Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] see [art] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the candle-light I could see a long table , in the middle of which was a large yellow shape , with hundreds of insects feeding off it . |
| 2 | Through the glass I could see the long lines of blue moving away down the street and I could still hear the shouts of the corporal . |
| 3 | And erm you could see a long distance with it like that you know , especially if you could see a fox from er about a mile and a half , you could see right going along the rocks in the mountains . |
| 4 | ‘ You can see a long way from up here , ’ said Simon . |
| 5 | It was a very clear day and we could see a long way . |
| 6 | The countryside we drove through was beautiful , but behind it we could see the long , dark , frightening hills of the moor . |
| 7 | The house seemed to stand in a field near the top of a hill , and they could see a long way . |
| 8 | He could see the long walkway below him , the small iron gates at each end with steps leading down to both sides of the house . |
| 9 | From where he stood , he could see the long procession outside the walls , motionless now , and the wagons unshackled behind it . |