Example sentences of "[modal v] n't see " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You must n't see what we 're doing , ’ said Phyllis . |
| 2 | He must n't see me cry . |
| 3 | There were only a few spots of blood and all I could think about was how Mum must n't see them . |
| 4 | ‘ You must n't see it like that ! ’ |
| 5 | Her hands were shaking as she leaned forward to lift the cup to her mouth , but he must n't see that , and she replaced it quickly before she spilled a drop . |
| 6 | Yeah but if everybody says no you must n't see |
| 7 | He fumbled his way into the chair provided for visitors and put a hand over his lips so that I should n't see how close he was to tears . |
| 8 | He turned towards the stove so that she should n't see the flush of shame and dismay that he had let slip Berowne 's name . |
| 9 | Andrew felt his heart turn over and looked back at the view so that she should n't see what she was doing to him . |
| 10 | I always intended to visit him after the war , but you know how it is : things were difficult , I was confoundedly busy at the University , I did n't particularly want to see Viola again though you 've got to swallow the pill with the jam , have n't you , and there was no particular reason why I should n't see her again . |
| 11 | ‘ They 're lovely , Rob , ’ she murmured , moving away so that he should n't see her weakness , and forcing herself to say , ‘ Luke told me that the party was a huge success . |
| 12 | ‘ Are you sure you should n't see a doctor ? ’ asked Apricot , as Rhoda 's cough grew nastier . |
| 13 | It 's going to be a constant struggle and it 's going to start at the grassroots and we should n't see anybody 's experience as not worthwhile . |
| 14 | That we should work with the R D C in helping to develop management skills in , in the village shops , that we should n't see whether we ca n't use the village shops as tourist information points in the area . |
| 15 | She turned quickly , anxious that David should n't see the sudden tears in her eyes . |
| 16 | ‘ You 're beginning to make me wonder why I should n't see her , ’ he said blandly . |
| 17 | Yes , well he should n't see , cos he can , he can check his own name ca n't he ? |
| 18 | Downstairs you could n't see her hair because it was all screwed up in a knot . |
| 19 | No , I could n't see what caused it . |
| 20 | Rodney was not in the best of tempers because ( he kept saying ) he could n't see out of the rear window with that damned bicycle in the way . |
| 21 | But I could n't see the moon or the stars , only the gloomy sky . |
| 22 | Could n't see any cinemas around . |
| 23 | My dad took me to watch Newcastle when I was about 10 but I could n't see because of all the people standing in front of me . |
| 24 | Afterwards Dr McDaid said : ‘ I could n't see any train . |
| 25 | That was supposed to be a funny song , and I ca n't understand how people could n't see it . |
| 26 | But the exit was at the foot of the screen , and I was being borne up towards that great and drooling hag , away from safety , pinioned by someone I could n't see , and the witch was laughing . |
| 27 | She wore white ankle socks ; my mother preferred me to wear fawn knee-length ones , but our skirts and berets were the same except mine had a leather band inside you could n't see . |
| 28 | I could n't see the difference , but his vet insisted he was n't fit enough , even when summer came . |
| 29 | I could n't see who it was at first , then I realised it was my husband . |
| 30 | You could n't see the card until you unfolded the handkerchief and now Wexford looked at it for the first time . |