I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
alarmed to see/hear etc
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He was alarmed to discover that his car was gone.
amazed to see/find/discover sth
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Visitors are often amazed to discover how little the town has changed.
as far as the eye could see (= all the distance you could see )
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The plains stretched for as far as the eye could see .
astonished to see/find/hear/learn etc
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We were astonished to find the temple still in its original condition.
be gratified to see/hear/learn etc
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John was gratified to see the improvement in his mother’s health.
be seen/regarded as essential
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These measures are seen as essential for national security.
buzz saw
can tell/see the difference (= can recognize how two things are different )
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I can’t really see the difference between these two colours.
can’t wait to see the back of (= I will be happy when it ends )
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I can’t wait to see the back of this project, I can tell you .
circular saw
curious to know/see/hear etc
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Mandy was curious to know what happened.
cut/saw wood
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A local carpenter cut the wood to size.
demand to know/see/have etc sth
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I demand to know what’s going on.
disappointed to hear/see/find etc
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Visitors were disappointed to find the museum closed.
dismayed to see/discover/learn etc
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Ruth was dismayed to see how thin he had grown.
disturbed to find/see/discover/learn etc
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She was disturbed to learn he had bought a motorbike.
do/if you know/see what I mean? spoken (= used to check that someone understands you )
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I want to buy her something really special, if you know what I mean.
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We’re still married but living apart in the same house, if you see what I mean.
fascinated to see/hear/learn etc
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Ed was fascinated to see gorillas in the wild.
get/see sth in perspective (= judge the importance of something correctly by considering it in relation to other things )
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You’ve got to take a wider view and get things in perspective.
glad to see/hear etc
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I’m glad to see you looking so well.
go to (see) a play
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While we were in New York, we went to a play.
Holy See, the
horrified to see/hear/find etc
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She was horrified to discover that he loved Rose.
I see what you mean (= I understand what you are trying to say )
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Oh yeah! I see what you mean .
interested to hear/know/see etc
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I’d be very interested to hear your opinion.
it is disheartening to hear/see etc sth
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It’s disheartening to see what little progress has been made.
it is hard to believe/imagine/see/know etc
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It was hard to see what else we could have done.
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It’s hard to believe that anyone would say something like that.
it is interesting to see/know etc
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It will be interesting to see what happens when he gets a bit older.
it surprises sb to see/find/know etc
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It had surprised me to find how fussy he was about some things.
live to see (= live long enough to see )
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He did not live to see the realization of his dream.
loads to do/see/eat etc
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There’s loads to see in Paris.
look at/see the menu (= read the menu )
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He looked at the menu and decided to have the salad.
not a soul in sight/not a soul to be seen
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The night was dark and still, and there was not a soul in sight.
overjoyed to hear/find/see etc sth
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He was overjoyed to see his mother again.
pleased to hear/see/report etc
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I’m pleased to tell you that you’ve got the job.
read/see an article
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It was good to see such an intelligent article on censorship.
risk being seen/caught/arrested etc
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Workers who broke the strike risked being attacked when they left the factory.
saw the funny side (= recognized that it was partly funny )
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Luckily, when I explained the situation, he saw the funny side .
see a connection
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It's easy to see a connection between stress and illness.
see a counsellor (= go to a counsellor for help )
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Her doctor recommended that she should see a counsellor.
see a decline (= used to say that a decline happens at a particular time or in a particular place )
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The 20th century saw a steady decline in the rural population.
see a distinction (= recognize that one exists )
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He saw no distinction between religious beliefs and superstition.
see a doctor ( also visit a doctor American English ) (= go to the doctor )
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Have you seen a doctor about it yet?
see a film
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We saw a good film last night at the cinema.
see a patient
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I stayed in the treatment room while the doctor saw another patient.
see a play
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I’ve never seen the play.
see a programme
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Did you see that programme last night about crocodiles?
see action (= be involved in fighting )
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By the time he was 20 he’d seen action in the Gulf War and Bosnia.
see an exhibition
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We also saw an exhibition of paintings by Sydney Lough Thompson, a New Zealand artist.
see chapter 2/3 etc (= used in books to direct a reader to a chapter )
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His scientific claims were never justified (see chapter 16).
see for miles
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You can see for miles from here.
see in the new year (= celebrate the beginning of the year )
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Our neighbours invited us round to see in the new year .
see little/no merit in sth (= think that something is not a good idea )
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I can see no merit in violence.
see right through
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I could see right through the thin curtains.
