sight - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • lose: Many of the large firms lose sight of these basic principles.
  • catch: Mind, in Borders today I caught sight of a book that was being recommended by Katie Price.
  • impair: The new audio guide system is provided to registered blind and sight impaired visitors as part of the admission charge.
  • restore: They cannot restore sight to a blind man; they cannot rescue a man who is in distress.

Converse of subject

  • greet: Indeed, upon entering the hotel you're greeted by the sight of a lovely curved staircase leading up to guestrooms.
  • fascinate: I was fascinated by the sight and speculated whether or not the airman would catch it.

Adjective modifier

  • familiar: Meanwhile, Hugh become a familiar sight with his beloved Fender Tele® guitar.
  • damn: However it is a damn sight better than just hanging ).
  • spectacular: That will be a more pleasing, spectacular sight than anything we have known or could ever imagine on earth.
  • impressive: The breached dam at the foot of the NW ridge was also an impressive sight, meriting a few photos.
  • amazing: A few weeks ago we came here to find an amazing sight.
  • awesome: For seven days and seven nights Man will watch this awesome sight.

Modifies a noun

  • gag: By a huge coincidence, I spotted a highly relevant sight gag in the episode of Futurama I watched today on DVD.
  • loss: The Blind Center provides direct services to over 300 people living across Northern Ireland with varying degrees of sight loss.
  • impairment: Projects supported range from pure research and clinical trials, to rehabilitation for those with sight impairment.
  • problem: A leading charity which provides dogs for people with sight problems has been given a boost by staff at Southern Water.

Modifying Another Word

  • partially: The library helps promote reading for pleasure for people of all ages who are blind or partially sighted.

Noun used with modifier

  • thy: Vpon thy sight My worldly businesse makes a period.
  • telescope: There are two sorts of rifle which I think are better off without telescope sights.

Possessives

  • allah: There again, when have you done enough in allah's sight that he will give you salvation and eternal life.

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