Example sentences of "see that it [was/were] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was so caught up in what I was seeing that it was only when I reached the top of the close where they lived that I started to think again about what I was doing there , and it was then that my feelings of fear started . |
| 2 | And she shuddered at the chore the whole thing would be in the winter — if she lasted that long — seeing that it was such a drag in the mildness of summer . |
| 3 | That 's with me , seeing that it was so long before it was diagnosed , that 's why my feet and hands are still paralysed . |
| 4 | The shape was close enough for Henry to see that it was male . |
| 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 | After my fourth or fifth lesson I was able to see that it was I who was causing myself the discomfort . |
| 7 | If the boy had a ‘ gift ’ then it was everyone 's duty to see that it was not wasted . |
| 8 | ‘ Launch ’ is an apt term : it was never his intention to control or manipulate the Council , for it was a sovereign body under his presidency ; his duty was to see that it was heading in the right direction . |
| 9 | On Sunday , after leaving my suitcase with the hall porter who was to see that it was in the Land Rover to meet me after the shooting , I enjoyed brunch in the Gleneagles restaurant sitting at the same table as the Princess Royal . |
| 10 | Tom read just enough of it to see that it was a long way from West Hampstead and no one he knew had been killed or injured . |
| 11 | ‘ The manufacturers owed a duty to anyone who should handle the machine to take reasonable steps to see that it was safe . |
| 12 | But I was delighted to see that it was in fact my hat . |
| 13 | Dr Burstead — when I gave it to him he put it in his mouth and bit it to see that it was a good 'un . |
| 14 | Cardiff started , turning in alarm to see that it was Pearce , now pushing into the comparative warmth of the reception area from outside . |
| 15 | But the time came when Graham Thomas , who was then the Trust 's Gardens Adviser , suddenly had to produce a report and I began to see that it was n't quite like the old days . |
| 16 | Mrs d'Urberville held each bird and felt it carefully to see that it was in good health . |
| 17 | When I looked at my watch I was amazed to see that it was well after six . |
| 18 | Athelstan was pleased to see that it was empty and insisted that this time he should be host . |
| 19 | The Chairman welcomed the members present at the meeting and was pleased to see that it was well attended . |
| 20 | The historic deepening process of the Community was foreseen from the outset , which is why those who commended it to the country 20 or 30 years ago took care to see that it was not misunderstood . |
| 21 | And I would take good care to see that it was the end of your career . ’ |
| 22 | It 's nice to see that it was action anyway and the rest of the |
| 23 | She wiped enough blood away for them to see that it was a clean cut , the edges easy for Miguel 's skilful fingers to pull together . |
| 24 | And he was going to see that it was finished by Friday . |
| 25 | I mean we we have more than done what was supposed to be to start with to see that it was n't a drain on the parish . |
| 26 | He had gone down to the stable earlier and seen that it was missing , so he went to look for it . |
| 27 | We have seen that it was often difficult to isolate the various sub-domains condensed and subsumed under the general categories of morality and immorality . |
| 28 | As I entered the building I could see that it was damaged , probably by mortars , or shellfire . |
| 29 | We shall see that it was always possible to settle chattels personal upon trusts for various persons with limited interests ( see pp. 86–7 , 101–5 ) . |
| 30 | On the first occasion something will go well , but maybe after a time you will see that it was not right . |