Example sentences of "have [prep] be see [prep] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | In Opposition , of course , you have to criticise harder but that criticism has to be seen to be reasonable if you are to succeed . |
| 3 | It has to be seen to be more socially responsible , to make people feel more comfortable about owning a Rolls . ’ |
| 4 | Leicester Square on a Sunday night has to be seen to be believed , and half the police are queer too ! ’ |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 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 | 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 . |
| 10 | This has to be seen to be appreciated , engines can be viewed from several angles , compared with one another , or taken in in one awe-inspiring vista . |
| 11 | Ian Osborne is the master of time — the way he sprints for the door at 5.30pm has to be seen to be believed ! |
| 12 | As with the ‘ Shotton ’ , the excellence of the vehicles restoration has to be seen to be fully appreciated . |
| 13 | Look and Cook has to be seen to be believed . |
| 14 | It was one of these abrupt lines drawn on the surface of the ocean that has to be seen to be believed . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | Everyone agrees that something will have to be seen to be done before the next annual general meeting in February . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | Not only will the service need to reach the highly professional standards achieved by British television , it will also have to be seen to be editorially independent . |
| 20 | The quality of our lodges is so superb , they really do have to be seen to be appreciated . |
| 21 | No amount of waffle or screenshots could do this demo justice — it really does have to be seen to be believed . |
| 22 | For some tastes these measures , and particularly the last , might seem to be simplistic responses to public outrage — based on the old principle of having to be seen to be doing something , anything in a crisis . |
| 23 | An enormous amount of skill , equipment , patience , money and sheer luck goes into the breeding of new varieties , and if it has become customary to have to be seen to be introducing six , eight , ten , a dozen or whatever new varieties every year in order to be regarded as one of the top flight nurseries , then that is what they have to do — and who can blame them for wanting to recoup their investment by selling all they can ? |
| 24 | Some of Ferguson 's tries had to be seen to be believed . |
| 25 | Chirac had to be seen to be making concessions to his defeated rival Le Barre in order to get Le Barre 's support for the run-off against Mitterand . |
| 26 | Four of the relieving kicks he launched in this match had to be seen to be believed , particularly as he varied his kicking foot . |
| 27 | The square tango had to be seen to be believed — eat your hearts out , disco dancers ! |
| 28 | They had to be seen to be doing something positive , something caring . |
| 29 | The beds had to be seen to be believed . |
| 30 | ‘ It had to be seen to be believed , ’ she said . |