Example sentences of "be see [verb] from the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To identify people by name can be seen to detract from the objectivity of the report . |
| 2 | Suddenly , at about 3 o'clock , a pall of thick black smoke could be seen rising from the town and shortly afterwards came flames and then loud crackling was heard . |
| 3 | Groups of Muslim demonstrators retaliated by attacking the nearby Holiday Inn with small arms and grenades in an effort to dislodge several snipers who could be seen firing from the hotel 's upper floors . |
| 4 | They are inconspicuous during the day ( though occasionally a couple of slender arms will be seen waving from the base of a rock ) but are very useful as scavengers . |
| 5 | The bridle path , which Theodora and Cranmer had traversed yesterday morning , could clearly be seen meandering from the back of the stable between the estuary and the wall of Dersingham Park . |
| 6 | Large additional costs could be seen arising from the Nassau Agreement on British participation in the American-sponsored NATO Multilateral Force as part of the quid pro quo for Polaris . |
| 7 | It is true that the present nature of the threat can be seen to come from the left . |
| 8 | By the time we have adequate records , the craft guild can be seen emerging from the lodge of craftsmen working together on a project . |