Example sentences of "think he [modal v] see " in BNC.
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| 1 | he sez he saw the plaque and thought he 'd see what was recorded on the air disaster . |
| 2 | he sez he saw the plaque and thought he 'd see what was recorded on the air disaster . |
| 3 | By prodding his memory he placed Anna Beckett as the strange , dark little girl who was fostered with Mrs Wooldridge , his laundry woman , and with his new knowledge he thought he could see a slight resemblance to Sarah , though it would never be remarked upon . |
| 4 | The car was a wide-bodied machine , and he thought he could see the unmistakable markings of a Mercedes . |
| 5 | Peering closer he thought he could see a smear roughly the same length on the jacket pocket , but the cloth was too dirty for him to be sure . |
| 6 | Composure regained , Richard said he thought he could see a good hold but was not totally sure ; hence the rapid retreat . |
| 7 | Far more pertinent was the fact that Mendoros thought he could see a gap in a market about which he knew a great deal , and which he reckoned could best be filled from the UK . |
| 8 | He stepped forward towards Mr Smith 's desk , Smith sat back , surprised , Grout saw him exchange looks with Dan Ashton , and thought he could see the older man nod , or give some sort of sign or signal to Mr Smith . |
| 9 | Looking down the basement steps which led to a paved area from which a door led straight into that kitchen which had secretly housed Bill Egan , he thought he could see that the door was ajar . |
| 10 | In one dim corner of the little box he thought he could see an easel , and a tiny unmade bed . |
| 11 | In the uncertain light Rincewind thought he could see rows of enormous teeth , white as bleached beechwood . |
| 12 | Rincewind thought he could see a faint streak in the air , as if something from the mountain had reached out and touched the beast . |
| 13 | He thought he could see a figure moving in front of him . |
| 14 | Far away he thought he could see some goats grazing . |
| 15 | The doctors did n't think he would see the summer , let alone celebrate his 60th birthday at the end of August . |
| 16 | How did Lee think he could see where he was pointing to in the dark ? |
| 17 | So he re he represents sort of old fashioned moral values and he opposes the kind of fascism which he thinks he can see in Nick |
| 18 | ‘ But in this case I think he 'll see sense . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ I think he should see the property and the island . ’ |
| 20 | I suppose in theory I could be lying through my teeth and have some other reason for wanting to go to Strathspeld — maybe I 'm just getting homesick for Scotland — but I 'm certain he knows that I 'm not lying and that there is a body ; I think he can see it in my eyes . |
| 21 | I think he could see things that he wanted to do individually , maybe in the same way that Hendrix did . |
| 22 | Not thinking he could see them , but thinking he would see something . |
| 23 | Not thinking he could see them , but thinking he would see something . |