Example sentences of "and see to [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the Christian continuum provided hope for the regenerate individual , it offered a much less satisfying answer to the more general question that had perplexed Job and so many others : why was there so much evil in the world that the Lord had made and seen to be good ? |
| 2 | For political reasons as much as for economic ones , the government needs to come up with a scheme that is simple ( so that its essence can be explained in one sentence ) and seen to be fair ( the duke pays more than the dustman ) . |
| 3 | The format has to be reviewed in order to restore the balance between the desire to give the playing countries enough games in the early stage to sharpen them up for the knock-out competition , and the need for a structure that is both fair and seen to be fair . |
| 4 | It should be recognised that it is in the interests of all firms involved in the provision of financial services that regulation is adequate and seen to be adequate by investors , or custom will be lost for all concerned . |
| 5 | The men in the technical crew , unpaid , were earning their way by filming the fiesta for the B.B.C. The Bedouins , whom Cecil cared for and saw to be poor , were being paid in private out of Cecil 's own pocket . |