see sb’s expression
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I would have liked to see his expression when she told him.
see sth in the context of sth (= consider and understand something in relation to a particular situation )
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His life and work must be seen in the context of his youth.
see the advantage (= understand the advantage )
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I can see the advantage of living near the station.
see the beginning of sth (= be the time when something important starts to happen )
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The 1970s saw the beginning of a technological revolution.
see the world (= travel to different parts of the world )
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He quit his job to see the world.
see/appreciate the humour (= understand that something is funny )
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I may have been wet and covered in mud, but I could still see the humour in the situation.
see/consult a lawyer (= talk to a lawyer for advice )
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She has consulted a lawyer and is considering whether to sue Bailey.
see/detect signs of sth
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I could see some signs of improvement in her health.
Seeing Eye dog
see/look into the future (= know what will happen in the future )
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I wish I could see into the future.
seen a ghost (= he looked very frightened )
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He looked as if he’d seen a ghost .
see/notice an improvement
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After taking the tablets, he noticed some improvement in his energy levels.
see/notice/observe a change
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I saw a big change in her when I met her again.
see/present sth in a positive light (= see or present something as good )
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If you spend a year travelling after school, employers often see this in a positive light.
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The merger was presented to the world in a positive light.
see/read sth in the newspaper
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I saw in the newspaper that he had died.
see/take/get sb’s point (= understand or agree with it )
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OK, I take your point. But it’s not that easy.
see/view sth from a perspective
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A child can only see see the world from his or her own perspective.
see/watch a game
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Did you see the game last night?
see/watch sth on television
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She saw the race on television.
So I see
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‘Look – I’ve even cleaned the windows.’ ‘ So I see .’
sorry to hear/see/learn
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I was sorry to hear about your accident.
think of a reason/see a reason
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I see no reason why it shouldn’t work.
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I can’t think of any reason why she would want to leave.
turn to/see page 22/45 etc
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Turn to page 8 for more details.
understand/see sb’s logic
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I could not understand the logic of her actions.
watch/see a movie
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We watched the movie and ate popcorn.
you can see sth in sb’s face (= you know what someone is feeling from the expression on their face )
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She could see the despair in his face.
you should have seen sb’s face (= used to say that someone was very angry, surprised etc )
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You should have seen his face when I told him that I was resigning.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
above
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As we saw above , there are limitations with the rational model as a method of solving problems.
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Cooperative application development with shared data should be possible via the open repository strategy that Informix has outlined - see above .
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The Software also has many limitations as seen above .
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For addition or substitution of a party, see above .
ever
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His maximum brought with it one of the fastest race times ever seen in Swindon.
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If you ever see Raytell him it was Owen that called Antheil.
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I'd almost given up hope that you'd ever see me as a girl ... a woman.
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Lewie used to say that I was the second worst clerk he ever saw .
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At first glance they realised that the specimen differed from any meteorites they had ever seen .
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Do you think the homeless and hungry will ever see a cent?
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This was, I think, the most attractively staged exhibition I have ever seen .
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Did you ever see one crash?
how
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Have you seen how much foundation he wears at Question Time?
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She would see how good he was at this.
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The idea is gradually to introduce one or two of these ideas and see how you get on.
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We can see how these things work, and we can begin to manipulate them according to our own designs.
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Hang about for another three hundred years and see how they celebrate my Tricentennial!
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Let us see how he did this.
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They do not expect him to lose but can not quite see how he is going to win.
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Finally, initiatives must harmonize with one another to help people see how change can happen across an entire organization.
never
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I've never seen anything like it.
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Wyatt had never seen an adult eat so much candy.
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Indeed, I never saw him eat.
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I have never seen so many injunctions all at once.
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Melanie had never seen anyone playing spoons before.
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Where was their home, she asked, the home which they would never see again?
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It is interesting to me that periods are never seen as important.
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He had never seen it before.
why
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It isn't difficult to see why the Panda is so popular.
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It is easy to see why such bread has no character.
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Jehan glanced at Jehana to see why she had not answered, and he saw that her face was crimson with embarrassment.
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Add feuding-paleontologists-in-love and you can see why Hollywood battled over this one.
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I turned round to see why .
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Can you see why a government might conclude that these choices have public significance?
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I don't see why I shouldn't look people in the eye.
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We can see why this phenomenon should occur.
■ NOUN
face
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How long had she seen the face for?
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Through the steam, Wyatt saw the pleasantly bearded face of a high school teacher he knew, Saul Bernstein.
