Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [adv] see what " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gabriel knelt up inside the cart and peered out to see what would happen . |
| 2 | Once committed , he drew breath hard , and stooped nearsightedly to see what fate had granted him . |
| 3 | Sorneone saw the open garage door and sneaked in to see what he could pinch . |
| 4 | Then she 'll open the curtains and look out to see what the weather 's like , and then she 'll say summat like ‘ How about a walk , Billy ? ’ or ‘ Jigsaw weather today , hen . ’ |
| 5 | If I had been a marquis , I felt , I would still have been in bed or perhaps just parting the curtains and peering out to see what kind of day it was But Lord Hulton worked all the time , just about as hard as any of his men . |
| 6 | At this point I could no longer contain my curiosity and rushed through to see what he looked like as he said it , thinking of all the teachers I know who would cherish these rare kind words . |
| 7 | ‘ Suddenly a police van came round the corner and pulled up to see what was going on . |
| 8 | So I says I 'll pop down and go inside to see what like it is . |
| 9 | I shut the front door gently , a symbolic gesture which shut out what sounds there were , and went upstairs to see what that nice lady , Mrs Hamilton , had provided in the way of beds . |
| 10 | The Great Spirit … seemed to be looking some other way , and did not see what was being done to my people . |
| 11 | The two men ran after him , but the other wild men were busy round the fire and did not see what was happening . |
| 12 | Heard the gentleman 's voice , more like , and come down to see what you might get out of him . ’ |
| 13 | The driver , swearing loudly as his passengers picked themselves up from the floor and out of each other 's laps , opened the front door and jumped down to see what had happened to Adam . |
| 14 | We just threw all the names into a big data base and sat back to see what the computer threw up . ’ |
| 15 | You 've really got to be one to appreciate the spirit of the place but pop in to see what a real pub should be like . |
| 16 | Although a ‘ mature ’ lady , I am a supporter of ‘ save the terrace ’ and can not agree that seats are necessary — fans will stand up most of the time anyway , as we did last Sunday , and seats are more of a hazard when leaning over to see what is happening on the pitch . |