Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] [adv] see the " in BNC.
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| 1 | That I should ever see the day … ’ |
| 2 | I might even see the remainder of my old Hyundai back on my desk as a loaner while ADM irons out the inevitable bugs in this Frankenstein 's monster I 'm creating . |
| 3 | Some of those feelings returned — I might not see the leaves again , I might have to leave my wife Fiona on her own . |
| 4 | ‘ What happens is that maybe I 'll just see the shape of some chords , or where my fingers should be on the frets . |
| 5 | Well I 'll just see the first part of Eastenders if I can cos I 've seen the second part . |
| 6 | I could also see the colour of paint I was using due to the pearly-white bristles . |
| 7 | I could also see the rock that Neil had pointed out to me , still half out of water . |
| 8 | I could also see the potential that Llanbrynmair had to offer ( it took Carole a little longer to see te potential ) and was very eager to start renovation . |
| 9 | I could also see the spire of the Church of Scotland in Porteneil , and some smoke coming up from the town chimneys . |
| 10 | But I could n't see the moon or the stars , only the gloomy sky . |
| 11 | I could n't see the difference , but his vet insisted he was n't fit enough , even when summer came . |
| 12 | He said it was quieter in there , but I could n't see the lay-by from his room and after a bit I went outside . |
| 13 | I could n't see the point … ’ |
| 14 | ‘ If I could n't see the funny side of life , I think I would have murdered someone by now ! ’ says Mel . |
| 15 | I could n't see the point in reviving it — and I wondered whether anyone on stage could , either . |
| 16 | And when it was so deep I could n't see the bottom , Old Bolton 's prize sow , you know the one who had borne so many litters , there was no space atween her belly and the ground . |
| 17 | ‘ Like him , I could n't see the putt drop in but the gallery 's roar said it all . ’ |
| 18 | I could n't see the clock — I did n't know they even had a clock . |
| 19 | In the sea of pebbles I could n't see the bolts — so much for environmental concerns — but fortunately it was easy climbing . |
| 20 | I got to the stage where I could n't see the wood for the trees . |
| 21 | Then in the end we came to a river so wide I could n't see the other bank ; I felt frightened and thought this must be the end of the race , and I wanted to stop , but Father plunged straight in without looking at me so I had to plunge in too . |
| 22 | I could n't see the point of it any more . |
| 23 | I could n't see the logic of this except that it protected Thatcher from any hint of ‘ doing deals with terrorists ’ . |
| 24 | And er then of course when I got better It hit me all on the head and that well Then er when I went back to school they found out as I could n't see the board properly . |
| 25 | I could n't see the point of rushing into it . |
| 26 | I could n't see the head of the column , only the swinging lantern carried by the leader . |
| 27 | It was hard to tell what the tide was doing , for I could n't see the shore , but each time the anchor held the dinghy would be carried one way or the other to the extent of her scope . |
| 28 | Fielding suggested calling it Good Money in the States and Bad Money in Europe , but I could n't see the percentage in that . |
| 29 | I could n't see the woman sitting in the corner of the window-seat . |
| 30 | Mental arithmetic and reading and I also had er er take an eye test because they said if there was a train accident and I could n't see the signal whether it was red or green or whatever , you see , you never know . |