Example sentences of "can [adv] see [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We do n't know how many solar systems there are in each galaxy because we can only see stars , not planets , but we earlier used an estimate that there may be 100 billion billion planets in the universe . |
| 2 | Like , how do you know what goes on , like with , dolphins , with whales , with all sorts of species of animals , like we do n't know , well we 're so dense we can only see things like this ! |
| 3 | ‘ I can only see things getting worse . |
| 4 | ‘ Nothing has changed since the revolution and I can only see things getting worse and worse . |
| 5 | One can thus see gains and losses in the two broad approaches to the study of literature described by Welch ( 1987 ) . |
| 6 | However , we can already see difficulties for any variation on this approach . |
| 7 | One can already see trends in this direction . |
| 8 | You can still see vestiges in the upper terraces of the early Baroque garden . |
| 9 | Now one of the things that you tend to find is that if you were to ask about groups then people regurgitate all the stuff about groups but with most questions you can usually see links to other parts of the syllabus . |
| 10 | Viewers can also see Birds of a Feather , Last of the Summer Wine and Jasper Carrot . |
| 11 | A good headteacher ( and chair of governors ) in this conception is a person ( usually a man ) who is not only committed to the above ideals but can also see ways of circumventing any constraints upon this style placed by ‘ outside interference ’ such as the advice of the LEA and/or the teacher unions/staff representatives . |
| 12 | ‘ Outside observers can often see things more clearly , than those intimately involved , ’ he said calmly , apparently unmoved by her outburst . |
| 13 | You can often see mats of them , beaded with silver bubbles of oxygen , blanketing the bottoms of ponds . |
| 14 | If I wish to maximise my impact on improving human life , I can do so best by putting my effort into activities I know are unlikely to take place otherwise and into small-scale ventures where I can actually see results for my efforts . |