Example sentences of "it [be] [v-ing] to see " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's demoralizing to see what a small area the Universal Church commands . |
| 2 | Erm , so , the , given any organisation should always be looking at what it 's been , it 's doing to see whether , what it 's doing , erm , it should continue to do , you know , whether the , whether the services is a defunct or whatever , or whether we could provide it in a , erm in the most up to date way , the most progressive way . |
| 3 | Gritstone is showing a bit of a renaissance these days — there have already been two new E8s this year — and it 's continuing to see plenty of action . |
| 4 | It is business as usual for ENGLAND U21s , although it is saddening to see Martin Turner , a wonderful servant of English ( particularly English junior ) rugby , retiring as chairman of the England U21 panel in favour of Malcom Phillips with John Elliott continuing as team manager . |
| 5 | Government activity can be usefully divided into a number of different areas , and it is illuminating to see to what extent each of these areas is likely to be subjected to scrutiny in the courts . |
| 6 | The army itself seems unsure of this proposition , perhaps because it is waiting to see who is most likely to meet its wage bill : many soldiers have not been paid for months . |
| 7 | In times of national emergency , it is reassuring to see the Territorial Army around . |
| 8 | It was startling to see thousands of people of all ages toiling up and down the hill , like two gigantic snakes ( if that is not somewhat inappropriate ) , squelching over lower , peaty sections and gingerly picking their way up large and often precarious scree . |
| 9 | It was touching to see the preparations Constance — and her new maid — had gone to . |
| 10 | ‘ But it was upsetting to see her so unhappy . |
| 11 | The Treasury , which other departments felt had been engaging in the review only half-heartedly until mid-March ( and which was urged to take a greater role by Mr Major ) , was damned if it was going to see its VAT switch spent on anything that could be tagged ‘ son of poll tax ’ . |