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

No	Sentence
1	The bed beside her was empty , but there were men in the yard : she could see a glimmer of light between the shutters and hear a flotsam of voices now and then , when the wind died .
2	In the deck well I could see a couple of girls and two men in bathing suits .
3	Sarah 's house was at the other end of it and I could see a couple of cars parked outside what I was sure was their home .
4	However there are concerns that the market is rather high at present , which could see a fall in prices generally in the new year .
5	She could see a flicker of fire , Wynne-Jones 's fire .
6	Walking along the riverbank or lakeside , I could see a variety of waterfowl , such as moorhens , seagulls and ducks ; up in the trees were virtually the entire crow family — jays , rooks and jackdaws — as well as blackbirds , thrushes , finches , all the everyday birds .
7	On the work surface she could see a bowl of salad , the wine bottle and a row of cutlery .
8	At the far end of the street , where the beach curved into an arc — and where the water was far enough away from the slops of Main Street — there on my right I could see a grove of coconut palms behind the beach , almost bending over the sand like a canopy as they leaned against the trade winds .
9	I thought I could see a gleam of light , " You mean his stomach … ? "
10	Occasionally she could see a gleam in Rachel 's eye , as though she might suddenly ask him if his intentions were honourable , but for the first time in her life she learned to be grateful for her mother 's good manners .
11	I could see a sort of Army bed .
12	Through the window I could see a group of men walking away .
13	He could see a group of men at the bottom , surrounding the Glory .
14	In the distance he could see a group of dog-walkers .
15	To the west you could see a sprinkling of town lights and , further west , the hills where the coal came from .
16	They could see a lot of lorries , and a lot of men were working there , building the new town .
17	I could see a lot of people walking quickly .
18	Well I can remember when I went Was in the water at the start , there was You could see a lot of boats coming in alongside the platform .
19	You could see a lot on A , more than usual .
20	There seemed to be lights glowing behind the Worm 's flesh , and dimly , very dimly , they could see a room with beds closely grouped together .
21	He could see a handful of snowdrops in the little back garden .
22	The sun was up now , and strong ; he could see a quiver of exhaust gases in the air .
23	Far ahead of her , Sabine could see a cluster of buildings , obviously a farm , but on her left , set back from the road across an expanse of roughly cropped grass and stones , was a smaller property , whitewashed walls , and earth-red tiles , standing alone .
24	The room she was using was at the back of the house , and as she got up and walked over to the window to look out she could see a panorama of fields lying lush and green under a cloudless May sky .
25	If you sat in the fireplace and looked up you could see a disc of sky and several iron hooks in silhouette .
26	The door was still locked and , when I peered through the shuttered windows , I could see no sign of candlelight .
27	Rostov could see no sign of vegetables , but there were bowls of various kinds of fruits , a few of them identifiable .
28	I was concerned , but as I could see no sign of disease I decided not to interfere .
29	She waited impatiently to be cleared , trying to peer meanwhile through the doorway beyond the Customs hall where friends and relatives of the travellers were crowded , but she could see no sign of Jenny .
30	She raised her eyes to his face , but he could see no flash of emotion there , nothing of the slightly vulnerable girl who 'd tried to hide her hurt under an efficient exterior .