Example sentences of "see [adj] [noun] of [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ In my lifetime , it 's unlikely that I 'll see that sort of system — the one which currently is being dismantled — back in place and in good health . |
| 2 | Did you see that sort of semi-circular wiping motion . |
| 3 | You do n't see that sort of thing now , parts |
| 4 | Then leaning further over to me he whispered in my ear : ‘ Did you see that crowd of shit in the streets ? |
| 5 | ‘ In late 1992 we think we might see some signs of improvement in the US or some European countries ’ . |
| 6 | I think w we may well see some kind of shake out . |
| 7 | The blind may never see this proof of hope . |
| 8 | It is , therefore , unwise to try and see this kind of evidence in association with rebel or enemy activities . |
| 9 | We can see this kind of order from the way Portia sticks to the command made by her father although he is dead . |
| 10 | I was told on more than one occasion , that I should not really let outsiders see this sort of thing , even though it was agreed that what I had written was an accurate analysis of events . |
| 11 | Laura was not tough , but possessed a strong character and would see this sort of action not as a sacrifice , but as an act of fulfilment , she was able to project herself through her husband . |
| 12 | It does , however , see this area of activity as one of continuing development and is constantly striving to refine its expertise in this field . |
| 13 | With hindsight , we can see this loss of faith as one of the formative facts of his life : much of his subsequent thinking is precisely a ‘ search ’ for something to fill the void or , more characteristically , for a way of honestly confronting the void . |
| 14 | 1993–94 will see further expansion of silver paste , automotive and flat glass enamel production and reflect a continuing awareness of environmental , technological , legal and social considerations in all our products . |
| 15 | This gap is still letting in the wind ; he can not see distinct segments of time past . |
| 16 | Soon they could all see similar columns of smoke going up in every direction . |
| 17 | Apart from the tangled wreck of the main body of the car , Cardiff could see twisted chunks of metal lying in the roadway and in the pavement . |
| 18 | ‘ I must say , ’ said Miss Gilberd , ‘ that however much that precious trio over there may burble on , I do n't see much sign of Spring . ’ |
| 19 | You will not see vast amounts of fat lost in a day , but you will come to understand how your behaviour relates to your body weight , and you will also avoid getting a horrendous shock when you step on the scales . |
| 20 | A number said that they would find self-motivation and discipline difficult and would never see these forms of learning as substitutes for practical , participative training . |
| 21 | Today in many large organizations we 'll see three generations of desktop delivery mechanism , the old dumb terminal , the thirty se tw thirty two seventy dumb terminal for instance . |
| 22 | Even within a short distance we can see remarkable changes of thickness . |
| 23 | I wondered if she might ever get frostbite ; I was sure I could see little crystals of ice glinting on her faint moustache . |
| 24 | And you can see little beads of pus oozing out . |
| 25 | House spirits , hearth spirits , river spirits , tree spirits — in the jungle you 'll sometimes see little offerings of food in the fork of a tree . |
| 26 | Hopefully , it should see many forms of cancer treatable as simply as popping into hopsital for minor surgery . |
| 27 | Hopefully , it should see many forms of cancer treatable as simply as popping into hospital for minor surgery . |
| 28 | The barn was not full , but in some of the stalls on either side of a broad central aisle he could see heaped mountains of grain as his eyes became accustomed to the dark . |
| 29 | In England and Wales we are singularly placed to appreciate the relationship of scenery and structure , for few other parts of the earth 's surface show in a similar small area so great a diversity of rock types and of landscape features : " Britain is a world by itself " ; its mountains are not high , nor its rivers long , but within a few hundred miles of travel from east to west one may see more varieties of scenery than are to be found in many bigger countries . |
| 30 | And I do n't think , if you can just see small areas of vessel stains , this has a erm only a few vessels present within the solid tumour . |