Example sentences of "but [vb mod] [adv] see " in BNC.
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| 1 | I executed a hard right turn , but could not see any other aircraft in my vicinity . |
| 2 | She ran and ran but could not see a house anywhere , so she sat down under a flower to rest . |
| 3 | Tess had certainly learnt from experience , but could not see how to use her knowledge , so painfully gained . |
| 4 | Holmes looked round for another taxi , but could not see one . |
| 5 | He desperately needed to talk to me , to have me as a confessor if not to obtain my active help , but could not see the way to come to terms with me ; his need to accept was in conflict with his wish to reject . |
| 6 | Before closing the door he looked outside but could not see Melody , or anyone else . |
| 7 | He said he was concerned by the level of arrears , but could not see things getting much better . |
| 8 | Mair interviewed a clutch of former BR executives who claimed they had been made redundant for pressing their inquiries too closely , and the understandably defensive chairman of British Rail 's Parcels Board , Gordon Pettitt , who admitted that things had gone wrong but could n't see what all the fuss was about . |
| 9 | A SHORT-SIGHTED burglar tried to break into an optician 's but could n't see the right way in . |
| 10 | I looked for a scraper but could n't see one . |
| 11 | While preparing myself for what was coming I also had to keep track of what was actually happening , trying to picture the scenes I was living through , but could n't see . |
| 12 | I shone my torch around but could n't see her . |
| 13 | I thought maybe I 've got a puncture and I ca n't feel it or something sticking out of it or something but could n't see anything . |
| 14 | Webster agrees but could never see himself in Simmons shoes : |
| 15 | We went outside but could still see because the door did n't quite close . |
| 16 | She closed her eyes , but could still see the building . |
| 17 | She looked and looked at the place where the fire had been , searching for the future , but could only see ashes . |
| 18 | ‘ I can hear you , but ca n't see a thing other than that fire . ’ |
| 19 | Cats have good night vision but ca n't see colour very well . |
| 20 | No true supporter of any country would want Wales to remain in the doldrums , but would rather see them return to a competitive level because it is good for the game . |
| 21 | For this reason , walking becomes rather a difficult experience as you can feel your feet moving along but can not see where they are going . |
| 22 | The gulls can see the help and benefit they receive from Iago 's service , but can not see , or conceive , that Iago could be benefiting himself at the same time ; and no one could possibly see that Iago is in fact benefiting himself by destroying them . |
| 23 | A good headteacher ( and chair of governors ) in this conception is a person ( usually a man ) who is not only committed to the above ideals but can also see ways of circumventing any constraints upon this style placed by ‘ outside interference ’ such as the advice of the LEA and/or the teacher unions/staff representatives . |
| 24 | 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 . |