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The little man craned his neck, trying to get a glimpse of the parade over the heads of the crowd.

But it is possible to hire a boat and travel along the Yalu River to get a glimpse of ordinary life in the secretive socialist state.

It's nothing like the alleged predictive powers of Nostradamus, but we do get a glimpse of events one-tenth of a second before they occur.

trying to get a glimpse of your body , that soon it felt like . .

Did you get a glimpse of her pleasant countenance or come close enough to her ear to sing in it the song she loves to hear?

By dint of effort she contrived to get a glimpse of the light of truth here and there, and hoped that scant ray might suffice to guide her.

Almost the only time we get a glimpse of what a spouse has contributed to a senior executive's career is when the couple gets divorced.

Hopefully? hopefully? hopefully, in your terms of time, you may get a glimpse of what I mean.

To get a glimpse of the muddle likely to ensue, the province's politicians and parents need only look across the Irish Sea.

Take up a helicopter and get a glimpse of the "Great Canyons" from the top. Then there are thrilling scenes of volcanoes.

It flies so fast you can barely get a glimpse of it as it whizzes past.

If you visit displays at places like Disneyworld, you can get a glimpse of what some of the predictions are for our lives.

I caught (get) a glimpse of his face as he ran past.

Many petitioners give up after a few attempts, once they get a glimpse of the horrors that await them.

eg. If you go through this book, you may get a glimpse of what life might be like in the future.

Tourists throng the place to get a glimpse of the ruins of this beautiful city.

But if you're hoping to get a glimpse of Xia Da herself, you may have to wait in line for quite some time.

A good place to get a glimpse of new wireless technologies in action is BP's Cherry Point Refinery in Blaine, Washington.

One tourist, Shan Yihan, from bustling Shanghai, wanted to use the opportunity to get a glimpse of life in this famous city.

You want to get a glimpse of what the scout has discovered before the poor guy gets obliterated.

Thanks to the internet, we get a glimpse of each others' lives through our blogs.

It is by understanding these two opposites that we get a glimpse of what the command process is-or should be.

Egypt's weekend days are Friday and Saturday, just enough time to get a glimpse of its capital's many faces.

In Hong Kong, any open space or mountain top is crowded with people trying to get a glimpse of this season's auspicious full moon.

You can get a glimpse of that world on the Web right now.

It leads us into an unknown land and but rarely can we get a glimpse of what lies ahead.

the lecture hall , filled with people standing to get a glimpse of master , rocked with applause when she arrived.

Some of the fans had waited 24 hours outside the Hyde Park Hotel to get a glimpse of their heroine.

I tried to get a glimpse of the city.

To get a glimpse of this scenic island.

Behind you can get a glimpse of the settings available in the loader.

There's your life, and then you get a glimpse of the vastness of the unknown all around that little itty-bitty island of the known.

Meanwhile, you can get a glimpse of China's foreign trade with other countries.

When we finally get a glimpse of the cross of Christ, we see how great our sin really is.

So as to get a glimpse of the beautiful Nine-Bend Stream.

Look at the book's companion Website to get a glimpse of what it offers.

We went to get a glimpse of what life behind bars is like.

eg. You can also get a glimpse of the King of All Teas.

So as to get a glimpse of Shitang's beautiful scenery.

Get a glimpse of sth.

And through those holes, we can get a glimpse of the other, and sometimes even like what we see.

Visitors to South Croydon Recreation Park in Croydon have been lucky to get a glimpse of this rare albino squirrel

To get a glimpse of me

In order to get a glimpse of the King of Tea,