Example sentences of "only see [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Alice looked all round the table , but she could only see a teapot .
2 I can only see a daddy and a little girl on a roundabout .
3 and could only see a turn-up
4 The damn window 's wide open across there and I can only see the gramophone .
5 As she heard her front door click , Rachel 's anger suddenly turned to dismay and as she turned to the window she found she could only see the outline of the cathedral through a mist of tears .
6 If a pond and beacon were both on the line , you would only see the reflection of the beacon in the pond if you were on the line too .
7 ‘ But Extremis , if you would only see the logic — ’
8 In the darkness Gabriel could only see the shape of a woman sitting on a horse .
9 It 's so cack When you 're doing the running , you 're running from behind , you can only see the behind of Taz you see the behind of Taz
10 At any time , you can only see the cel directly preceding the one you 're working on .
11 She could only see the ceiling , but she could imagine the sight her bottom made : just overlapping the table , with her thighs spread wide to present a perfect picture of her intimate sexual opening to an enthralled audience .
12 If your arrangement is going to be in a place where you will only see the front , make sure you put the shortest flowers in the front and the tallest at the back .
13 ‘ And I should have realised that you 'd be the one who could only see the thing from one angle , ’ he retorted harshly .
14 Moreover , few British schools at present include private study periods on the timetable , except for the sixth form , so the teacher knows that his students can only see the sequence in breaks and before and after school , unless he allows time in his own assigned periods with them .
15 The picture itself was so dark he could only see the image of Emily in the glass , naked and moving wildly , her buttocks pumping urgently against him .
16 You ca n't see the warmth that causes that to happen , you can only see the result of it .
17 In other words you ca n't see the power , you can only see the result of the power .
18 Presently she could see him again ; his head was erect , but his eyes were cast down so that she could only see the dark .
19 She could only see the glint of the whites of his eyes , and the gleam of his teeth as he smiled at her .
20 Granny was seated in her rocking chair facing the fireplace , but her back was to me and I could only see the paper curlers she had in her hair .
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