the far right but dislike its extremist image . |
| 22 | People feel safer if they see a police man |
| 23 | They see a car coming from the direction they 've been told , and remember , it 's after one in the morning . |
| 24 | BRITONS are becoming a nation of tactical shoppers , only reaching for their wallets when they see a bargain . |
| 25 | However , do make sure that they see a copy of the list first . |
| 26 | They see a place for a Bill of Rights , a written constitution and constitutional court ; they want to increase the checks on government through a more balanced constitution consequent upon the establishment of a reformed , elected , second chamber with increased powers of delay ; and they look to a revival of the position of Parliament and parliamentary government . |
| 27 | They see a need to identify those children requiring new parents , and believe that social workers should be more committed to placing children with new parents in permanent homes ; and they note a greater commitment to this policy in the United States . |
| 28 | Simply expressed , they see a need to mount a successful two-pronged attack on the established doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty . |
| 29 | I think the thing is going to come unstuck in the , I think the biggest thing is , I was thinking , is the fact that you 've got to get I would n't get a commitment from Social Services until they see a property actually ready for occupation . |
| 30 | They 'll be round as soon as they see a light in the window . |