Example sentences of "they [vb past] to see the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They turned to see the Doctor and Bernice approaching . |
| 2 | But as they began to see the possibilities of the data highway , they also realised that they did not have the technical expertise to build the sorts of switched networks necessary to bring it off . |
| 3 | They had to see the house — what remained of it after Brunt had finished with it . |
| 4 | When parents or social workers went up to see us , obviously they had to see the staff , and the woman in charge was so nice , she had this big front — ‘ My girls , my girls ’ — it was totally a load of shit . |
| 5 | The willingness of the commons to grant the maltote in these years should dispose of the argument that they wished to see the tax abolished . |
| 6 | condolences and they would people were always asked if they wanted to see the remains . |
| 7 | They wanted to see the robot animal but I said no . |
| 8 | ‘ Put it this way , I was approached a few months ago by a couple of guys in one of my clubs who said that they wanted to see the gaffer . |