Example sentences of "[vb mod] [adv] see the point [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She told me later she could not see the point of such correspondence . |
| 2 | He decided to be nice about the whole business , though he still could not see the point of it , and offered to put the little biscuity things into bowls . |
| 3 | He was uncertain , and could not see the point of hazarding a guess before the forensic labs had reported on the pair of scissors . |
| 4 | Drew had never been extravagant , but he could n't see the point of parsimony for parsimony 's sake , so he had decided to look for a patron , some ignoramus who would pay him a long salary to coach him and look after his ponies . |
| 5 | I could n't see the point of it any more . |
| 6 | I could n't see the point of rushing into it . |
| 7 | He could n't see the point of the story at all , but Ellen refused to explain . |
| 8 | He had always told me that education was a waste of time and he could n't see the point of it . |
| 9 | I could n't see the point in reviving it — and I wondered whether anyone on stage could , either . |
| 10 | Could n't see the point in it . |
| 11 | After that I could never see the point of toiling up a steep incline in preference to riding comfortably on a ski-lift ! |
| 12 | Since being away from home involved that hideous activity , spending money , my Dad could never see the point of going . |
| 13 | so erm I do n't er I would n't see the point in being too confrontational over an issue like that . |
| 14 | I just ca n't see the point of trying to look good on stage if you 've got a horrible piece of yellow plastic hanging around your neck . |
| 15 | I ca n't see the point of living in a mausoleum , just because it 's ‘ in period ’ . ’ |
| 16 | I ca n't see the point of expending all that energy when I 'm perfectly happy as I am . ’ |
| 17 | But , I was saying to Tracy , I ca n't see the point of going just to have a row , because that 's all it 'll end up , I do n't think they 'll get anywhere by having a meeting , I think they 'll just row . |
| 18 | Now unless you 're out with your husband I ca n't see the point of bringing your baby out on Christmas shopping |
| 19 | but I ca n't see the point of doing vinyl on that anyway I really can not . |
| 20 | I ca n't see the point of having a bathroom that does n't work . |
| 21 | I ca n't see the point in getting people interested in something , and then you are unable to get hold of them ( I 'm sure there 's a joke in there somewhere . ) |
| 22 | November often brings the odd day of mist and when the conditions are foggy , I often ca n't see the point in a tough hill walk when the expansive views of other months are nowhere to be seen . |
| 23 | I ca n't see the point in going for a walk unless a chop lies at the end of it . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ I ca n't see the point in her books at all . |
| 25 | I can not see the point of building up your body by eating mountains of food just to pose before an audience . |
| 26 | I simply can not see the point in having things I do n't need . |
| 27 | Well , I mean I take the view that if we are going to erm have something on the agenda , I can telephone his secretary , I can write to him , anytime , which I 'm quite willing to do , I can not see the point in sending things through the post at twenty five P a time when we shall never see the man , and if he comes here |