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Riven hacked at the neck of one man who had a leg over the wall and saw the agonised face disappear.
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It was dark, and I could barely see his face .
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Normally, when you're walking along the corridor, and you meet me, you see my face , right?
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You can not pick up a local paper without seeing his face .
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I shook my head, saw his disappointed face as he walked away and immediately felt bad.
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Idly I ---, and as I lay dreaming I saw her face again.
light
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What had to be understood was the process which led to the evolution of society seen in this new light .
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We had not seen the screen light up.
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Jezrael could still see the lights of sunflowers strung out like mercury on rose satin.
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Then I seen in the light , like inside it, with the light all around, a person.
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Then I saw a second light beside the first.
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He say if you afraid of the truth to get back in the shadows cause you never will see the light .
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In the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s many macroeconomists have seen different lights on the road to an economic Damascus.
page
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For guidance on non-verbal behaviours see page 116.
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Further details of Holyrood Carpets, see page 4.
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Low-income entitlement For details, see page 22 of this leaflet.
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Connections to the soil pipe are more difficult as it will almost certainly be made of cast iron - see page 66.
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You are not likely to see feet photos on page three, which has become synonymous with mammaries.
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For full hotel details see pages 16/17.
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For full details and entry forms please see pages 52 and 53 of this issue.
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For further reports see page 10.
sign
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Mr Harty added he had seen signs saying fishing was for members only but had not taken any notice of them.
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Do you see a sign on me that says Jungle Clearing Specialist?
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As we stroll through the mall we can see signs of the opposite problem.
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For years, those closest to John E. du Pont had seen signs of delusional, erratic and occasionally violent behavior.
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But I saw no sign of it.
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Finally after what appeared to be a longer time than it was, she saw the exit sign reading Greenbriar.
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A couple of downstairs lights suggested that it was open, but of customers Karelius could see no sign .
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Through our windshields we see road signs and tail-lights-technology has blinkered us.
■ VERB
let
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Do it. Let me see !
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My sister made the mistake of letting the children see them and you can imagine they were very soon much depleted.
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They write the ingredients down separately without letting others see their papers.
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Who else? Let me see .
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Why not take it down to the firm's office and let the experts see it for themselves?
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Fine, let him come. Let him see that you are not the woman he remembers.
like
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We'd like to see them remain as houses.
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They like to see the history of science progressing intellectually by ideas.
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Jeffrey: I like the idea of seeing the gay movement as an attitude of mind.
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Finally Mrs Reagan said that she liked what she saw .
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He saw himself then, and now, and did not like what he saw.
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Residents fearful of their wells becoming contaminated would like to see the one of the wells moved farther south.
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She was brought up very nicely and she doesn't like to see bad in anyone.
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This is what she likes to see: good, hard playing, everyone working the floor, tough defense.
wait
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Clare waited to see if she would say anything else.
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As just an actress, you have to wait to see what comes to you.
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She thought she would wait , and see what happened.
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They are waiting to see if you fall into the trap.
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We have submitted our entry of 45,908 tokens and are waiting to see if we have been successful with this staggering total.
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While waiting to see if he will be an Athletic, or a Twin, or a Pirate, or a Marlin.
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We also had to wait and see what effect the anti-male injection had.
want
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You've always wanted to see me broken.
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Jack and Magee Spencer wanted to see a better return on the investment of their time and energy.
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When I wanted to see them before, I would take the shuttle up and down to Philadelphia.
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I do not want to see the World.
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This is not an entirely commercial enterprise, of course; it is also about people wanting to see one's work.
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When Macey wanted to see her husband, she practically had to make an appointment.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
I wouldn't be seen/caught dead
as/so far as I know/I can remember/I can tell/I can see etc
be glad/delighted/pleased etc to see the back of sb/sth
be nowhere to be seen/found
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Our tour guide was nowhere to be seen, so we set off to explore the city alone.
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She'd looked everywhere for her glasses, but they were nowhere to be found.
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Amelia Otis's name is nowhere to be found.
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But David Kent was nowhere to be seen.
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He had been searching for Morthen, to protect her from his violent half-brother, but she was nowhere to be found.
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I patrolled the town for a while, but they were nowhere to be seen.
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The prison director ordered a search, but the prisoner was nowhere to be found.
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When a game was on the line, Carr was nowhere to be found.
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Willie had looked around for the twins and George, but they were nowhere to be seen.
be to be seen/found/heard etc
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A comparable tendency is to be found in the theatre.
