Example sentences of "[prep] be seen to 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 ? |