Example sentences of "thought he could see " in BNC.
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| 1 | By prodding his memory he placed Anna Beckett as the strange , dark little girl who was fostered with Mrs Wooldridge , his laundry woman , and with his new knowledge he thought he could see a slight resemblance to Sarah , though it would never be remarked upon . |
| 2 | The car was a wide-bodied machine , and he thought he could see the unmistakable markings of a Mercedes . |
| 3 | Peering closer he thought he could see a smear roughly the same length on the jacket pocket , but the cloth was too dirty for him to be sure . |
| 4 | Composure regained , Richard said he thought he could see a good hold but was not totally sure ; hence the rapid retreat . |
| 5 | Far more pertinent was the fact that Mendoros thought he could see a gap in a market about which he knew a great deal , and which he reckoned could best be filled from the UK . |
| 6 | He stepped forward towards Mr Smith 's desk , Smith sat back , surprised , Grout saw him exchange looks with Dan Ashton , and thought he could see the older man nod , or give some sort of sign or signal to Mr Smith . |
| 7 | Looking down the basement steps which led to a paved area from which a door led straight into that kitchen which had secretly housed Bill Egan , he thought he could see that the door was ajar . |
| 8 | In one dim corner of the little box he thought he could see an easel , and a tiny unmade bed . |
| 9 | In the uncertain light Rincewind thought he could see rows of enormous teeth , white as bleached beechwood . |
| 10 | Rincewind thought he could see a faint streak in the air , as if something from the mountain had reached out and touched the beast . |
| 11 | He thought he could see a figure moving in front of him . |
| 12 | Far away he thought he could see some goats grazing . |