Example sentences of "[modal v] only see the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She could only see the ceiling , but she could imagine the sight her bottom made : just overlapping the table , with her thighs spread wide to present a perfect picture of her intimate sexual opening to an enthralled audience . |
| 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 | Erlich could only see the soles . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | She could only see the glint of the whites of his eyes , and the gleam of his teeth as he smiled at her . |
| 7 | Granny was seated in her rocking chair facing the fireplace , but her back was to me and I could only see the paper curlers she had in her hair . |
| 8 | ‘ And I should have realised that you 'd be the one who could only see the thing from one angle , ’ he retorted harshly . |
| 9 | Presently she could see him again ; his head was erect , but his eyes were cast down so that she could only see the dark . |
| 10 | If a pond and beacon were both on the line , you would only see the reflection of the beacon in the pond if you were on the line too . |
| 11 | ‘ But Extremis , if you would only see the logic — ’ |
| 12 | If your arrangement is going to be in a place where you will only see the front , make sure you put the shortest flowers in the front and the tallest at the back . |
| 13 | At any time , you can only see the cel directly preceding the one you 're working on . |
| 14 | The damn window 's wide open across there and I can only see the gramophone . |
| 15 | It 's so cack When you 're doing the running , you 're running from behind , you can only see the behind of Taz you see the behind of Taz |
| 16 | Another rebel said : ‘ He has tunnel vision and can only see the Maastricht Treaty . |
| 17 | You ca n't see the warmth that causes that to happen , you can only see the result of it . |
| 18 | In other words you ca n't see the power , you can only see the result of the power . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | Moreover , few British schools at present include private study periods on the timetable , except for the sixth form , so the teacher knows that his students can only see the sequence in breaks and before and after school , unless he allows time in his own assigned periods with them . |
| 21 | Sliding doors are popular choice as they do not take up any space in the room , although , on the other hand , you can only see the contents of half the wardrobe at any one time . |