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Example sentences for "being seen"

  • It throws no light on this question, because, in the case of my being seen by Mr. S.

  • As there was never any one in the street, and as Marius never entered the garden except at night, he ran no risk of being seen.

  • The hut was, in fact, so well hidden behind the ruins, and so cleverly arranged to prevent it being seen, that Jean Valjean had not perceived it.

  • These men had evidently chosen this vacant space in order that they might consult without being seen by the passers-by or by the sentinel who guards the wicket of La Force a few paces distant.

  • If to the westward, we had a good chance of being seen by her; but if not, she might pass us by unheeded.

  • Terence and I climbed up to the top of the berg, and spread out our handkerchiefs between two upright spars, and we thought they could not fail of being seen.

  • I can go out and come in without fear of being seen, for the little door leading to the convent is not overlooked by any window--indeed it is thought to be walled up.

  • She could not stay for more than a quarter of an hour for fear of being seen, as she was forbidden ever to go into the parlour.

  • But those two feelings gave way soon to the fear of being seen and of exciting the curiosity of some inquisitive nun.

  • I was now safe, for I could swim along the ditch without being seen, and I reached the canal in safety.

  • Stepping behind this, Jack assumed a position which gave him a view of the trail, with no likelihood of being seen, unless the suspicion of the Indians should be directed to the spot.

  • I wish that heathen would take it into his head to move some other way," thought Jack to himself, as he drew his head back, fearful of being seen.

  • Such a supposition showed the necessity of great care, and the friends, without speaking, stepped further from the edge of the stream, where they were in no danger of being seen.

  • He observed, that though she had no curiosity to see, it was natural that she must have some pleasure in the thoughts of being seen.

  • Mark had the news from the man himself, and he carried it to his father and sister, as he had carried Dummy Rugg's rumour about the witches and their fire, which went out so suddenly on being seen.

  • We can steal through the bushes to the other side, and get right up to the walls without any danger of being seen!

  • Cynthia seemed to consider the precaution scarce sufficient; for the moment the door was closed, in order to make herself still more secure against being seen, she glided up to the light and extinguished it.

  • The darkness was in her favour, as also the sloping path-- enabling her to see from below, while she was herself in little danger of being seen.

  • Thence Bruncker and I to the King's House, thinking to have gone into a box above, for fear of being seen, the King being there, but the play being 3 acts done we would not give 4s.

  • So to White Hall to the Committee of Tangier, where they were discoursing about laws for the civil government of the place, but so dull and so little to the purpose that I fell to slumber, when the fear of being seen by Sir W.

  • But I could take little pleasure more than the play, for not being able to look about, for fear of being seen.

  • T will be easy to slide down that post to the rock, and there'll be not much of a chance of being seen, as the post will nearly hide you.

  • I s'pose, squire, you've the old avarsion to being seen in my settlement?

  • I could not do this without running the risk of being seen; and I felt the necessity of using great caution.

  • You can walk to that corner without any danger of being seen, as the ruff hides you, and when you get there, you can wait till I tell you to get on the post.

  • Afraid of being seen drinking it or of throwing it out?

  • If anyone chose to do what you suggest in the especial corner where the wardrobe stands, he certainly would run little chance of being seen by anyone sitting near the fireplace of the sleeping apartment.

  • It might have been any of these three, but I have always thought it was the first, because he seemed so afraid of being seen.

  • After leaving the stream, a good part of our way was through the open country, where there was nothing to prevent us from seeing or being seen at a considerable distance in the bright moonlight.

  • I was in a most awkward position, lying flat on my face, and literally aching with suspense and suppressed excitement, and yet I dare not move to get into a better position for a shot, for fear of being seen by either of the two cows.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "being seen" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    being always; being baffled; being borne; being built; being delivered; being detected; being discovered; being easily; being equal; being evil; being found; being ignorant; being kept; being modified; being now; being poor; being produced; being read; being right; being shot; being somewhat; being still; being surrounded; being suspended; being told; being willing