Example sentences of "could see [noun prp] [unc] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He could see Conker 's large rump with the scruffy outdoor tail swishing as the pony grazed , one ear towards him , the foam round his bit turning green as he munched the soft grass . |
| 2 | He could see Doyle 's curly hair , but the man 's face was hidden by the anaesthetist 's mask . |
| 3 | ‘ There 's a section for Women 's Art and Industries , or we could see Royle 's Self-Pouring Teapot . |
| 4 | In the mob I could see Sally 's tawny head bobbing up and down . |
| 5 | He could feel Duvall 's grip on his throat relaxing , could see Duvall 's poised hand lowering . |
| 6 | David as a child ‘ sustained my own idea ’ of Roderick Random , the scapegrace selfish hero of this picaresque novel , ‘ for a month at a stretch ’ , could see Roderick 's faithful servant Strap at the wicket of Blunderstone church , and when Micawber went to the King 's Bench , remembered Roderick 's imprisonment for debt ( chap . |
| 7 | I could see Xanthe 's troubled face clearly , and also Filmer 's beside her . |
| 8 | ‘ We leave a large question mark over Roy 's future , ’ said editor Dave Hunt , who hinted that the accident could see Roy 's 16-year-old son Rocky sprint to stardom as the main character in a new comic . |