Example sentences of "could see a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By prodding his memory he placed Anna Beckett as the strange , dark little girl who was fostered with Mrs Wooldridge , his laundry woman , and with his new knowledge he thought he could see a slight resemblance to Sarah , though it would never be remarked upon . |
| 2 | A passageway crossed left and right before her ; a little way along the right-hand corridor she could see a wide opening in the wall , and through it the first few steps of a wide staircase leading upwards . |
| 3 | As I regained my composure I could see a wide grin on the Frenchman 's face . |
| 4 | He climbed to the upper level , and from the top of the stairs he could see a wide slice of moonlight telling him that he 'd not only forgotten to lock the door behind them , in his haste he 'd neglected even to close it ; he crossed the decking and closed it now , switching the key from the outside to the inside and turning it in the lock . |
| 5 | ‘ I could see a hundred evictions and still keep a level head on that subject . |
| 6 | Yet there were still trees , planted in the good , old days , and one could see a great deal of sky . |
| 7 | Now he could see a small knot of people in front of that roadblock , dressed in overcoats , caps and hats ; attempting , it seemed , to talk their way past half a dozen yellow-anoraked policemen on the other side of that barrier . |
| 8 | Then , one day , when I was dressing it , I looked in the mirror and could see a small protrusion out of the lump . |
| 9 | I looked in the mirror and could see a small protrusion out of the lump . |
| 10 | At one end of the beach I could see a small cave ; drums of kerosene . |
| 11 | Suddenly there was a brightness like sunlight below them , and Little Billy could see a vast lake of water , gloriously blue , and on the surface of the lake thousands of swans were swimming slowly about . |
| 12 | He fancied he could see a lower section at one end of the piled furniture where a horse might be able to jump the obstruction . |
| 13 | But underneath her smart-alec answer she could see a mental picture of the wolf . |
| 14 | In the distance I could see a habited Deaconess clearing away the vessels from the early Communion service . |
| 15 | Composure regained , Richard said he thought he could see a good hold but was not totally sure ; hence the rapid retreat . |
| 16 | In his own house the curtains were open , the light was on and he could see a young girl with a pigtail , seated at the piano . |
| 17 | He could see a tiny backyard with a scrap of lawn and a few flowers . |
| 18 | If you 're out on the roads this weekend , there 's a chance you could see a squashed beetle . |
| 19 | I knew several wrinklies who took hours to find their glasses when it came to signing a cheque but who could see a net curtain twitch three streets away . |
| 20 | When a breeze shifted the curtain , she could see a plump line of jet-trail and the flexing brilliance of a rising planet . |
| 21 | There was a light on in the house on stilts ; he could see a faint glow through the curtains of the window on the left of the door . |
| 22 | Rincewind thought he could see a faint streak in the air , as if something from the mountain had reached out and touched the beast . |
| 23 | Martin looked up into the dark sky where now he could see a faint pattern of grey , scudding clouds , then whispered , ‘ I do n't think it 'll last long with this wind , and there 's more snow in the air . |
| 24 | ‘ I 'm known as a raider , not a pirate , ’ he reminded her calmly , though she could see a faint trace of anger in the barely perceptible tightening of his features . |
| 25 | In the distance I could see a faint light , and I decided to try to reach it . |
| 26 | The full amount of your initial investment plus bonuses is guaranteed to be returned to you on completion of the five year term — and of course you could see a healthy return on your investment due to stock market growth during this time . |
| 27 | I could see a vague shape behind it . |
| 28 | It was a very clear day and we could see a long way . |
| 29 | The house seemed to stand in a field near the top of a hill , and they could see a long way . |
| 30 | 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 . |