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A similar situation is to be found in other regions of the world.
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Further comments on attaching priorities to different subjects and to different levels of material are to be found in Chapter 3.
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He was to be found lurking in the band's dressing room whenever they ventured into Mancunian territory, which was often.
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It was to be found in the libraries of other leading Virginians: Lord Botetourt, Thos.
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She and two of the Aussies then proceeded to the next floor where guest bedrooms were to be found.
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The only reference to sustainable development was to be found in paragraph two hundred and thirteen.
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These words, in his own hand, are to be found, framed, inside the hall.
been there, seen that, done that
can see/spot/tell sth a mile off
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But I think he's lovely, and you can tell a mile off that he likes you.
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He's a hawkeye, and can spot one a mile off, like that faraway kestrel.
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Our sportsdesk can spot from a mile off a person who can not tell an in-swinger from a bouncer.
children should be seen and not heard
it does your heart good to see/hear sth
long time no see
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Uh, and says, uh, long time no see,.
not see hide nor hair of sb
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I haven't seen hide nor hair of him in months.
not see the wood for the trees
sb sees the glass as half-empty/half-full
see Naples and die
see stars
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I had bumped my head so hard that I began to see stars .
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Her head rocked, and for the first time in her life, she quite literally saw stars .
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In the third division, Hereford United were seeing stars at Gillingham after letting in 2 early goals.
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Normally, one is not able to see stars in the sky that are in almost the same direction as the sun.
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She did it anyway, deploying her chute so late that the jolt made her see stars .
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The darkness intensified down in the wood though I could see stars between the boughs.
see sth out of the corner of your eye
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Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a man running out of the store.
see sth through a mist of tears
see the colour of sb's money
see the error of your ways
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In fact Brian Moore reckoned it would take only twelve days for the administrators to see the error of their ways.
see the light
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Danny finally saw the light and bought me flowers on Valentine's Day.
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We can only hope the mayor will see the light and close down all these sex shops.
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But soon he could only see the lights of the boat in the distance.
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Each has attracted his or her share of supporters who could also see the light once it was pointed out to them.
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Five minutes later he saw the lights of a village pub.
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From two blocks away you can see the light radiating up into the sky.
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It was uncanny and Maggie was never so glad to see the light from her own room and get Ana back indoors.
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One must have experienced deeply, known greatness - seen the light , as he said.
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Sadly, for it was a lively, largely autobiographical piece, it would never see the light of day.
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You were sitting in your seat, pressed back by the acceleration, and you saw the light beams curve.
see the light (of day)
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But at least none of them saw the light of print - until today's souvenir edition.
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From two blocks away you can see the light radiating up into the sky.
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Get to the back of the drawers and cupboards - areas which don't often see the light of day.
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He say if you afraid of the truth to get back in the shadows cause you never will see the light .
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I can see the light under Marie's door, but there's no noise or nothing.
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I never sold a garment or got an order from this source, I wonder if they saw the light of day.
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I saw the light widening in the window, but I could not make myself get up.
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On a clear night, you could see the lights of Saigon.
see which way the wind is blowing
see your way clear (to doing sth)
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If you can see your way clear , call this number to volunteer.
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Finally he could see his way clear to his goal.
see/find out how the land lies
see/think fit (to do sth)
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The government has seen fit to start testing more nuclear weapons.
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Add details as you see fit .
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For example, the firm can implement its own quality and inspection policies and amend these as they see fit .
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He was their final court of appeal and punished them as he saw fit .
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If particular LEAs see fit to alter their priorities and redeploy funds from one area to another, that is their decision.
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Meg had - this gift; the Lord saw fit - no qualms, she stole the jacket.
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Once the states knew the message of the day, they could reinforce it as they saw fit .
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The public can use, abuse or change the software in any way they see fit .
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There were some girls that I thought fit Selena more physically.
show/see sb to the door
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My secretary will show you to the door .
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Amy helped him up and showed him to the door while Kath stripped off her gown and gloves.
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Hanmer said as he showed me to the door .
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His neighbours, who regard him as a hero, respectfully show you to the door .
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I saw him to the door and watched him pace away along the streets he knew better than most others in London.
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Mrs Teal merely wished that Annie show Lois to the door .
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Then she showed them to the door .
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They stood to leave and as an afterthought Cobalt got up, too, and saw them to the door .
the way I see it
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The way I see it, it was a fair trade.
