Example sentences of "see [that] [pron] be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Seeing that nothing 's drowned in the pool recently . ’ |
| 2 | And that bloke is responsible for seeing that everything is put in place . |
| 3 | ‘ And now , how about introducing me to some of your friends seeing that they 're enjoying the freedom of my house ? ’ |
| 4 | I 'm gon na write and say and seeing that they 're going to reorganize the way they 're gon na collect the community charge , you know , they 're gon na do it on houses |
| 5 | It is impossible to look at any of their actions during the past three years without seeing that they are carrying Home Rule at the dictation of the Nationalist party , but that in order that Home Rule may be carried they are turning up everything in the country . |
| 6 | Tealtaoich stood quite still , regarding the waiting Trees and seeing that they were listening and apparently politely prepared to hear anything he had to say . |
| 7 | Thinking about our coastline , seeing that we 're talking about it a bit , what about our white cliffs all along the coast ? |
| 8 | ‘ there must be something in the nature of a criminal intent of the kind which means that it is done with the idea of some form of hostility to the police with the intention of seeing that what is done is to obstruct , and that it is not enough merely to show that he intended to do what he did and that it did in fact have the result of the police being obstructed . ’ |
| 9 | This is ironic , seeing that I was campaigning about making assumptions about gender through language . |
| 10 | spends his day blending the malt and seeing that it is despatched correctly . |
| 11 | Richard is responsible for seeing that it is done . |
| 12 | Seeing that she 's going off to sleep , I thought she 'd like that little dog cos that 's furry . |
| 13 | ‘ I would imagine so , seeing that he 's going to be working here ! |
| 14 | ‘ So you , ’ he said , his mien so dangerous that Mary beside him , fearful , put a restraining hand on his arm , ‘ must be the Marquess of Blaine , seeing that you are escorting the former Miss Maybelle Foy , of Chicago . |
| 15 | Given this scenario one would have thought that it was clear for all to see that what is required are urgent steps to reduce the time , and opportunity for offending , between being apprehended for an offence and having that offence dealt with by the courts . |
| 16 | I was suddenly startled to see that we were entering the town of Knock . |
| 17 | If we can not win that support , we may as well go out of business , and it is our duty now at all events to make the best of the situation which has arisen and to see that everything is done to make our Party what Disraeli called it — and what , if it is to have any existence , It must be — a really national party . |
| 18 | Also , I need to be available for the crew and all the personnel on the road to see that everything is going fine from their point of view . |
| 19 | The Boffins take care of him when Betty goes away , and disguised as a dustman , he keeps an eye on Wegg whilst Boffin 's mounds are cleared to see that nothing is stolen . |
| 20 | At the junction with the road she braked just long enough to see that nothing was coming then turned right and careered wildly down the long hill into the village . |
| 21 | when when you do that , and obviously the need to gauge the erm presentation against audience contact to see that they 're involved and they 're obviously understanding what you 're saying and pick them up and grab them . |
| 22 | erm I mean I think if you dragged it in by its heels there is a message there , in that erm the struggle , again coming back to the university , that young people face in a competitive society , in an attempt to express themselves , to demonstrate that they have something to give and that no matter how difficult the whole economic circumstances are , and how problematical the question of employment is , young people are entitled , or society ought to see that they 're entitled , erm to some manner of expression , some form of expression , to express themselves . |
| 23 | When keys are returned care must be taken to see that they are placed on the correct key hook . |
| 24 | There is no need to become over-anxious about the subject of diet for the elderly.We simply need to keep a careful eye on things , to see that they are eating a good variety of food which includes plenty of protein , dairy products and fresh fruit and vegetables , together with some roughage , which is often best taken in the form of a bran cereal , and which will , in many cases , completely eliminate the problem of constipation and ease that of piles . |
| 25 | Kitchen equipment — cooker , refrigerator , washing-machine and spin-drier — should all be checked to see that they are functioning well and safely . |
| 26 | I go round at night to see that they are closed , and this one was n't shut . ’ |
| 27 | He keeps up their morale and always remembers to see that they are thanked properly . |
| 28 | All children , whatever their abilities or disabilities , have a statutory right to be educated ; and all parents have a corresponding duty to see that they are educated , at least up to the age of 16 . |
| 29 | Why are the Government sitting on their backsides and failing to see that they are paid now ? |
| 30 | I have been banging on about South German wheat beers for years , and I am delighted to see that they are becoming more easily available in Britain . |