Example sentences of "could [adv] see the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed , there wo n't be much alteration from the side which triumphed so convincingly in Lithuania and Latvia although we could perhaps see the return of Nottingham Forest winger Kingsley Black at some stage . |
| 2 | She could only see the ceiling , but she could imagine the sight her bottom made : just overlapping the table , with her thighs spread wide to present a perfect picture of her intimate sexual opening to an enthralled audience . |
| 3 | As she heard her front door click , Rachel 's anger suddenly turned to dismay and as she turned to the window she found she could only see the outline of the cathedral through a mist of tears . |
| 4 | In the darkness Gabriel could only see the shape of a woman sitting on a horse . |
| 5 | The picture itself was so dark he could only see the image of Emily in the glass , naked and moving wildly , her buttocks pumping urgently against him . |
| 6 | She could only see the glint of the whites of his eyes , and the gleam of his teeth as he smiled at her . |
| 7 | Granny was seated in her rocking chair facing the fireplace , but her back was to me and I could only see the paper curlers she had in her hair . |
| 8 | ‘ And I should have realised that you 'd be the one who could only see the thing from one angle , ’ he retorted harshly . |
| 9 | Presently she could see him again ; his head was erect , but his eyes were cast down so that she could only see the dark . |
| 10 | By the time the train moved off she could see nothing at all out of the window , she could scarcely see the window , so many people were squeezed between her and it . |
| 11 | The phrases ‘ deluge trickled down his neck , ’ and ‘ met by such a blast of wind and water that he could scarcely see the track ’ make Turnours ' journey seem physically unpleasant . |
| 12 | ‘ If I could just see the Master I could explain to him . |
| 13 | The tide was already on the turn , you could just see the stone margin of the path they had walked . |
| 14 | From the window of the dining-room Conradin could just see the door of the shed . |
| 15 | He could just see the top of his mother 's head , right at the front … |
| 16 | The fabric was so delicate that if she wore it without a brassiere you could just see the outline of her nipples . |
| 17 | The noise became louder and he could just see the outline of a lorry . |
| 18 | Except that the mattress had smelt musty , and that as they lay in bed through those long cold mornings they could just see the spire of the Congregational church through the window . |
| 19 | She was mostly turned away from him ; he could just see the curve of her cheek , the line of her nose , and as he watched she put her head down very slightly . |
| 20 | She could easily see the broadness of his shoulders underneath a tailored white sports shirt . |
| 21 | She was breathing so quietly I could hardly see the rise and fall of her breasts , and those lips of hers looking fuller than I remembered , the mouth wider , and the line of the teeth just showing very white . |
| 22 | Visibility was so poor that Defries could hardly see the runway in front of her . |
| 23 | ‘ When I stood on the first tee in the morning I could hardly see the fairway , ’ said the Atherstone club-mate and friend of Paul Broadhurst , the Ryder Cup player . |
| 24 | Luke picked up his whisky , his freckled hand was so big you could hardly see the glass . |
| 25 | I would have to go as fast as I could while I could still see the way , and then rest for longer , and then probably crawl . |
| 26 | She closed her eyes , but could still see the building . |
| 27 | Although it was dark , I could still see the stone wall at the edge of the road . |
| 28 | She could still see the tableau this morning : her father with tears of pride in his eyes — she knew he would go to the business and bore everyone to death with tales about how his wonderful daughter was going to university . |
| 29 | Nathan could still see the preacher standing , shocked and speechless , on his box . |
| 30 | I could still see the causeway . |