Example sentences of "n't [adv] see " in BNC.
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| 31 | So you could n't possibly see who was throwing , er the windows were too filthy . |
| 32 | And if he did n't do that she could n't possibly see how they would ever see eye to eye . |
| 33 | He could n't possibly see her in the darkness , but she still shrank down in the seat — then felt her eyes widen when he stripped off his jacket and started to unbutton his shirt . |
| 34 | I ca n't possibly see how once a week will be enough . |
| 35 | It 's a strange thing ; you do n't usually see the tournament . |
| 36 | ‘ I always think of doctors as plumbers , but they do n't usually see themselves like that . |
| 37 | Suns men do n't usually see . |
| 38 | You do n't usually see daisies do you ? |
| 39 | But the women were crouched so low over their work that their shawls shrouded their whole bodies , and I did n't once see them raise their eyes from the carcass . |
| 40 | I could n't always see so far ahead by moonlight and needed to consult the compass more often . |
| 41 | H. P. I remember one time , the inspector coming round — we did n't always see eye-to-eye — telling me I had n't polished my buttons . |
| 42 | ‘ We do n't always see eye to eye , ’ Marler reflected , blowing smoke circles , ‘ Newman and I. But he 's had a tough time , I 'll give him that . ’ |
| 43 | " I do n't always see eye to eye with my father for instance about the way things are done here . " |
| 44 | Do n't always see the wider picture . |
| 45 | Now when those people in Parliament are absent , by their silence , they may be there , you do n't always see 'em , you then get a bit annoyed , but I tell you , you get bloody annoyed when they walk past you , which happened to me and to the regional delegates at Lancashire North West Labour Party , I wo n't name who they are , but they did n't even acknowledge us . |
| 46 | They do n't always see eye to eye but they respect one another . |
| 47 | ‘ Well , we do n't always see eye to eye about things . |
| 48 | yes you do , you do n't always see them , what have you done with your glasses ? , oh , I thought you might be sitting on them again |
| 49 | The second one : having got over the actual evacuation and the idea that I probably would n't ever see my mother again , being evacuated in itself was great . |
| 50 | Then I wo n't ever see him again . |
| 51 | She could n't ever see the village letting the tradition die , especially when the younger members of the local families were so keen . |
| 52 | Now she says she 'd like to do her own show , but points out , ‘ I ca n't ever see myself doing a pompous evening programme wearing a skirt and jacket . ’ |
| 53 | I ca n't believe someone has done this and I wo n't ever see her again . |
| 54 | But it 's too late now — I wo n't ever see him again . ’ |
| 55 | But she could n't ever see me , though I think at first she knew I was around , so now I mostly stay where I am and amuse myself with some of the other kids who are here too . |
| 56 | I ca n't ever see the factories coming back that used to be with , you know they 're all be smaller work loads now |
| 57 | I never thought I would n't ever see him alive again , ’ said Marie Hughes . |
| 58 | She hated to be made to think in this way ; but there were some things you had to think of with your mind , when you could n't straightforwardly see them with your hands , to deal with them then and there . |
| 59 | I know I ca n't run 27:08 , at least not without resorting to recreational narcotics , and I ca n't honestly see myself reaching the real top level at 10,000m . |
| 60 | We 'll let it lie for now , and if we do get any kind of a big response then maybe we can think about scheduling another programme , but I ca n't honestly see that happening . ’ |