Example sentences of "[noun] [modal v] see [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For Betty and Trevor Lee of Stevenage , Hertfordshire , yesterday 's decision should see them recoup just over £10,000 out of the £12,000 investment in Barlow Clowes International . |
| 2 | ‘ The gods help us that our sons should see us thus ! ‘ |
| 3 | Kathleen turned away from the window , hastily , for fear her sister should see her watching and began to get out the mixing bowl and pastry board , the flour and the milk . |
| 4 | Indeed , this is how our informants may see it . |
| 5 | Each should be designed for its recipient , but remember that other eyes may see it . |
| 6 | A return to five furlongs should see him back on the winning path . |
| 7 | You wan na see , the kids 'll see you dialling |
| 8 | Female fans might see it as a challenge . ’ |
| 9 | If the results are striking as social and intellectual history perhaps hardly as science , as a physicist might see it — the book is also striking for the information it gives about the Society for Psychical Research . |
| 10 | I wished Richard could see them together . |
| 11 | Bernice could see him tapping his umbrella on the floor , pretending to study the walls , and glancing back impatiently as if he could n't believe that his companions were still unable to follow him . |
| 12 | Bernice could see him raise a bulky suited arm and gesture grandly at the surroundings . |
| 13 | If Annie or Jean could see you now , says one Kate to the other , they would n't know you . |
| 14 | Kit ordered Ariel brought , so that the islanders could see she was as well as could be expected , and recovering from the wound to her thigh . |
| 15 | The bedroom door was pushed right back and , from where she was lying stretched out on her reclining chair , Bella could see him climbing through the window . |
| 16 | As far as Lucy could see she was dressed for going out , and her manner was grim . |
| 17 | If J. Sainsburys or Waitrose could see us using the necks of 40/60 mm jam jars they would be surprised ! |
| 18 | He had n't , but , looking at the map , Branson could see they were within striking distance . |
| 19 | ‘ If Squit could see me now ! ’ |
| 20 | Except for the little meanness about Claudine , his nasty trick of kissing her when he knew that Marie would see them . |
| 21 | Oh , surely David would see she was right ! |
| 22 | An external observer at rest who detects the flash at the moment that it reaches the roof would see it Doppler shifted to a lower frequency than observed in the source frame . |
| 23 | When walking the course , it is important to note how each fence strikes you on first impression because this is how the horse will see it . |
| 24 | ‘ About 30,000 fans will see her as she travels around the country . |
| 25 | While crowds at Netherdale and at the relegation games should be large , the biggest attendance could be at Inverleith , where Stewart's-Melville will be hoping the experience of players such as Finlay Calder , Douglas Wyllie and Julian Scott will see them win their Division II promotion clash with Musselburgh . |
| 26 | Non-believers will see them as misguided optimists at best and fools at worse . |
| 27 | Maybe then Mr Devereux will see you . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Oh , well , the lads will see you home . |
| 29 | Nevertheless , in the course of the years , there were some letters that were painful , and meant for no other eyes ; and no other eyes will see them . |
| 30 | At the moment it looks as if the end of term will see us all thrown on the job market . |