Example sentences of "[vb mod] not see [prep] " in BNC.

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1 For , of course , you could not see to the foot of the hill , let alone seven counties , under the stars .
2 The steam was so thick that she could not see through it and she thought she was alone in the room .
3 Down at Lucifer 's feet , in front of the stage , a girl with long , black hair stood on tip-toe but still could not see over the heads of the crowd .
4 How fortunate for the denizens of The Daily Herald , then , that they could not see into the future — even the immediate future !
5 She was short-sighted a could not see into the auditorium .
6 Black water lapped her , depths she could not see into .
7 Dazzled by the evening sun the people in the garden could not see into the sitting room and had no idea who Rain 's visitor was until Wickham joined them .
8 By the time that you have battled against the wind to get there , you may find that it has some hazard that you could not see from a distance , and then there may be no other good field within reach .
9 All three thought it right that the fight continued in the eleventh round when McDonnell 's right eye was all but closed , though the fighter admitted he could not see from that eye .
10 Escape was something Judith could not see in her own future .
11 ‘ The cab was so full of smoke , I could n't see into it , ’ Paul Sharples said .
12 ‘ You could n't see into the office from the kitchen ? ’
13 They could n't see beyond what had already been sold . ’
14 times when you could n't see beyond that hole .
15 The worst thing was having to climb that damned ladder to the roof of Flying Control in a howling gale and lashing rain , to see how far I could n't see across the air field and to estimate the strength of the wind which was doing its best to dislodge my desperate hold on the railing .
16 I took you both in and , you could n't see across the room !
17 Right now leave it there so Could n't see about
18 She could n't see without her glasses , which made her frown with frustration .
19 Once your pet has died you may be too distressed to dig the grave , as another owner testified ; ‘ It was raining hard and I could n't see through my tears , I just wanted to get her buried as quickly as possible . ’
20 For a moment he could n't see through the train of bubbles left by the spear , which hit the fish dead centre and an inch behind the jaw hinge .
21 It was tough on the aircrews though , going out night after night to drop bombs on targets they could n't see through the murk and the searchlights , but perhaps this very impersonality kept them going — that and the fact that they were young and usually had a few days between each mission when they could recuperate in the relative peace and tranquility of the English countryside .
22 Read it again , I could n't see through it .
23 Yeah , I said yeah I am , I said I 'm gon na drive up and see , so we got in , went up to Wendy 's , you could n't see through the door Pen , Penny and Kev said well we 'll drive round as well , I said well she 's had us up and down , cos one minute she was quite strong then the next she could n't cope , I said Wendy all I want you to ever know is that I 'm there , if ever you want me phone me , I do n't care whether it 's middle of the night , middle of the morning or whatever , so she says alright , anyway Penny went up , she said she could n't see anything she thinks she 's gone a bed and then me and Rudy went up , it must have been quarter to one cos I took him for a little walk and I got out the car and walked round the back and then , I could see her curtains were open and I could see a light on , so I went round the front and I shouted through the letter box , Wen it 's only me I 've come to wish you a happy new year , let's hope next year will be better than this one and she come to the door and she was broken hearted
24 A year ago I experienced a sensation of flashing lights and could n't see for about 20 minutes .
25 ‘ as if I could n't see for meself .
26 He was seemingly engrossed in conversation , although she could n't see with whom because of the milling crowd round the doorway .
27 She could n't see to the bottom of the scree slope .
28 After that I could n't see inside any more ; it was too bright .
29 He could n't see round the next bend , he must record , tapes were periscopes , his only chance , and the slow ink stolen and the wheels turning , and everything remembered , everything proved , he was whispering now , ‘ Why five , ’ he was whispering , ‘ is n't one enough ? ’ and a voice came back , a woman 's , Sharon 's , ‘ One what ? ’
30 All the same , there are Orange Lodges in Donegal , which you would n't see in County Cork .
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