Example sentences of "see that the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Designate yourself or a senior manager in your organisation to be responsible for seeing that the policy is applied reasonably and fairly . |
| 2 | Quite apart from the facts , however , his Lordship found the greatest difficulty in seeing that the claim was made out in law . |
| 3 | Seeing that the independents would be slowly strangled so long as they relied exclusively upon the British circuits , he sought to establish connections to Hollywood . |
| 4 | In the mid-1960s the Kremlin , seeing that the economic system was not working , briefly flirted with the idea of changing it . |
| 5 | The Council was charged with the task of seeing that the new courses were of degree standard , but was powerless to adjudicate on the wisdom or otherwise of there being so many arts-orientated courses in the first place . |
| 6 | The governors are responsible for seeing that the demands of the law are met and that the school teaches the National Curriculum , and in county schools . |
| 7 | Kennedy saw it in what he termed a policy of ‘ constructive repression ’ — which upon examination turns out to consist mainly in restoring the autonomy of the local official , who will be set free from bureaucratic control to go once again among the people , exercising ‘ sympathy ( in its true and not its debauched sense ) ’ , conducting his business in the vernacular , abandoning that ‘ cold aloofness ’ which is ‘ a vice in a ruler ’ , and seeing that the Crown 's Indian subjects are well-governed , harmless , and content . |
| 8 | Whilst it may be too much to ask that you immediately take on any responsibility for seeing that the 120,000 weekly NME s are properly recycled ( By heck , we are talking SERIOUS wank — ER ! — SW ) , you could perhaps act responsibly by doing your bit to ease unemployment by taking on someone with the job of disposing of your own rubbish soundly . |
| 9 | One gathers that the ‘ I ’ of the poem , seeing that the old cloak was a complete write-off , assumed that the new cloak , which he bought with cash , had completely solved the problem . |
| 10 | see that the society returned to sane management , and elected only business men who would look after the society 's interests first , and seeing that the present majority favoured representation by socialists only , they should be fought one by one as they appeared for re-election , until the confidence of the membership , at present abused and outraged , was restored , and the society stood for co-operation pure and simple . |
| 11 | Just as the pure scientist , from his [ or her ] early training , absolves himself [ or herself ] from the uses to which his [ or her ] discoveries are put , rather than seeing that the discoveries themselves are inescapably linked to an economy on which he [ or she ] depends for support , so the applied scientist accepts that others define the goals that he [ or she ] has to achieve rather than seeing that his [ or her ] own means or technology itself presupposes a social order , set of priorities or goals . |
| 12 | A more likely explanation is that , seeing that the Germans had vanished overnight from the field of Gumbinnen he judged his outnumbered foe to be in full retreat , either to the fortress city of Konigsberg or over the Vistula . |
| 13 | The cavalry , seeing that the French had captured the bridge with an insolent ease , turned to follow the foot soldiers . |
| 14 | The head porter will have the responsibility of organising parking spaces for the coaches , seeing that the luggage is unloaded , counted , checked and agreed with the group leader and dispatched to the rooms as quickly as possible . |
| 15 | Seeing that the boy was large , strong , and healthy , the boss quickly agreed . |
| 16 | This was never a very promising argument , seeing that the notice is addressed to the defendants and not to the plaintiffs , and the defendants themselves have made it clear that they have no difficulty in understanding it and complying with it . |
| 17 | Seeing that the Annamese would otherwise be left abandoned , he remained beside them , shifting uncomfortably from one foot to another , searching his mind frantically for something to say . |
| 18 | And er I always remember the lawyer who was acting on behalf of the union er said to these blacklegs , How would it be possible for you to see it though your window who was throwing the bricks seeing that the windows are so black and filthy you ca n't see the curtains that 's hanging up from the outside ? |
| 19 | A but seeing that the official figures were published every month our wages went up or down every month . |
| 20 | Julie asked , seeing that the place was closed . |
| 21 | Betty had embarrassed her exceedingly because , seeing that the Molesworths were dismayed and repelled by Lydia 's uncompromisingly exotic appearance , she had explained that Lydia was a most brilliant journalist . |
| 22 | Fenella stood very still and stared at the Robe , seeing that the lids were closed and that here and there the lashes were matted and sticky-looking . |
| 23 | ( Seeing that the process is still performing internal actions , an observer can never discount the possibility that it might still do something . ) |
| 24 | The task of seeing that the Act is complied with is given to local weights and measures authorities , i. e. local trading standards or consumer protection departments . |
| 25 | A rather cryptic snort was the only response to this , as Mrs Porter turned to stir her soup , and Belinda , seeing that the housekeeper was too busy for chat , wondered what to do next . |
| 26 | I could not help seeing that the amendments sketched on the blackboard had been executed ; the modified organs were in place . |
| 27 | He looks annoyed , but then on seeing that the victim has the only chair , he curbs his irritation . |
| 28 | Seeing that the priest was carefully considering the Church 's position in the situation , fitzAlan stood up abruptly , ready to put an end to the debate . |
| 29 | Lunch-time entertainment consisted of Madam being very unladylike and seeing that the Corgi neither got any bits of sandwich that were going , nor too much attention . |
| 30 | Who , therefore , is responsible for seeing that the areas available are planned in such a way that this end may be achieved ? |