Example sentences of "could only see the [noun] of " in BNC.

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1 But through the clogging pain in her breast , she could only seen the gaze of Lady Usk — dark and knowing .
2 As she heard her front door click , Rachel 's anger suddenly turned to dismay and as she turned to the window she found she could only see the outline of the cathedral through a mist of tears .
3 In the darkness Gabriel could only see the shape of a woman sitting on a horse .
4 The picture itself was so dark he could only see the image of Emily in the glass , naked and moving wildly , her buttocks pumping urgently against him .
5 She could only see the glint of the whites of his eyes , and the gleam of his teeth as he smiled at her .
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