Example sentences of "[subord] you could see [pos pn] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were cleaned until you could see your face in them and fellows were so keen that when they got a new tunic , they would cut all their new buttons off , and put their old buttons on that were beautifully shined . |
| 2 | She had brought a lot of her own furniture with her and would sigh and shake her head every time she found a burn or a ring mark on it , and tell me how she had always polished her things ‘ until you could see your face in them ’ . |
| 3 | ‘ If you could see your expression ! |
| 4 | If you could see your way to writing the first chapters of an autobiography I would be honoured to read it and give you my thoughts on the subject . |
| 5 | Scorton has entered both the Britain in Bloom and the Best Kept Village competitions and the Parish Council would be grateful if you could see your way to getting the verges trimmed as soon as possible . |
| 6 | ‘ We are travellers from a far distant shore , and we wondered if you could see your way to giving us a drink . |
| 7 | ‘ And if you could see your way clear to buy me one of those little Scottish drummer-girl dolls in the transparent plastic cartons . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ If you could see your face , Sophie . |