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Best thing that could happen, the way I see it.
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Now the way I see it, you want more upmarket time than the plebs.
think/see straight
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He always saw straight to the point of an argument.
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Metaphorically speaking, you could see straight through him to the other side of the room.
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On the outermost point of the peninsula we could see straight over to Midland Isle and just beyond that to Skomer Island.
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Since that day she had not been able to sleep, or to think straight .
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Sooner or later he would be too exhausted to think straight and would give up the fight against himself.
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The buzz made it hard to think straight .
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Then she might - just might - be able to think straight .
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You are horrified, you can not think straight , as you stare at the broken body.
what should I see but sth/who should appear but sb etc
you should have seen/heard sth
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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'How do you know it's true?' 'Because I saw it with my own eyes!'
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"I've come to see Mr. Greene about a job," he said nervously.
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"Is he ready yet?" "I don't know - I'll go and see ."
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"It goes in the red box, here." "Oh, I see ."
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Ally has been seeing an analyst for years.
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At fourteen, he couldn't see the point of staying in school.
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Can't you see I'm eating?
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Can you see any reason why it shouldn't work?
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Can you see who's at the door?
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Dad doesn't see as well as he used to.
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Danielle's still too sick to see anyone today.
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Did you see a white van parked out here earlier today?
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Did you see the news last night?
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Dr Thomas is seeing a client at 2:30.
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Dr. McNeil had never seen an injury like this before.
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Have you seen my pen anywhere?
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Have you seen what Jake's done to his bedroom?
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He's just one of those people who never seem to see the joke.
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He saw a man get out of the car and walk to the side of the road.
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Hi, I'm here to see Mary Jorgensen.
II. noun
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
I fail to see/understand
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I fail to see the humor in this situation.
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How presumptuous my claims to knowledge based only on what I see, leaving out what I fail to see.
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However I fail to see firstly what you are trying to prove with your figures.
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Last year? I failed to see the connection.
I wouldn't be seen/caught dead
I'd like to see you/him do sth
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But I 'd like to see you again, when we can make time.
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I 'd like to see him again.
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I 'd like to see you give our boys a run for their money.
as/so far as I know/I can remember/I can tell/I can see etc
be glad/delighted/pleased etc to see the back of sb/sth
be nowhere to be seen/found
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Our tour guide was nowhere to be seen, so we set off to explore the city alone.
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She'd looked everywhere for her glasses, but they were nowhere to be found.
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Amelia Otis's name is nowhere to be found.
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But David Kent was nowhere to be seen.
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He had been searching for Morthen, to protect her from his violent half-brother, but she was nowhere to be found.
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I patrolled the town for a while, but they were nowhere to be seen.
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The prison director ordered a search, but the prisoner was nowhere to be found.
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When a game was on the line, Carr was nowhere to be found.
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Willie had looked around for the twins and George, but they were nowhere to be seen.
be to be seen/found/heard etc
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A comparable tendency is to be found in the theatre.
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A similar situation is to be found in other regions of the world.
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Further comments on attaching priorities to different subjects and to different levels of material are to be found in Chapter 3.
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He was to be found lurking in the band's dressing room whenever they ventured into Mancunian territory, which was often.
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It was to be found in the libraries of other leading Virginians: Lord Botetourt, Thos.
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She and two of the Aussies then proceeded to the next floor where guest bedrooms were to be found.
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The only reference to sustainable development was to be found in paragraph two hundred and thirteen.
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These words, in his own hand, are to be found, framed, inside the hall.
been there, seen that, done that
can see/spot/tell sth a mile off
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But I think he's lovely, and you can tell a mile off that he likes you.
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He's a hawkeye, and can spot one a mile off, like that faraway kestrel.
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Our sportsdesk can spot from a mile off a person who can not tell an in-swinger from a bouncer.
it does your heart good to see/hear sth
it remains to be seen
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"What is your next film going to be about?'' "Well, that remains to be seen.''
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It remains to be seen how many senior citizens will actually benefit from this new plan.
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What remains to be seen now is whether it is too late to save the rainforests.
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Whether the team can sustain its winning streak remains to be seen.
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And it remains to be seen if re- signing Greg Vaughn will be a hit or a miss.
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But it remains to be seen whether that will prove a significant omission.
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But it remains to be seen whether this will exacerbate chronic unemployment or solve it.
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Steel will make it remains to be seen.
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The meaning of prevention in the new Children Act is multifaceted and it remains to be seen how it will be operationalized.
