Example sentences of "[vb past] they could [adv] see " in BNC.

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1 Funny actually they could n't , when the rescue people came they could n't see where the damage was because of the dust .
2 In the dream she was smiling , holding out her hands to the man and the children , but her smile slowly faded as she realised they could n't see her .
3 Anyone selling aluminium step ladders outside the Belfry could have made a fortune because after the first few minutes of the match , newcomers realised they could n't see the action on a flat course , unsympathetic to any onlooker less than six feet in height .
4 Sometimes I thought they could actually see these people , as they talked .
5 He just hoped they could n't see it from the stalls .
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