Example sentences of "[adv] see [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | and could only see a turn-up |
| 2 | Peering into the tank using a strong eye-glass I could only see a few fry and I mean a few . |
| 3 | Alice looked all round the table , but she could only see a teapot . |
| 4 | He 'd been right when he told Alison that he was n't overlooked , because he could only see a narrow slice of his lounge from here ; but when he got down on his hands and knees and peered through the wrought ironwork the angle improved and he could see almost half of the room . |
| 5 | Zanya looked out of their spaceship , but she could only see a large , boring , grey planet . |
| 6 | On the other hand , on a computer screen you can only see a small amount of information at any given time , whereas with index cards you can lay them out across a table or on the floor for an overview . |
| 7 | Getting on with what you should be doing that can only see a few people doing that who are actually getting on with what they should have been doing while you are waiting . |
| 8 | I can only see a daddy and a little girl on a roundabout . |
| 9 | The damn window 's wide open across there and I can only see the gramophone . |
| 10 | Gardens are enchanting at night but you can only see the one little bit near you . |
| 11 | If you are not prepared to project it properly , it is most likely that people will only see the wrong parts ! |
| 12 | You can only see the splendid tapestries inside by appointment . |
| 13 | If a pond and beacon were both on the line , you would only see the reflection of the beacon in the pond if you were on the line too . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Erlich could only see the soles . |
| 16 | Unsurprisingly , viewers in the Serb-held cities in Bosnia are no longer able to receive Sarajevo TV , but can only see the Belgrade version of reality . |
| 17 | Sliding doors are popular choice as they do not take up any space in the room , although , on the other hand , you can only see the contents of half the wardrobe at any one time . |
| 18 | Moreover , few British schools at present include private study periods on the timetable , except for the sixth form , so the teacher knows that his students can only see the sequence in breaks and before and after school , unless he allows time in his own assigned periods with them . |
| 19 | Presently she could see him again ; his head was erect , but his eyes were cast down so that she could only see the dark . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | A history which limits ‘ progress ’ to the sphere of a certain conceptualization of individuality can only see the collective associations of conventions and repetitions as regressive ; they represent the manipulative mould of mass society , together with a pseudo-archaism which that society uses to establish its historical credentials . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | In the darkness Gabriel could only see the shape of a woman sitting on a horse . |
| 24 | ‘ But Extremis , if you would only see the logic — ’ |
| 25 | If your arrangement is going to be in a place where you will only see the front , make sure you put the shortest flowers in the front and the tallest at the back . |
| 26 | You ca n't see the warmth that causes that to happen , you can only see the result of it . |
| 27 | In other words you ca n't see the power , you can only see the result of the power . |
| 28 | ‘ And I should have realised that you 'd be the one who could only see the thing from one angle , ’ he retorted harshly . |
| 29 | At any time , you can only see the cel directly preceding the one you 're working on . |
| 30 | Another rebel said : ‘ He has tunnel vision and can only see the Maastricht Treaty . |