Example sentences of "could see it [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One might remark that the working-class child considered it redundant to constantly refer to the presence of a picture since he knew that the researcher was present and could see it for himself . |
| 2 | It 's a folly that was built by the Earl and Countess of Coventry so all their friends could see it for miles around . |
| 3 | ‘ We had n't quite reached that point , ’ says Mr Johnson , ‘ but we could see it on the horizon . ’ |
| 4 | The afternoons were also good for going to the cinema ; they had all of the stuff that would take about six months to make a brief appearance in her home town and she could see it on decent-sized screens instead of one like the end of a shoebox . |
| 5 | I was with , and it was , I could see it at the front . |
| 6 | She had the Monument built on top of the hill so everyone could see it as a landmark . |
| 7 | Integrating primary care into the contracting framework of the health service will have advantages for patients , doctors , and managers but general practitioners could see it as a threat to independence rather than an end to isolation . |
| 8 | This story was a favourite of the headmistress of her primary school , so she heard it often at Morning Prayers , and long before she could see it as a parable , she already felt shock before its injustice . |
| 9 | If we want to understand the functioning of a pay-roll system of a local authority we could see it as a system and the near environment will include the other departments of the local authority as well as the banks , building societies and other financial institutions . |
| 10 | ‘ If only I could see it as a tourist one day , ’ she said wistfully . |
| 11 | With eyes half closed he could see it as a miniature cannon . |
| 12 | I could see it in his eyes . |
| 13 | I remember my dad saying he knew something was up because he could see it in my eyes , ’ says Charman . |
| 14 | There was a difference of course ; he could see it in the eyes . |
| 15 | She could see it in the covert glances of the London girls , some of whom had been planning how to look at the Belvoir dance for the past month . |
| 16 | Intruding on a newly married couple sounded a textbook mistake when he surveyed it , but plainly both of them were glad he was there ; he could see it in their faces and ran up the platform with joy , not shy at all about the reflection of his hurtling bulk in the glass of a newsagent 's stall . |
| 17 | I looked in the mirror today and I could see it in my eyes . |
| 18 | You could see it in their faces . |
| 19 | ‘ You could see it in his evil face . ’ |
| 20 | You could see it in his face . ’ |
| 21 | She was already within arm 's length , only the door standing between them to prevent him from reaching her , and she clearly suspected nothing because she was moving in and as her hand passed close to the glass , he could see it in vivid pastel detail . |
| 22 | He could see it in the man 's eyes and the manner in which his gaze lingered on Nona . |
| 23 | She could see it in the black expression that crossed his face and the tightened lips . |
| 24 | They 'ated each other : I could see it in their eyes . |
| 25 | You could see it in the way he performed against Pakistan . ’ |
| 26 | You could see it in their faces , minute by minute . |
| 27 | She could see it in his eyes . |
| 28 | She could see it in his face , his guard , for the first time since she 'd known him , completely lowered . |
| 29 | ‘ You could see it in their play even experienced players were showing it . |
| 30 | Dagmar knew it too , she could see it in her eyes . |