Example sentences of "to see [pers pn] [prep] [pos pn] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 And the protesters ' anger was heightened when Environment Secretary Michael Howard refused to see them about their fears .
2 Jonna was not slow to remind them that he and Maisie hoped to see them at their wedding , due in a few weeks ' time at Easter .
3 Look at them closely before closing your eyes and trying to see them in your mind .
4 She found herself wondering idly whether , if she and Johnny were to make love now , here beneath the apple tree , Ben would be able to see them from his garden , or Mrs Draper from her bedroom window .
5 To see them within their realm , led me to understand why divers go on and on about fish and viz. And the viz was good .
6 ‘ No need to see me to my room , Alec , ’ she said , reaching for the candlestick .
7 He would not see me there ; he condescended to see me at my hotel .
8 She came to see me with her husband . ’
9 I would have thought it would quite amuse you to see me with my hands full of spikes ! ’
10 and she comes in to see me on her way home from work
11 Up to the day before I had hoped he would come with me at least as far as Perpignan , to see me on my way ; now there was no question of that , and indeed I could hardly wait to get away from him .
12 You may well be ashamed to see me after your noise and nonsense .
13 When our daughter Rebecca was three she came to see me in my office one day and said , ‘ Daddy , you 're the leader of the church , and you know everything . ’
14 I was sitting in my office smoking one of James 's cigarettes — not the best thing , perhaps , for the queasiness I was still feeling , but I hoped it might calm my juddering nerves — when a poked page-boy knocked on my door and said the Old Man wanted to see me in his suite .
15 He came to see me in our hotel the night before we came to this country , and …
16 Well , tonight you may leave early , but I want to see you with my guests every evening .
17 ‘ Actually , I have come to see you on his behalf , ’ said Mary pompously .
18 We 've guided you through your training over the months , now here are a few last-minute tips to see you on your way .
19 I want to see you on your knees begging for my love before our time is up , and that will be all the satisfaction I need . ’
20 ‘ She said she hopes to see you at your show on Sunday . ’
21 ‘ It 'll be no trouble at all to see you to your door , ’ he had lied .
22 ‘ I 've come to see you about your son , Aspirant . ’
23 ‘ I 'd like to see you in my office . ’
24 So if the president of my company calls from Allentown and says Ricky I 'd like to see you in my office on the thirtieth , I do n't say I 'm sorry Steve , it 's catch up day , I say what time would be convenient for you Sir , because you know , otherwise I , I 'd be looking for a job .
25 Major Tzann wants to see you in his office , right away . ’
26 ‘ Canon Wheeler would like to see you in his office at once , ’ she said distantly .
27 But he cancelled his trip to England at the last minute and pretended he thought I was going to see you in your show and might as well hand you the invitation at the same time . ’
28 ‘ I 'll call you tomorrow and hopefully get to see you in your office .
29 It was still unthinkable to see him without his sketchbook and pencil , but of the hundreds and hundreds of drawings he made , he gave away many or sold them for a few francs .
30 The Adjutant hastens out to see him to his car , which is waiting on the edge of the square .
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