Example sentences of "[modal v] see why they " in BNC.
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| 1 | But you 'll see why they say there 's ‘ nowt so queer as folk ’ because life will get vastly better within days . |
| 2 | In John 6:15 , there is a curious statement , that ‘ Jesus , who could see why they were about to come and take him by force and make him king , escaped back to the hills by himself . ’ |
| 3 | They are more illuminating than compelling ; they show the operatic paraphrase in the hands of one of its most experienced practitioners , using as their basis music that will often have been more familiar to the listeners of its day than they now are to us ( there are some obvious exceptions on this CD ) ; and one can see why they were so successful at the time , even if they now seem slightly shallow set alongside the giants that selective history has chosen to remember . |
| 4 | Most lay witnesses will expect this in any event and can see why they are necessary , if only to facilitate time off work and the payment of expenses . |
| 5 | ‘ I can see why they were so keen for you to take a holiday , ’ he said thoughtfully , eyeing the rigid line of her shoulders above the scoop neck of her swimsuit . |
| 6 | ’ I 've got great sympathy for the people of Upton because unless they understand the situation , then I can see why they 're fearful . |