Example sentences of "can [not/n't] see the [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I ca n't see the attraction in separating ourselves , anyway . |
| 2 | Next week we must have Brian or Gerry telling you why I 'm wrong and they 'd be as persuasive , or more persuasive than I 'm being , but I ca n't see the case for such a thing as a law of form . |
| 3 | ‘ I still ca n't see the top of the lights ’ , he moaned . |
| 4 | Therapist : ‘ One of the main features of people under stress is that very often they ‘ ca n't see the wood for the trees ’ . |
| 5 | ‘ This government ca n't see the wood for the trees . |
| 6 | Either the A types are too busy doing other things , the wrong things , and they do n't rise to the top , you know , you ca n't see the wood for the trees . |
| 7 | Use a mirror if you ca n't see the back of the fitting . |
| 8 | ‘ Well , I ca n't see the sense of leaving here , even if there is n't any work . |
| 9 | ‘ I ca n't see the sense in leaving all the work to you , when I have so much time on my hands . ’ |
| 10 | He said : ‘ I ca n't see the justification for leaving a man with a little baby out in the street . ’ |
| 11 | I was born here , and if you ca n't see the magic of a sunrise without a pyramid on your head then I feel sorry for you . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ The basic problem is that everything has been pushed out , and we ca n't see the light at the end of the tunnel , which is bad for shares . |
| 13 | You ca n't see the trees for the forest |
| 14 | You ca n't see the kids without so he [ husband ] let it be cut off . |
| 15 | I ca n't see the joy in competing in a league of 7000 . |
| 16 | This is because quite a lot of them are English and ca n't see the difference between Knoydart and Chipping Sudbury . |
| 17 | I ca n't see the difference between that one and the one that was . |
| 18 | ‘ You ca n't see the prick for the codpiece ’ . |
| 19 | I just ca n't see the point of trying to look good on stage if you 've got a horrible piece of yellow plastic hanging around your neck . |
| 20 | I ca n't see the point of living in a mausoleum , just because it 's ‘ in period ’ . ’ |
| 21 | I ca n't see the point of expending all that energy when I 'm perfectly happy as I am . ’ |
| 22 | But , I was saying to Tracy , I ca n't see the point of going just to have a row , because that 's all it 'll end up , I do n't think they 'll get anywhere by having a meeting , I think they 'll just row . |
| 23 | Now unless you 're out with your husband I ca n't see the point of bringing your baby out on Christmas shopping |
| 24 | but I ca n't see the point of doing vinyl on that anyway I really can not . |
| 25 | I ca n't see the point of having a bathroom that does n't work . |
| 26 | I ca n't see the point in getting people interested in something , and then you are unable to get hold of them ( I 'm sure there 's a joke in there somewhere . ) |
| 27 | November often brings the odd day of mist and when the conditions are foggy , I often ca n't see the point in a tough hill walk when the expansive views of other months are nowhere to be seen . |
| 28 | I ca n't see the point in going for a walk unless a chop lies at the end of it . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ I ca n't see the point in her books at all . |
| 30 | He ca n't see the stumps at all . |