Example sentences of "could [not/n't] see the [noun sg] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The party 's problem was that it was a Catholic organisation and could not see the class basis of the problems .
2 From where he stood he could n't see the hospital wing .
3 But what about the sailors in the southern hemisphere — the part of the earth south of the Equator ? they could n't see the Pole Star , so what did they use to guide them ?
4 Working out the visibility was easier as we did have guidelines here — a tree on the other side of the airfield was at 1,000 yards , a distant farmhouse 2 miles , and if you could n't see the briefing room it was foggy .
5 The organ pipes are in the middle of the chancel and you could n't see the east window at the .
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