Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] [adv] see [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Down on ground level again , I could n't see gaunt-face anywhere . |
| 2 | Well anyway it gets half way through this wood I could n't see couple of yards in front of me |
| 3 | My wife and I could never see eye to eye on the business of living . |
| 4 | In fact , whereas I would n't see art as a necessity , I would see the woman as a necessity . |
| 5 | Erm , yes Chairman , the , the suggestion of the recommendation if you like , that er , Reginald 's erm , proposal it is , er to participate is , is er , rejected by er , I do n't particularly feel that way about it , that erm , if , apart from the fact that the contribution is sizable , and I do n't think that we 'll get all that many applications from the Regional District Council anyway , but erm , I would n't see harm at all of both Oswestry and Bridgenorth being allowed to send a representative if there were any applications , it 'd be good for their area , er , and er , even if they were n't allowed to vote on it , and I suppose they should n't be allowed to vote on it , erm , I , I would see it as erm , another attempt , another avenue to , towards partnership between District Council and the County Council development . |
| 6 | I watched her go with sadness in my heart because I felt for some inexplicable reason that I would never see Granny again . |
| 7 | I ca n't see Auntie saying no , but I do n't think . |
| 8 | I ca n't see Chairman what drawing you 're showing . |
| 9 | Erm I ca n't see sir , how the districts would be in a better position that the council and the County Council to decide what the conversion element would be . |
| 10 | I ca n't see action fans turning away from Ocean 's ‘ big ’ game which is both highly playable and addictive . £34.99 |
| 11 | That would certainly cost money , and I ca n't see Father spending any on you in that way . |
| 12 | I ca n't see Book jumping at the chance to drive from Bristol to Carlisle and back in time for training next day , either ! |
| 13 | There 's a medical condition that I have , I ca n't see dust either . |
| 14 | I ca n't see Rainbow , but I can almost hear the blood drain from her face . |
| 15 | Ted and I will never see eye to eye about his clients , whom he likes , respects and positively enjoys dragging over hills to bag stags , whereas I loathe these numbskulls who think killing is ‘ sport ’ . |
| 16 | I can not see skateboarding being sports . |
| 17 | A lot of people I know have got satellite television but it is quite expensive and somehow , I can not see mum agreeing to it ! |
| 18 | ‘ Those are base matters , I can not see base matters . |
| 19 | Occasionally it can be achieved by two very different people who may not see eye to eye on a lot of things , but who are determined to try to respect and understand each other for the sake of the man they both love . |
| 20 | You may occasionally see precision artwork transfers available which are thicker ( 25 microns ) . |
| 21 | The pain would return , she knew , cruel and cutting , but pride and hurt meant little compared to the fear that she might never see fitzAlan again . |
| 22 | You might also see gadwall , Brent geese and Bewick 's swans . |
| 23 | She could not see Finn 's neck for the hair . |
| 24 | She could just see Roman 's car and she was blinded by a rush of tears as she realised she would never again sit in it by his side . |
| 25 | She could n't see Miguelito from here , but she had seen enough . |
| 26 | She could n't see Spike . |
| 27 | Elizabeth listened intently , till she could practically see steam puffing out of the ears of Seumas Ban and Lady Bridhe . |
| 28 | ‘ At the moment it 's very dangerous , you ca n't see traffic approaching because of the bend . |
| 29 | ‘ Charity , if you ca n't see destiny at work in all this , you 're blinder than your glasses , thick as they were , ever led me to believe . ’ |
| 30 | It 's a pity you ca n't see hand signals on this thing . |