Example sentences of "[noun] be [adj] to see that " in BNC.
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| 1 | The courts are concerned to see that there is equality of treatment between the parties . |
| 2 | I think that there exists the framework within which an agreed settlement could be brought about if the parties are anxious to see that happen . |
| 3 | By now they had walked some distance along the Haymarket , and were on the edge of Piccadilly Circus where Dr Neil was relieved to see that Stair 's party had disappeared and the crowds there had grown less . |
| 4 | But at lunchtime on Thursday , England 's management were horrified to see that the cooked food provided for their players at the ground was already cold and in need of reheating . |
| 5 | By the time the foal had tottered and swayed and nuzzled at Firelight in all the wrong places and eventually found the right spot to have a slurp of milk , Nails was surprised to see that it was beginning to go light . |
| 6 | The Union regrets also that the Director is unable to see that there is a genuine issue of justice involved . |
| 7 | Burun was alarmed to see that his uncle was becoming agitated . |
| 8 | Burun was amazed to see that the hilt of the weapon was almost entirely unguarded and that it was long enough to permit a double-handed grip . |
| 9 | Athelstan was pleased to see that it was empty and insisted that this time he should be host . |
| 10 | Owen was amused to see that hospitality had been provided . |
| 11 | But , of course , because Imperial is scientifically at a zenith people are reluctant to see that there can really be anything wrong . |
| 12 | But then the wind dropped , and by dawn the Captain was disappointed to see that they were still uncomfortably close to Sinkport . |
| 13 | But however well he knew the owner of the voice , Folly was relieved to see that Luke was n't rushing to answer her summons . |
| 14 | Piaget ( Piaget , Jean , The Child ' s Conception of Number , Chapter I , Routledge & Kegan Paul , 1952 ) has described many experiments of this type with children of four years upwards and concluded that it was not until about the age of seven that children were able to see that a quantity of liquid remains constant although it appears to change when poured into different shaped containers . |
| 15 | If we examine what it is one participant is ready to see that other participants might read into a situation and what it is that will cause him to provide ritual remedies , followed by relief for these efforts , we find ourselves looking at the central moral traditions of Western culture . |
| 16 | When the regression was over , Barry was able to see that , because of his past experience , he had become terrified of showing even the slightest sign of aggression in this lifetime in case he once again lost control and reverted to his former self . |
| 17 | The common duty of care is a duty to take such care as in all the circumstances of the case is reasonable to see that the visitor will be reasonably safe in using the premises for the purposes for which he is invited or permitted by the occupier to be there . |
| 18 | the occupier of premises does not owe any such duty to a trespasser : he does not owe to the trespasser a duty to take such care as in all the circumstances of the case is reasonable to see that the trespasser will be reasonably safe in using the premises for the purposes for which he is trespassing . |
| 19 | The duty is in s. 2(2) of the Act : The common duty of care is a duty to take such care as in all the circumstances of the case is reasonable to see that the visitor will be reasonably safe in using the premises for the purposes for which he is invited or permitted to be there . |
| 20 | The VFM auditor is concerned to see that planned activities have been achieved , and should not be involved in the setting of targets . |
| 21 | Walking as slowly as she dared , Penelope was able to see that there were two figures in the room-Rupert himself and a woman , not very tall and wearing a dark , tweedy-looking suit . |
| 22 | At the first hearing the judge held that the public was concerned to see that a great public service acted lawfully and fairly towards its officers and so judicial review was available . |
| 23 | In the canteen queue , Marcus was startled to see that the two men in front were holding hands : a lumbering man in his twenties and a boy who did n't look old enough to be in prison , who was as pretty as a girl . |
| 24 | Ma and Luke are relieved to see that I 'm settling down at last . |
| 25 | Scrambling ashore , and scuffing their way inland through ankle-deep ash , the party were able to see that the centre of all the excitement was the small cone of Perboewetan , at the northern end of Krakatoa . |
| 26 | I know we 've argued all these years and I 've been irritable , if not downright rude , but … but … ’ and Creggan was astonished to see that this fiercest of eagles was suddenly close to a profound grief and for a few moments quite unable to say anything more . |
| 27 | The other officers drifted away , and Charles following into the office was relieved to see that it hardly differed from those he had known . |
| 28 | Annie was concerned to see that Elizabeth seemed to have lost much of her sparkle . |
| 29 | Margaret was pleased to see that she now had Reg 's full attention . |