Example sentences of "be seen a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Beatrice complained sadly that she had nothing to wear that had n't been seen a hundred times . |
| 2 | The grounds of the public library at Wallington seem an unlikely setting for industrial remains , but here can be seen a preserved section of tramway used by the Surrey Iron Railway , the first tramway built as a transport system independent of canal and other industrial transport . |
| 3 | Amongst the more modern works on offer may be seen a rare print by Pissarro , ‘ Paysage sous bois à l'Hermitage ’ ( est. $20–30,000 ; £11,500–17,500 ) and Picasso 's ‘ Jacqueline en mariée de face I ’ ( est. $22–26,000 ; £12,750–15,000 ) . |
| 4 | Moreover , so far as can be seen a Northumbrian hegemony continued to prevail between the Humber and the Forth and across to the west , above and below the Solway from the Mersey to the borders of Strathclyde , at least until the mid-eighth century . |
| 5 | In this new , or at least much heavier , emphasis on fair dealing can be seen a genuine movement away from the primitive assumptions of the age of Commynes and Machiavelli . |
| 6 | This lexicon should not be seen a static repository of data . |
| 7 | To the left can be seen a passing train on the Romsey to Eastleigh line . |
| 8 | Most potholes can only be seen a few yards ahead , and cars swerving without warning hardly contribute to road safety . |
| 9 | In the distance can be seen a shimmering blue-green arch with tinges of pink , and beyond this a fuzzy indistinctness . |
| 10 | A little way up on the left hand side is the Museum Dr Frederico Freitas where can be seen a large exhibition of engravings and porcelain . |
| 11 | And although just about everywhere 's seen a good deal of sunshine , it has continued to feel pretty chilly . |
| 12 | Alice , you 're talking to a woman who 's seen a skipfest on the Raven of October . |
| 13 | One was seen a few miles off Newhaven on 21 September 1936 ; one flew east off Langney Point on 15 October 1948 ; One flew east off Langney Point on 19 November 1950 . |