Example sentences of "could not see [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ For I wanted the opportunity to talk to you privately , ’ she told Theda quietly , ‘ although I could not see Araminta allowing it . ’ |
| 2 | She could not see Finn 's neck for the hair . |
| 3 | Frederica could not see Alexander at all : indeed she had noted he was not there : she stared around and around now at colourless air and sand as though he might rise from them like a mirage . |
| 4 | She could not see Lamont 's feet , but she was sure he ought to wear spats . |
| 5 | He could not see Nona Pitt as the poisoner of her parents . |
| 6 | Even in fantasy he could not see Terry Place settling down to a game of chess . |
| 7 | Ptolemy ranked it as of the first magnitude , and seems to have referred to it as ‘ the Last of the River ’ ; from Alexandria he could not see Achernar , though Acamar was visible low over the horizon . |
| 8 | He said he was concerned by the level of arrears , but could not see things getting much better . |
| 9 | Alice loitered around for a while , and no one came in or out , and she could not see Comrade Andrew through the downstairs windows , for the curtains were drawn . |
| 10 | Before closing the door he looked outside but could not see Melody , or anyone else . |
| 11 | Silver 's light-grey fur showed up plainly against a low spray of gorse , but Hazel could not see Bigwig until he sat up and ran towards them . |
| 12 | Turning from the altar , Cameron could not see Mr Whistle among the congregation , but did think he glimpsed Judi , loitering embarrassed near the back . |
| 13 | He could not see Mr Gordon . |