Example sentences of "[coord] [pron] could see " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 's a damn good job you do n't , laddie , or I could see you being hauled up before the old man . ’ |
| 2 | She could go back to London and try and shake the whereabouts of Gilbert Racy out of his obstructive locum , or she could see what other members of the Society there were in Norfolk and glean what she might from them . |
| 3 | ‘ There 's a section for Women 's Art and Industries , or we could see Royle 's Self-Pouring Teapot . |
| 4 | Raoul dabbed at his nose with the back of his hand , and everyone could see the resulting scarlet streak . |
| 5 | The therapist and the group jointly answered those irrational statements , and everyone could see the funny side of the bizarre nature of her final image . |
| 6 | Then it follows from that that understanding Shakespeare and keeping the understanding of Shakespeare alive is also a good because if , for example , this great , rich and wonderful thing were simply there in the world and no-one could see him and no-one could understand him , and no-one was any longer thinking or talking about him , that also would be a secondary impoverishment . |
| 7 | Sarah 's house was at the other end of it and I could see a couple of cars parked outside what I was sure was their home . |
| 8 | Last September I visited a garden which was nearly a thousand feet up , and I could see that the gladioli , planted as dormant corms in early May , were n't going to flower . |
| 9 | I stroked him , he gave me a big lick , and I could see relief sweep over him knowing I was n't going to hit him . ’ |
| 10 | He turned away for a few moments and I could see that he was upset by the news . |
| 11 | I looked at my watch , the time was just after 11 p.m. and I could see through the doorway the rain was still driving hard . |
| 12 | The musicians on one side and the great love of his life on the other and I could see his conflict , but it was my nightmare . |
| 13 | He answered prayer not in the way I sought , Nor in the way that I thought he ought , But in his own good way , and I could see , He answered in the fashion best for me . |
| 14 | His manner was kind but official , and I could see that for some reason Aunt Louise distrusted him and was even a little afraid of him . |
| 15 | When I arrived , she urged me inside and closed the door , and I could see that she was breathless with fear . |
| 16 | There was nothing arty or touristy about the old gods — a touch of pagan malevolence , perhaps — and I could see where the phrase ‘ rough-hewn honesty ’ had come from . |
| 17 | At first it was behind Claypole Ridge , and I could see only the top of it , the smallest smudge . |
| 18 | Initially I wanted to be in Kabul should there be an offensive , then reality began setting in and I could see that they were n't going to take a village , let alone a capital . ’ |
| 19 | Patrick Chauvel and I could see things were about to happen in Panama , Noriega had declared war on America , but it was Xmas and only a few of us went there . |
| 20 | Then she took one step more towards me so that a bar of light fell across her face and I could see the angry expression on it . |
| 21 | Lord Darlington called me into his study , and I could see at once that he was in a state of some agitation . |
| 22 | He was clutching his attaché case as usual and I could see he was strolling slowly along the path that runs the outer perimeter of the lawn , deeply absorbed in thought . |
| 23 | I was down here at Sunset and I could see him out there doing it . |
| 24 | The vehicles drew alongside and I could see their amber lights through the canvas and hear slamming doors and excited friendly voices . |
| 25 | The evening ‘ tide ’ had gone out and I could see for miles . |
| 26 | ‘ I could think of individual old people who were inappropriately placed in long-stay settings , or who were creating excessive stresses at home on relatives … and I could see that something more substantial in the community needed to be provided . |
| 27 | I remember seeing the red card and looking up , there was 30,000 people jeering and I could see my dad in the front row of the directors ’ box . |
| 28 | Verey lights dropped again , and I could see Big Ben . |
| 29 | I could view the progress of the race from where I was standing , just before the home straight , and I could see that Elliott and Daley had kept us in the hunt . |
| 30 | I walked up from his left and I could see where the canvas of his left trainer was coming away from its rubber base . |