Example sentences of "to see [pron] happen [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I want to see something happening in the game , something that helps the players and the spectators to enjoy it — but how can it happen when players are congested in seven-and-a-half yards either side of the halfway line ? ’ |
| 2 | It is therefore a good idea not only to take note of and practise stress patterns in words in isolation , but also study to see what happens with the stress when the same words are put in various sentences . |
| 3 | Most parents can identify the first phase of interaction with their child , that is they can see what the child is doing that is irritating and they see how they react , but rarely do they then follow through the interaction to see what happens at the end . |
| 4 | No , erm basically er I think for the anyhow Trevor will be coming in , so we 'll , we just st try and stay a little more to see what happens at the end . |
| 5 | Heading north or south , try a little banking movement to see what happens to the reading . |
| 6 | I shall wait to see what happens about the speed of motorway repairs . |
| 7 | Some amateur rose-growers are not interested , but more than just a few regard hybridizing and crossing their roses to see what happens as the summit of the rose-grower 's art , so here is a short discourse for them on this delightful aspect of rose growing . |
| 8 | But Pipe said : ‘ The Gold Cup is a long way away and we 'll just have to see what happens in the meantime . ’ |
| 9 | I 've tried their gear out with Quo a couple of times , and when you 're setting it up it sounds good , then everybody starts and next thing they 're all turning round to see what happened to the bass , because the sound has disappeared . |