Example sentences of "[prep] be see [prep] [be] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some of Ferguson 's tries had to be seen to be believed . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Four of the relieving kicks he launched in this match had to be seen to be believed , particularly as he varied his kicking foot . |
| 4 | Leicester Square on a Sunday night has to be seen to be believed , and half the police are queer too ! ’ |
| 5 | Norber 's giant mushrooms have to be seen to be believed . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 … |
| 8 | 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 ! ’ |
| 9 | The square tango had to be seen to be believed — eat your hearts out , disco dancers ! |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | The beds had to be seen to be believed . |
| 12 | ‘ It had to be seen to be believed , ’ she said . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Ian Osborne is the master of time — the way he sprints for the door at 5.30pm has to be seen to be believed ! |
| 16 | No amount of waffle or screenshots could do this demo justice — it really does have to be seen to be believed . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | Look and Cook has to be seen to be believed . |
| 19 | It was one of these abrupt lines drawn on the surface of the ocean that has to be seen to be believed . |
| 20 | There was a girl called Grace Rumblebow who had to be seen to be believed . |
| 21 | It was always going to be a dull Budget , but the reaction at the seminar had to be seen to be believed . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | Everyone agrees that something will have to be seen to be done before the next annual general meeting in February . |
| 24 | Then a complete rehearing before a differently constituted body would be needed in order for justice to be seen to be done . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | 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 ? |
| 27 | Increased attention to secondary education meant that justice had to be seen to be done . |
| 28 | Last-minute trips to Boston by the employment minister , Ruari Quinn , and local mayor , Padric McCormack , were regarded as a face-saving exercise — something to be seen to be done . |
| 29 | He also knew that if Clasper was to be toppled from his influential position as plant convener — which was essential to the long term recovery of the plant — he would have to be seen to be toppled by his own members , acting in their own interests . |
| 30 | Corporate hospitality to be seen to be involved and to win awards . |