Example sentences of "to see if [pron] [vb mod] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The process of drawing inferences from non-experimental data is usually one of slowly elaborating a relationship between two variables , testing that it contains no spurious component due to the operation of a prior variable , and testing to see if one can pin down whether the cause influences the effect directly or through an intervening variable . |
| 2 | One of the aims is to look at the links between commercial and industrial policy in order to see if one can devise any common criteria to distinguish legitimate goals of industrial policy from capricious protectionism . |
| 3 | Despite this period there was always a mass of cloud and it was quite normal for us to go down to see if one could identify some feature . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | He watched to see if they would look over at him and Slater , but they did n't . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 : |
| 8 | I might might check them out to see if they would mind if we did something later on in the week . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | She waited to see if they would resume , if Maurin would mention anything of their own talk in the kitchen . |
| 12 | She waited by the window to see if they would reappear in the lane which led into the woods . |
| 13 | The government is reviewing the cases of about 60 people sentenced for political or security offences to see if they might qualify for pardon . |
| 14 | Contact your insurance company to see if they 'll offer a discount for customers with burglar alarms . |
| 15 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | I stuck to lures , not because I have anything against bait fishing , but because I was interested to see if they 'd score . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | WE are trying to contact as many pregnant women as possible who have this condition to see if they will help by taking part . |
| 23 | I 'm now waiting to hear from the DHSS to see if they will spend so much money a week for storing my furniture . |
| 24 | It 's important for the younger people who are waiting to see if they will get a pension when they retire . |
| 25 | okay , pretend that you 're that building and I want you to describe yourself and and I want the rest of the class to see if they can guess what it is and how long they take it they take to guess okay , and if you think you know what that person is , put your hand up do n't do n't shout out . |
| 26 | If you are having a problem coping at home , you should first get in touch with your local social services department , or your family doctor , to see if they can give you some advice or support . |
| 27 | But the big day is today(thurs) , not Saturday , because that 's when the men from Greenwich Council come to see if they can give the £4 million redeveloped ground the safety certificate it needs for Saturday 's sell-out game to proceed . |
| 28 | They may , and often do , leave it to the debtors to see if they can procure the additional security . |
| 29 | They ca n't wait until next year 's race to see if they can do even better . |
| 30 | The excitement of a side from the Second Division being next in line to see if they can do what the likes of Leeds United and Marseille could not , and defeat Rangers in cup competition this season , was put to the back of the manager 's mind last night . |