Example sentences of "to see if [pers pn] [vb mod] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | He watched to see if they would look over at him and Slater , but they did n't . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 : |
| 5 | I might might check them out to see if they would mind if we did something later on in the week . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | She waited to see if they would resume , if Maurin would mention anything of their own talk in the kitchen . |
| 9 | She waited by the window to see if they would reappear in the lane which led into the woods . |
| 10 | The government is reviewing the cases of about 60 people sentenced for political or security offences to see if they might qualify for pardon . |
| 11 | Contact your insurance company to see if they 'll offer a discount for customers with burglar alarms . |
| 12 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | I stuck to lures , not because I have anything against bait fishing , but because I was interested to see if they 'd score . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | WE are trying to contact as many pregnant women as possible who have this condition to see if they will help by taking part . |
| 20 | I 'm now waiting to hear from the DHSS to see if they will spend so much money a week for storing my furniture . |
| 21 | It 's important for the younger people who are waiting to see if they will get a pension when they retire . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | They may , and often do , leave it to the debtors to see if they can procure the additional security . |
| 26 | They ca n't wait until next year 's race to see if they can do even better . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | It is nevertheless worth examining some more recent theories to see if they can suggest ways in which the implications of Brooke-Rose 's approach might be applied to novelistic texts . |
| 29 | also , it goes without saying , I mean the people at the other end would probably like to see a copy before you start just for , to see if they can suggest |
| 30 | Every year one or 2 more people come along to see if they can take on last year 's winner . |