Example sentences of "could [verb] [pers pn] [was/were] in [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I suppose they could see I was in a mild state of shock . |
| 2 | The sudden glare was blinding , but when he unscrewed his eyes , he could see he was in a kind of windowless utility room . |
| 3 | He sat frowning at his typewriter but Emmie could see he was in a good mood . |
| 4 | ‘ I could see it was in a bad state . ’ |
| 5 | From the precise speed of his movements she could tell he was in a hurry . |
| 6 | At times she could imagine she was in an adjoining room at Jackdaw Cottage , eavesdropping on what they said . |