Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] [not/n't] see [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Hummingbird , ’ the President said , ‘ I must not see that robot animal . |
| 2 | I could n't see many people ; most of the lights had been turned off , and we happened to be sitting in the patch of light thrown by one small lamp . |
| 3 | Some of the things I could n't see included Loch Lyon to the east with Ben Lawers beyond , Ben More to the south , Ben Lui to the south-west and lovely Glen Orchy to the west leading to Ben Cruachan . |
| 4 | I could n't see much point in viewing this perfectly healthy animal again but I promised to call . |
| 5 | I could do with a cup of tea now I know that , oh I could n't see that signpost |
| 6 | I could n't see any mums about the place . |
| 7 | Well , in fact I did n't know , not for certain , but I could n't see any signs at all of brassière straps or elastic waistbands which I had n't been able to help noticing on all other women . |
| 8 | I could n't see any clothes about anywhere . |
| 9 | Afterwards Dr McDaid said : ‘ I could n't see any train . |
| 10 | I could n't see any hospital near : it must be quite a way to walk . |
| 11 | ‘ It was a family company and I could n't see any future for me as far as equity was concerned , ’ Goodwin says . |
| 12 | I could n't see any indications of it . |
| 13 | I could n't see any reason why this story should be different from the rest . |
| 14 | We 're not , er we 're not the best thing about money and I would n't see that happening in the future . |
| 15 | No I ca n't see much sport in that . |
| 16 | ‘ I ca n't see much point in pretending . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ I ca n't see much point in pretending , as I 've already said . |
| 18 | For all this , I ca n't see two inches in front of me . |
| 19 | ‘ I ca n't see that happening . ’ |
| 20 | Yes t I ca n't see that happening |
| 21 | And even though you do look like her , and probably even more like the way she did at our age , I ca n't see that being enough to inspire him with over-confidence in you as a special . |
| 22 | I ca n't see New Mill House , a long time out of the winners enclosure , being anything special on this occasion . |
| 23 | I should n't bother I should just carry on chucking a bit on here and there same as everybody does , I ca n't see many buggers go for that bloody eight pound a bag . |
| 24 | I ca n't see any way it could have been deliberate . |
| 25 | I ca n't see any way out but a subscription list , to be organised as soon as possible . |
| 26 | ’ I shouted merrily , beginning to experience an ache somewhere near my bladder that I sometimes get when things are going particluarly badly and I ca n't see any way out . |
| 27 | and I ca n't see any way out of it |
| 28 | And I ca n't see any moves towards uniformity , I 'm really not aware that there are any pressures in Europe towards a common system . |
| 29 | for er we should see them away at Old Trafford , I ca n't see any problem there can you ? |
| 30 | Some of them have not been found guilty , and albeit they have been charged with horrendous crimes they are still innocent people and it does n't matter even if they are not innocent people , the Government still has a responsibility to life and limb and really I ca n't see any case at all for not storming . |