Example sentences of "if [adv] see " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is good for leaders to be aware of these if only to see that to gather together towards the Lord may take some time . |
| 2 | Although not a classic , this 90-minute video is worth watching if only to see again the legendary mistakes of Leeds keeper Gary Sprake , or Lee Dixon 's own goal for Arsenal against Coventry — surely the cock-up against which all future cock-ups will be judged . |
| 3 | Sir , — I suppose , being somewhat cynical , in keeping with , I suspect , many other subscribers to your magazine , one always reviews the report of the Disciplinary Committee ( now , it would appear , known as Professional Conduct Committees ) , if only to see if there is anyone there that one knows ! |
| 4 | The games against New Zealand and Australia were interesting to watch , if only to see where South Africa really stands in world rugby . |
| 5 | But Agatha Christie frequently used two murders , and in her An Autobiography ( another book you ought to read , if only to see what direct , simple writing can do ) she recommends a second killing as giving a useful fillip when there is a danger of a story flagging . |
| 6 | To which he might be inclined to plead guilty ; if only to see the expression on our face . |
| 7 | If only to see whether they sing White Christmas . |
| 8 | So Wilson 's work of ‘ Cader Idris ’ , even if only seen by Green as a print , must have been of seminal interest . |
| 9 | An old favourite it is sometimes available , if not seen as often as Corydoras aneus and Corydoras paleatus . |
| 10 | This moment is very private and is rarely if ever seen by outsiders , not even glimpsed through a window . |
| 11 | The barbotine technique allowed the potters to display these with a fluid eloquence , although the addition of triple tails of imaginative and flamboyant form clearly shows that these creatures were rarely if ever seen by the potters , or the artists who provided their models . |
| 12 | He makes it his business to know what is happening on the street — although he is rarely if ever seen there himself these days — and feeds these spontaneous trends into the crucible of high fashion , to make it fizz and bubble . |
| 13 | HM Inspectorate seem to command the respect of teachers , although as Becher et al say , ‘ Sometimes this respect appears to be based on an assumption that inspectors must ( because many teachers rarely if ever see them ) be very busy and therefore very able people ’ . |