Example sentences of "to see [conj] [pers pn] [vb mod] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Elrond 's adamant refusal to take the Ring is because he has considered its advantages but is wise enough to see that it would ruin him utterly . |
| 2 | ‘ So the thing that I would say , if I had to give myself a brownie point , would be that I enabled her to see that she could work actively with the situation . |
| 3 | Taking equation ( 4.29 ) to represent the economist 's model , it is easy to see that he would recommend to a government that if it wished to achieve a higher level of real output it should raise the rate of growth of the quantity of money . |
| 4 | He always felt that if he allowed his father to see that he could wheedle Georg , it would be the thin end of the wedge . |
| 5 | I began to see that I could ask for the things I needed . |
| 6 | I hate to see that I must say . |
| 7 | Nenna thought : I 'm pleased for him to see that I can make a proper job of something . |
| 8 | I began to see that you might have a grain of truth lurking there somewhere , and the more I thought about it the more it made sense . |
| 9 | That proposition presupposes that if you make a reduction in the district figures , then you must have an idea what the district contribution towards the Greater York figure is , er and I find it difficult to see that you can have , if you have a new settlement , if you have a new settlement the C provision for the new settlement floating in this table , erm but can I just say before we adjourn for coffee , that I really would like to have some very firm answers to the questions which are posed under issue two , er and particularly about two D and that is specific guidance on the location of the new settlement . |
| 10 | Sales estimated at many thousands of pounds are believed to have been lost and insurance companies were being consulted to see if they would pay out for loss of business . |
| 11 | He watched to see if they would look over at him and Slater , but they did n't . |
| 12 | I had taken a couple of slices of bread up the tree with me , with the intention of feeding small pieces of pinched flake into their midst to see if they would accept them . |
| 13 | Working under the name of Professor Dent ( a minor henchman in Dr No ) we contacted newspapers and magazines to see if they would take the following advertisements : |
| 14 | I might might check them out to see if they would mind if we did something later on in the week . |
| 15 | In late 1687 he began polling the deputy lieutenants and JPs to see if they would assist him in obtaining the election of a Parliament committed to the repeal of the penal laws and the Tests . |
| 16 | In case anyone thinks this was unnecessarily drastic , I did in fact leave them for a couple of hours to see if they would come out of their own accord — but they did n't , and I was concerned that they might starve if left to their own devices . |
| 17 | She waited to see if they would resume , if Maurin would mention anything of their own talk in the kitchen . |
| 18 | She waited by the window to see if they would reappear in the lane which led into the woods . |
| 19 | The government is reviewing the cases of about 60 people sentenced for political or security offences to see if they might qualify for pardon . |
| 20 | Contact your insurance company to see if they 'll offer a discount for customers with burglar alarms . |
| 21 | ‘ Well , give me a few minutes , ’ Mark said , ‘ and I 'll ring the Prime Minister 's office in Istanbul , to see if they 'll agree to a short postponement . ’ |
| 22 | The tank is large one — 56″ × 15″ × 36 ’ , but the Oscar has killed everything I have put in for company — even after going to great lengths to see if they 'll get on . |
| 23 | I stuck to lures , not because I have anything against bait fishing , but because I was interested to see if they 'd score . |
| 24 | There are regulations governing the safety of toys , which are tested to see if they will fit into a tube the width of a child 's throat . |
| 25 | The company has produced a first generation of plants from the modified seeds , and is now waiting to see if they will reproduce to a new generation , containing the implanted genes . |
| 26 | While over 2,300 people wait on death rows countrywide to see if they will die or not , we can only hope that the US comes to its senses soon . |
| 27 | Bonhams say that their business has increased , and it will be interesting to see if they will begin to develop their arms , armour and militaria sales . |
| 28 | WE are trying to contact as many pregnant women as possible who have this condition to see if they will help by taking part . |
| 29 | I 'm now waiting to hear from the DHSS to see if they will spend so much money a week for storing my furniture . |
| 30 | It 's important for the younger people who are waiting to see if they will get a pension when they retire . |