Example sentences of "see [pron] [noun] 's [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I could see my mum 's face on the other side of Quigley 's shoulder . |
| 2 | With the mask down I could not see my father 's expression . |
| 3 | There was a time when I was genuinely afraid of these idiotic questions , but now , apart from the fact that I must know the height , length , breadth , area and volume of just about every part of the house and everything in it , I can see my father 's obsession for what it is . |
| 4 | He told my father that he could see my father 's guide and that proof was possible : all my father had to do was relax on a bed , say the Lord 's Prayer , then call out the name Massa . |
| 5 | How can I see my aunt 's will ? |
| 6 | But Camille had turned back to her toenails and could n't see her mother 's face . |
| 7 | ‘ As the Sun now recognises , the publication did cause personal offence to the Queen but it also caused offence amongst those who prefer to hear or see Her Majesty 's Christmas Message for the first time on Christmas Day . ’ |
| 8 | Looking out over the snow-covered park , she could still see her brother 's reflection in the glass . |
| 9 | Mary could see her father 's hand spread out before him as if he were sweeping a cloak : her father was now the man of property . |
| 10 | Over his not entirely clean white collar you could see his Adam 's apple thumping . |
| 11 | In the comedies that expose hypocrisy ( Malvolio in Twelfth Night , Parolles in All 's Well that Ends Weld , we typically see the hypocrite through the eyes of the group of people exposing him — Sir Toby , Maria , and company ; the soldiers trying to make Bertram see his favourite 's falseness . |
| 12 | The laird of Balfunning wanted a tide waiter 's place for his son , but Buchanan was clearly not prepared to settle for promises , for he ‘ insists that he may see his son 's commision before the election ’ . |
| 13 | What I think would be nice is if , if one or two people from each group came and laid claim to some of these things and we went through them and we sort of read them out loud because it 's a bit hard to read there , and we 'll see what Bob 's view is on this and . |
| 14 | I 'll see what Sorrel 's dad can turn up . |
| 15 | May I see your driver 's licence ? ’ |