Example sentences of "[subord] i [vb mod] see " in BNC.
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| 1 | I suffered agonies of suspense in silence , for I never knew when or where I would see you again , or whether she would be with you . |
| 2 | Leon always opened his door after that and , standing in the same spot where I could see him , he would play . |
| 3 | As I walked across the gravel to the colonnade , where I could see Conchis was already sitting , his back to me , I decided on a course of action — or rather , of reaction . |
| 4 | I waited a minute or so then got up , leaving my almost clean plate , and went through the house to the lounge , where I could see the path leading away through the dunes towards the bridge . |
| 5 | My medlar will be planted where I can see its pure white blossom in spring and watch its autumn leaves turn crimson . |
| 6 | I take them to a certain stage , but I tend to find finishing a painting much more difficult than starting it , so I 'll leave it to one side , maybe for a week or more , where I can see it , and as I pass it suddenly something will click . |
| 7 | ‘ All of you get out where I can see you , ’ shouted Hitch . |
| 8 | I merely want to keep you where I can see you while I dress more in accordance with entertaining an unexpected caller . |
| 9 | ‘ Do you have to sit where I can see you ? ’ he demanded . |
| 10 | Although I could see marriage appearing in the distance , it was still a long way off . |
| 11 | Her clothes were different — foreign , and smart — but her hair was red , and although I could see she was n't beautiful I thought she was . |
| 12 | Not quite true , Sarah thought , although I could see their good points . |
| 13 | I must admit to preferring bitches myself , although I can see the appeal of a dog . |
| 14 | Although I can see the whole thing unrolling in my mind 's eye like a silent film , I ca n't really be precise about where everyone was and that sort of thing . ’ |
| 15 | I keep the snapshot you sent me by my bed , but although I can see it is you , you look different — so much older . |
| 16 | I am glad to be able to contribute briefly to the debate on the Bill , although I can see that there will not be a meeting of the minds . |
| 17 | Although I can see your frustration re : franky boy |
| 18 | Although I can see the sense of it , I feel very rejected . |
| 19 | ‘ I would n't trust anyone , faced with Cropper 's cheque-book , not further than I could see . ’ |
| 20 | We were in opposite camps , and he could no more appreciate my line of reasoning than I could see his point of view , and finally we parted . |
| 21 | MARY SPENCER — Mary = marry , so I would see the lady as a bride coming out of a well-known High Street shop which has somehow been cut cleanly in half . |
| 22 | ‘ So I 'll see you Monday , then ? ’ |
| 23 | ‘ Anyway , I 'll call in at The Randolph , so I 'll see you soon . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ We went to one beforehand just so I could see what it was like and what you did . |
| 25 | Mystified I adjusted my position so I could see , and dabbled an experimental finger or two in the tank . |
| 26 | I took a step forward so I could see over the edge . |
| 27 | They threw the acid this time — only at the wall , to burn the paper — so I could see it , you know ? |
| 28 | If there are any other Schnauzers like me out there , please send a photo to Dogs Today so I can see . |
| 29 | There 's a curtain across the door , but it ai n't long enough so I can see Marie 's feet and her black trousers all in a ball on the ground . |
| 30 | I go right up so I can see proper . |