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 . |