Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb mod] see [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even in the poor light of the flickering torches , Corbett could see how white and haggard her face had become . |
| 2 | Schellenberg could see where the skin graft stretched tightly . |
| 3 | Edward could see quite clearly behind her shoulder , like the aura visible to spiritualists , the woman she would be in thirty years time . |
| 4 | For , as with the apple tree leaves , Johnny could see only those things from her world which he held within his hands . |
| 5 | Voronov-Vaux must see best at red wavelengths . |
| 6 | Tallis could see how invisible feet kicked up the leaf litter , broke and trampled bracken . |
| 7 | As her eyes grew more accustomed to the hellish gloom , Tallis could see how many of these forlorn corpses were gathering on the north bank of the river . |
| 8 | The Trees had crossed half of the floor now and the nearest one — Fenella could see now that it had been a Larch , elegant and slender — was already inching its way across the slimy black pool of the Melanisms , creating a kind of bridge . |
| 9 | Ronni could see instantly what he meant . |
| 10 | Only long cloaks blowing , up on top of the young dunes , a gaze of strange cold eyes , a flash of spear-points — then the rain drove across , and Ruth could see only night . |
| 11 | The Girl-Human had seated herself before the fire ; Inchbad could see how the firelight fell across her face and brought out red lights in her hair . |
| 12 | Looking at his froggy face , half-submerged in the murky water , it was hard to believe that he really was anything more than an ordinary frog , and Mildred could see why no one had recognized her when she was in the same plight . |
| 13 | In the mist , Giles could see only a few feet ahead , so he moved very carefully . |
| 14 | Toby Balding will see how conditions are at Cheltenham tomorrow before deciding whether to run Cool Ground in the Gold Cup . |
| 15 | She turned her tear-stained face and Mrs Brooks could see how she was suffering . |
| 16 | Within moments of climbing on board , Kelly could see why Billy Liar had won few friends at the yard . |
| 17 | Yet for all his own pleasure at tracing this evidence , Dixon could see little in his report which might have accounted for the look of extraordinary triumph he had seen on Morse 's face when he reported in at 2.45 p.m . |
| 18 | He touched the baby 's cheek with his forefinger , and Isobel could see even from her chair between the cameras that the baby 's lip curled at once toward it . |
| 19 | McAuley will see how the Vortec shapes up against the Swifts and Van Diemens — and against his Comber neighbour Johnny Kane . |
| 20 | Owen could see now what they were carrying . |
| 21 | Owen could see now that it was a man . |
| 22 | Yes , Shelley could see why — the young man undoubtedly was n't too ill to pay compliments . |
| 23 | Jessamyn could see right through the hole in the dead man . |
| 24 | Now Montgomery would see right through her with those eyes . |
| 25 | Odyssey , Inside out , from nineteen eighty two , and Debbie Harry can see clearly now . |
| 26 | From the window of his room on the top floor of the tenement building , Joe could see down into old Mr Webb 's office at the rear of the shop , and the outline of scores of books were clearly visible poled up against the filthy windows . |
| 27 | Her reflection shewed exactly what she imagined Timothy must see when he looked at her . |
| 28 | I am sure that the residents of Basildon will see straight through any transparent attempt to buy their votes . |
| 29 | Charles could see why it had appealed to Alex Household . |
| 30 | For his first 20 years , Andrew could see out of his left eye . |