Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pers pn] could see [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It hung round his neck , the knot well below the open collar of his shirt , and in the vee she could see the cluster of damp curls at the base of his throat . |
| 2 | The door at the end of the passage was open too , and framed in the light she could see the landlord 's square back and bursting breeches . |
| 3 | Even in the dim light she could see the blood . |
| 4 | Further down the coast you could see the dock tower , tall and elegant , rising out of the squat warehouse buildings around it . |
| 5 | The moon was low upon our right , and in its light we could see the top of a hill . |
| 6 | Raynor made a warning movement , but the creature was before him , and in the uncertain light they could see the gleam of moonlight on bare sinewy thighs , which quivered with strength and intent to spring … |
| 7 | As they came down the sloping road to the harbour they could see the ferry just coming in to dock . |
| 8 | Over its roof he could see the forecourt patterned with parking lots , the police cars tidily aligned and what looked like a mortuary van . |
| 9 | The slanting sun was behind her , and as she stood there in the doorway he could see the outline of those smooth , slim thighs through the fine fabric . |
| 10 | As Owen 's eyes became accustomed to the dark he could see the dog more clearly . |
| 11 | Through the window I could see a group of men walking away . |
| 12 | Through the window she could see the table set for the party . |
| 13 | From her bedroom window she could see the mountain rising up in a steep and slippery slope above a deep quarry , which had once been worked for limestone but had long since fallen into disuse . |
| 14 | When Julia looked again at the judge she could see the family likeness . |
| 15 | On approaching the pub they could see a figure in a black T-shirt with white lettering through the opaque glass of the gents ' toilet . |
| 16 | For a second he could see every detail of the men 's faces at the bow cannon . |
| 17 | If he lingered at the end of the corridor he could see the class without Percy Makepeace seeing him . |
| 18 | To the west you could see a sprinkling of town lights and , further west , the hills where the coal came from . |
| 19 | At that moment I could see no reason for ever wanting to leave Koraloona . |
| 20 | At the far end of the street , where the beach curved into an arc — and where the water was far enough away from the slops of Main Street — there on my right I could see a grove of coconut palms behind the beach , almost bending over the sand like a canopy as they leaned against the trade winds . |
| 21 | Rodriguez was still struggling and out of the corner of my eye I could see the patron watching us uneasily . |
| 22 | He ran his hand the length of her spine , making her aware that he wanted her as badly as she wanted him , and for a wild moment she could see no reason why they should n't make love . |
| 23 | For that brief moment she could see the room beyond him and there , jutting out from what seemed at first glance to be a pillow beneath the blanket , the naked foot of a youth . |
| 24 | Out of the corner of her eye she could see the rise and fall of his chest , and closed her eyes against a pull on her senses that set her heart tripping . |
| 25 | From his vantage point we could see the top of the road blazing to high heaven . |
| 26 | Then , as we drove down the steep little hill we could see the sea glinting , for the coast at Frejus was about 12 miles distant . |
| 27 | From our dressing room we could see the typhoon winds drag most of the marquees , and the second stage , into the sea . |
| 28 | The Colonel at one point was firing his revolver over Donald Roy 's shoulder , and reaching the place they could see the bridge ( 'D' ) 70 yards off . |
| 29 | From their vantage point they could see the whole of their world . |
| 30 | Along the landing he could see the door of Stevie 's and Midge 's bedroom open . |