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Today it remains to be seen whether Museveni's essentially centralist approach will be more successful than its predecessors.
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Whether I reach it remains to be seen!
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Yet it remains to be seen how strong are the forces of Euro-scepticism in Labour's own ranks.
let's see
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Okay, let's see, what were we talking about?
live to see/fight another day
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A conciliatory gesture, some argued, would appease the cardinal and Holy Trinity would live to fight another day.
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By his diplomacy, it was true, Gordon had lived to fight another day.
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Having lived to fight another day, Mayer did - with Sam Goldwyn.
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Or will they live to fight another day?
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Pol pot lives to fight another day despite butchering millions of his people.
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The choice for us was whether to take a strike unprepared or to live to fight another day.
long time no see
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Uh, and says, uh, long time no see,.
not see hide nor hair of sb
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I haven't seen hide nor hair of him in months.
see Naples and die
see if I care!
see stars
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I had bumped my head so hard that I began to see stars .
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Her head rocked, and for the first time in her life, she quite literally saw stars .
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In the third division, Hereford United were seeing stars at Gillingham after letting in 2 early goals.
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Normally, one is not able to see stars in the sky that are in almost the same direction as the sun.
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She did it anyway, deploying her chute so late that the jolt made her see stars .
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The darkness intensified down in the wood though I could see stars between the boughs.
see sth out of the corner of your eye
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Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a man running out of the store.
see sth through a mist of tears
see the colour of sb's money
see the error of your ways
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In fact Brian Moore reckoned it would take only twelve days for the administrators to see the error of their ways.
see what I mean?
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See what I mean , Dad, about this camera being difficult to use?
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And little enough for cleverness, if you see what I mean .
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BBut you see what I mean .
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Do you see what I mean , he was trying?
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He had this manner, as if he was a bit above the rest of us, if you see what I mean .
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He just has the feelings, if you see what I mean .
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I think you will see what I mean only after tasting this bread.
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You see what I mean about having to keep up with things.
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You see what I mean when I say it's nothing new, it's been endlessly talked around.
see which way the wind is blowing
see your way clear (to doing sth)
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If you can see your way clear , call this number to volunteer.
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Finally he could see his way clear to his goal.
see/find out how the land lies
see/find out what sb is (really) made of
see/think fit (to do sth)
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The government has seen fit to start testing more nuclear weapons.
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Add details as you see fit .
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For example, the firm can implement its own quality and inspection policies and amend these as they see fit .
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He was their final court of appeal and punished them as he saw fit .
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If particular LEAs see fit to alter their priorities and redeploy funds from one area to another, that is their decision.
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Meg had - this gift; the Lord saw fit - no qualms, she stole the jacket.
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Once the states knew the message of the day, they could reinforce it as they saw fit .
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The public can use, abuse or change the software in any way they see fit .
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There were some girls that I thought fit Selena more physically.
seeing is believing
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But seeing is believing , as they say.
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If you're still not convinced, seeing is believing .
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We are left with the unspecific practical objection, the objection that is as much to say that only seeing is believing .
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When only seeing is believing the unseen reproductive anatomy of the female can not be an article of faith.
suck it and see
the way I see it
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The way I see it, it was a fair trade.
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Best thing that could happen, the way I see it.
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Now the way I see it, you want more upmarket time than the plebs.
think/see straight
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He always saw straight to the point of an argument.
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Metaphorically speaking, you could see straight through him to the other side of the room.
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On the outermost point of the peninsula we could see straight over to Midland Isle and just beyond that to Skomer Island.
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Since that day she had not been able to sleep, or to think straight .
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Sooner or later he would be too exhausted to think straight and would give up the fight against himself.
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The buzz made it hard to think straight .
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Then she might - just might - be able to think straight .
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You are horrified, you can not think straight , as you stare at the broken body.
wait and see
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He decided to wait and see what happened in the other rehearsals.
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I promise you, you just wait and see.
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I would simply have to wait and see.
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Staff at Oxford Regional health Authority will now have to wait and see how many of them are to keep their jobs.
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The best attitude to have towards money matters in 1993 is: wait and see.
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They therefore had decided to wait and see how the operations progressed before attempting to formulate subsequent war strategy.
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Until recently, all she and her family could do was wait and see.
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You said you were going to wait and see.
what should I see but sth/who should appear but sb etc
you should have seen/heard sth
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But the see of London is work for the physically strong, not for declining energy.
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He could manage the see of London.