Example sentences of "[prep] be see [prep] [be] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 To be sure that a patient is truly regaining their health , it is of no value just to know that the symptoms of his complaint have been relieved , rather the focus of his disease has to be seen to be shifting into less important areas , that is , moving down the hierarchy .
2 It does neither any harm to be seen to be trying to influence the other .
3 One could argue that since the Institute has to be seen to be acting in the public interest , complete openness along these lines is the only alternative .
4 Some of Ferguson 's tries had to be seen to be believed .
5 The avalanche of red tape surrounding events such as this ( the entire population of New Delhi appears to be employed handing out forms to fill in ) has to be seen to be believed , and it is by no means certain that , come 1 November , there will be any paper left to provide the winners with their cheque .
6 Four of the relieving kicks he launched in this match had to be seen to be believed , particularly as he varied his kicking foot .
7 Leicester Square on a Sunday night has to be seen to be believed , and half the police are queer too ! ’
8 Norber 's giant mushrooms have to be seen to be believed .
9 It is not unknown for barbel to pull a rod into the water with a speed and viciousness that has to be seen to be believed , even when the angler has only glanced away from his rod for a few seconds .
10 Fully restored rooms include the office of the Clerk of the Course , a '30s billiard room and the all-pink Barbara Cartland Room , which has to be seen to be believed
11 The silky-smooth animation has to be seen to be believed — each stroke is executed without a hint of jerkiness , and they 're so realistic you 'll think you 're watching Wimbledon ! ’
12 The square tango had to be seen to be believed — eat your hearts out , disco dancers !
13 The images were too much of a jumble because new houses on the Gulf are a fantasy that have to be seen to be believed .
14 The beds had to be seen to be believed .
15 ‘ It had to be seen to be believed , ’ she said .
16 OSHKOSH 92 had to be seen to be believed , it was everything that any aviation enthusiast could ever hope for , a unique mix of every form of aviation on this planet , from a USAF KC–135 that performed fly-bys to the Experimental Aircraft Association 's Ryan NYP monoplane Spirit of St Louis replica , from a privately owned NDN–1T Firecracker N2157C ( owned by Richard Slaney from Eugene , Oregon ) to a 1935 built Waco YMF–5 C–GIBF , and from the latest homebuild designs to a staggering collection of warbirds .
17 More than useful at manipulating the seam , dazzling in the field — the pirouette and throw that cut down David Smith at Southend had to be seen to be believed — Mark 's elegant bat could prove as distressing for the patriot next summer as it has been enchanting for the connoisseur this .
18 Ian Osborne is the master of time — the way he sprints for the door at 5.30pm has to be seen to be believed !
19 No amount of waffle or screenshots could do this demo justice — it really does have to be seen to be believed .
20 It was an amazing thing really when I when I look back and think about the decoration side of it because , those fireplaces were had to be seen to be believed because they were , if the wind was in the wrong , you we , the room was full of smoke .
21 Look and Cook has to be seen to be believed .
22 It was one of these abrupt lines drawn on the surface of the ocean that has to be seen to be believed .
23 There was a girl called Grace Rumblebow who had to be seen to be believed .
24 It was always going to be a dull Budget , but the reaction at the seminar had to be seen to be believed .
25 On arrival home they find their house has been destroyed by fire ( how writer David Renwick manages to get a laugh out of this has to be seen to be believed ) and they then have to do battle with the insurance company .
26 The narrating self not only sees , but wants to be seen to be seeing : the registration of detail , also praised by Calvino , and the reproduction of objects , gestures and expressions are conscripted into a form of obsessive and narcissistic display on the part of the observer .
27 Everyone agrees that something will have to be seen to be done before the next annual general meeting in February .
28 Then a complete rehearing before a differently constituted body would be needed in order for justice to be seen to be done .
29 This seems to me to be more consistent with the need for justice to be seen to be done — and this both by the alleged contemnor and the more general public .
30 Does my right hon. Friend agree that , if justice is to be seen to be done , it is far better for it to be dispensed closer to the community in which the crime took place ?
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