Example sentences of "see if it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Straightforward electronic testing of the assembly , that is , seeing if it does all the things it should , is slow , costly and may still fail to reveal some imperfections . |
| 2 | If in doubt , one compares another specimen with the type in order to see if it belongs to the same species . |
| 3 | When we got the rope tied across , Ivy my daughter , she walk across the ice to see if it hold her . |
| 4 | The occasional hairline crack in external brickwork need not be of any significance , but should be observed over a period to see if it extends or widens . |
| 5 | ‘ We will be studying this programme very closely to see if it crosses over that legal line . |
| 6 | Mildred held out her arm to see if it had begun to reappear but it had n't . |
| 7 | Lawton ended the conversation saying he would be back ‘ tomorrow ’ [ Friday ] to see if it had been put right . |
| 8 | After days of coalition building , Benazir Bhutto could only wait to see if it had paid off . |
| 9 | And then she 'd peep her head under the curtain to see if it had gone |
| 10 | Carrying hot metal , or tripping blindfold between red-hot plough shares , or plunging the arm in boiling water were the usual tests , though the accused might be flung into a pond to see whether he sank or not , or forced to eat an ounce of bread or cheese to see if it stuck in the gullet ! |
| 11 | When records are to be selected on the basis of the state of one or more attributes , a serial search concentrates on the records , examining each in turn to see if it meets the specified conditions of the search . |
| 12 | Each option which appears to be attractive must be considered and designed at least in outline to see if it meets the objectives for the project . |
| 13 | As she hesitated , she glanced at the loose page to see if it offered any clue to its rightful position in the book . |
| 14 | Such an experience may encourage the doctor in question to attend a course in homoeopathy to see if it deserves further study . |
| 15 | With a flourish nine year old Loren Henney bursts into the new playroom … to see if it deserves her seal of approval . |
| 16 | And we 'll see , we 'll ask her what she fe , what it feels like on her skin to see if it feels better than soap . |
| 17 | Had heard about it , read about it , but never actually experienced it , nor this violent awareness , and it would have been nice to see if it led anywhere . |
| 18 | Try out each of your jokes on someone who will not be at the wedding to see if it sounds funny the way you tell it . |
| 19 | I just decided to put it in to see if it tastes better . |
| 20 | I just decided to put it in to see if it tastes better . |
| 21 | I would wait a few weeks to see if it grows or clears up of its own accord and if it is still there , go to the vet . |
| 22 | If the preceding edge is in turn completed then any partial edge preceding it is tested to see if it needs the newly completed edge etc . |
| 23 | And er something I switched the erm recorder on just before you walked in to see if it recorded . |
| 24 | The registration is checked to see if it has been correctly completed . |
| 25 | The main aim of the present book is to discuss the theory of psychoanalysis as such ; not to sociologize about it , but to see if it has a contribution to make to sociology itself . |
| 26 | Enclose in an upended clear polythene bag — give one shoot a gentle tug after a month to see if it has finally rooted . |
| 27 | If an outline idea has been discussed over the lunch table ring up to carry it further , and if you have floated an idea by post and have heard nothing phone up to see if it has fallen on stony ground . |
| 28 | If you use a videocassette recorder with this facility , check it to see if it has a socket you can plug a microphone into . |
| 29 | The lessons learned from the operation of this different way of determining merit will be carefully evaluated to see if it has potential to be applied also to HNCs and HNDs in the future . |
| 30 | This filter examines every character to see if it has some special meaning or if it is to be translated into another character or sequence of characters . |