Example sentences of "could see [pers pn] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Presently she could see him again ; his head was erect , but his eyes were cast down so that she could only see the dark . |
| 2 | All went according to plan and as Jesus came into view Zacchaeus could see him clearly . |
| 3 | She could see him clearly : Jim as he was now , but filled out with confidence and new skills . |
| 4 | I could see him clearly in the moonlight . |
| 5 | Jack leant over his stepfather so that he could see him properly . |
| 6 | She could see him vaguely now , white shirt gleaming in the pale moonlight . |
| 7 | He you could see him really took up to them . |
| 8 | She could see him long before she reached him . |
| 9 | I could see him now , outlined fairly clearly against the light background of the beach , as the torch-beam cleared the path and he came fast along the shore towards the boat-house . |
| 10 | If the Irish comrades could see him now ! thought Alice , watching this deft , swift , accomplished work ; and then how he , with Philip and herself , lifted the great tank , as if it weighed nothing , on to the top of the papers … |
| 11 | The girl , when I could see her properly , was a rough-looking twenty , and had as many coats of paint over her eyes as a Roller gets on its doors . |
| 12 | He could see her plainly and the scream of the wind was softer . |
| 13 | When he asked if he could see her again the next day , she would not have dreamed of declining ; they saw each other for about a fortnight , and her enthusiasm for him increased with each meeting , though he said not a word of any interest in the whole two weeks . |
| 14 | Marion , sitting where both Elizabeth and Lachlan could see her well , bit her tongue not to laugh . |
| 15 | She moved away , left him in the corner of the room and stayed where he could see her clearly . |
| 16 | Now that Bella was back within her line of vision , Cassie could see her clearly and she could n't make up her mind whether or not she thought her beautiful . |
| 17 | The moonlight was on her face and he could see her clearly . |
| 18 | Dulé leaned to look at the dark husk that was the old woman 's body ; shadows bound the close air inside the room and he could see her only as a lighter shape . |
| 19 | After she had told him , they had n't gone to the pictures for a month , so that he could see her home . |
| 20 | And I could see her quite clearly , all the way to the bottom , which was not full of water but blood … |
| 21 | What would they all think if they could see her now ? |
| 22 | What would Miss Henry say if she could see her now — Miss Henry , who only an hour ago had been exhorting her to cultivate dignity and repose ! |
| 23 | She was sitting on the opposite side of the grate and Louise Carter thought fleetingly how proud Nora had always been of her daughter even when they had been dramatically at loggerheads and how pleased she would be if she could see her now , in her elegant black dress and silver jewellery . |
| 24 | He could see her now , in the room below , under the skylight , gazing up . |
| 25 | At least she 'd be half-presentable if they , whoever they were , came for her– If only Peter could see her now . |
| 26 | I could see her now that my eyes were in the shadow of a branch . |
| 27 | If Kelly could see her now she 'd throw up her hands in horror and drag her off to the nearest restaurant to order the biggest meal on the menu . |
| 28 | If only Anne could see her now , dressed as she was , knew the sort of man she was having to put up with ! |
| 29 | With his eyes closed he could see her as clearly as if she were standing in front of him . |
| 30 | He could see her faintly , whitely . |