Example sentences of "could see [pron] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He climbed the stairs but could see nothing through the hammered glass panels of the front door . |
| 2 | She could see nothing through the thick clouds of dust that choked her . |
| 3 | Again she glanced at the windscreen of the other car but she could see nothing through the darkened glass . |
| 4 | At first , in the fading light , we could see nothing but the icy path , the snow-covered trees on either side — but then the flicker of a candle flame caught our eyes . |
| 5 | Rory could see him through the open door as he crossed from the bungalow , through the yard of machinery and tractors , and into the business block . |
| 6 | For a long while , I could see her in the rear-view mirror , standing in the dusty road in her long white dress , holding her child and looking after the Felder . |
| 7 | It was n't as if he could see her in the flimsy satin nightdress , was it ? |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | She could see it in the black expression that crossed his face and the tightened lips . |