Example sentences of "see [conj] you [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I began to see that you might have a grain of truth lurking there somewhere , and the more I thought about it the more it made sense . |
| 2 | That proposition presupposes that if you make a reduction in the district figures , then you must have an idea what the district contribution towards the Greater York figure is , er and I find it difficult to see that you can have , if you have a new settlement , if you have a new settlement the C provision for the new settlement floating in this table , erm but can I just say before we adjourn for coffee , that I really would like to have some very firm answers to the questions which are posed under issue two , er and particularly about two D and that is specific guidance on the location of the new settlement . |
| 3 | And Sid had said , ‘ If I had the time I could write down some of the things I 've seen that you would n't believe . ’ |
| 4 | We have already seen that you will not be able to rely upon employment law rights if , in reality , you are not an employee or if your contract is unenforceable , as when it involves an element of illegality . |
| 5 | But whether or not the contract has anything to say on this subject , an employer should at least explore the possible alternatives to dismissal , such as allowing you to make other transport arrangements or seeing if you can be fitted in elsewhere within the organisation . |
| 6 | An example might be to focus on car number plates and seeing if you can make a word containing all the letters of the plate number , or in a supermarket look out for all items costing a particular amount of money , or in a crowded room noting the number of people with blue eyes . |
| 7 | ‘ It was a refreshing change of challenges and issues , seeing if you could deliver new ideas through old skills , ’ he said . |
| 8 | I have been asked to approach you to see if you would like to submit a slide or photograph ( or indeed an original ) for consideration when we are choosing this year 's design . |
| 9 | I have been asked to approach you to see if you would like to submit a slide or photograph ( or indeed an original ) for consideration when we are choosing this year 's design . |
| 10 | But every night , after the light in your bedroom has been switched off , Swan will come to your window to see if you 'd like a ride . |
| 11 | I 've even been past Grey House twice to see if by any chance your car was there , to see if you 'd come back and not let me know . |
| 12 | They asked me to see if you 'd like me to bring you some . ’ |
| 13 | In real life she went round clubs measuring men 's dicks to see if you could tell which club a man frequented by the size of his dick . ’ |
| 14 | The point of the Right and Wrong Club was to see if you could get guttered six nights a week and not a lot has changed . |
| 15 | You 'd do something more likely to reap a financial return , such as throw it off the top of Blackpool Tower in a Force Nine gale and run down the 763 steps to see if you could catch any of it before it blew away . |
| 16 | leaving it and then going back to it to see if you could integrate it plus some graphs . |
| 17 | that was not intended to see if you could survive that , although that does happen |
| 18 | For example , if you smell burning in the middle of the night you will respond immediately and fully , and not bother to ‘ consult ’ any body clock to see if you should calm down and be asleep ! |
| 19 | ‘ You mean , to see if you can trip me up ! ’ |
| 20 | You should , of course , still be treated fairly and this may entail your employer looking round his organisation , perhaps even the whole corporate group of which he is part , to see if you can be fitted in elsewhere at an appropriate level , before finally deciding to terminate your employment . |
| 21 | It also makes sense to ask around among other people in the same field to see if you can pick up any extra information about the firm . |
| 22 | This will probably be to see if you can think on your feet and react well under stress . |
| 23 | Maybe soon I 'll let ye have a chance to see if you can do anything — but remember , miracles are often caused by good luck . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Anyway , ’ she said in what she hoped was a businesslike manner , ‘ I 've come to see if you can help me out on a special job . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ No , I 've come to see if you can fix her up with a couple of skirts and blouses , Annie , from your unredeemed stuff . |
| 26 | Select a strong healthy stem that has borne a good bloom , or is still carrying one that has gone over the top , and look at the stem lower down — to see if you can find nice plump axillary buds or eyes in the leaf axils — these are latent growth buds , and they are going to become your new roses ! |
| 27 | This is a good start , but there will still be quite considerable differences within the remaining group and it is worth checking to see if you can usefully angle your basic release to fit at least some of these requirements . |
| 28 | They 've erm volunteers to see if you can show this committee the presentation for the . |
| 29 | And Billy Smallbury , she wants you to go to Casterbridge , to see if you can find the young soldier who 's been courting Fanny . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ The Gruagach sent me here , ’ began Caspar , and stopped , and then went on with more assurance , ‘ they sent me along to see if you can provide a — well , I do n't know what you 'd call it really . |