Example sentences of "would [adv] see [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Are you really saying that you 'd rather see a rubbish tip than fairways ? ’ |
| 2 | The one in particular I 'm referring to you will see we 'd all see the Son of Man , they they 'd recognised that reference to himself Son of Man , they 'd recognised that because that comes out of the Old Testament Book of Daniel does n't it , the Son of Man seated on the right hand of the Almighty coming with the clouds of heaven . |
| 3 | You 'd sooner see a vegetarian at an abattoir . |
| 4 | The receptionist would say : ‘ What 's wrong with you ? ’ and I 'd say : ‘ Well , actually it 's a bit personal and I 'd sooner see the doctor about it , ’ and they 'd say : ‘ Oh , we ca n't let you see the doctor until you tell us what 's wrong with you . ’ |
| 5 | We 'd soon see a difference ! ’ |
| 6 | ‘ If I did I do n't think I 'd ever see the jade again . ’ |
| 7 | I never thought I 'd even see the day we finished it . |
| 8 | Now I said Mr Nichol I 'd to take you to that erm but the only thing is it 's after the so I do n't know how you feel if you 'd if you would rather see a performance before the exam , or you would rather see that one after the exam , or two . |
| 9 | In an ideal world , there would be no need for either , but for now I would rather see the frustration expressed in these light-hearted terms than in the sort of man-hating bitterness that has given feminism such a bad name . |
| 10 | Instead , the UK accountancy bodies would rather see the Commission adopt the guidelines of the International Accounting Standards Committee ( IASC ) , which has been working progressively towards the international harmonisation of the rules by which companies report . |
| 11 | In contrast to some critics who would rather see the collection as a one-directional story , with its ‘ phases ’ and ‘ developments ’ , I recall readers to the essentially , inherently repetitive or ongoing nature of this as of all deep and long-lived human relationships . |
| 12 | The previous evening they had insisted on taking her to the cinema , ignoring her protests that she would rather see the Molière play at the Comédie Française , to watch Jacques Prévert 's film Les Enfants du Paradis . |
| 13 | As a person who has supported devolution for 20 years , I would rather see the House have the courage of its convictions and reject the Bill . |
| 14 | If a pond and beacon were both on the line , you would only see the reflection of the beacon in the pond if you were on the line too . |
| 15 | ‘ But Extremis , if you would only see the logic — ’ |
| 16 | If the person walks through nothing you would suddenly see the person as he walked in the light . |
| 17 | This conclusion underlines yet again that there are wicked people , whereas a more structural analysis of this would perhaps see the behaviour as a logical extension of the search for profits . |
| 18 | Heaven knows who it was who set their mind on heading for that pointy wee soul but , like most hill-walkers , once a route is planned we would sooner see the laws of physics change before our itinerary did . |
| 19 | The tradesman who put him there knew this , and hoped that by being removed to such unfamiliar and unpleasant surroundings his debtor would soon see the sense of agreeing to do what would immediately return him to the comparative comfort of his own home , namely to surrender , in settlement of his debt , the real estate which the law did not allow the trader to touch . |
| 20 | Vincent would soon see the struggle to turn himself into what he called a Peasant painter as his prime aim . |
| 21 | Nevertheless , the single would soon see the band tumbling headfirst into yet another controversy . |
| 22 | ‘ Oh , Katie , that we would ever see the day … . ’ |
| 23 | I did not think that anyone would ever see the pictures except the sheep and the swooping ravens . |
| 24 | With the emergence of Muhammad Ali , no one would ever see the ring the same way again , nor even the fighters themselves ; a TV go , a purse and a sheared lip would never be enough ; and a title was just a belt unless you did something with it . |
| 25 | I am a new member of the RNLI , only joining in 1990 spurred into action by visiting the NE coast and seeing one or two of its lifeboats … £6 annual membership is very good value and could be increased , but £20 would possibly see a decline in numbers . |
| 26 | Let's not forget that even if no more children 's books were published at all , each year would still see the arrival of a new cohort of children and their parents and grandparents , who for the first time start to contemplate buying books which are relevant for a child of that age . |
| 27 | If he got up and peered closely enough he would still see the prick of that vanished drawing-pin in the plaster . |
| 28 | The IFM looked at similar systems in Germany and Czechoslovakia before making the suggestions which would also see the launch of a mjor training scheme for new anglers . |
| 29 | Not many developing countries would now see the activities of TNCs as impinging on their sovereignty … there are clear indications of a new pragmatic approach which comes from the growing belief that developing countries can negotiate agreements with TNCs in which the benefits of foreign investments are not necessarily outweighed by the cost ’ ( UNCTC , 1988a : p. 314 ) . |
| 30 | Few would now see the introduction of commercial television in 1955 as the threat envisaged by , say , Lord Reith . |