Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] n't see his " in BNC.
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1 | I looked deep , but I could n't see his soul . |
2 | ‘ I could n't see his face very well because the leaves and branches were in the way , but I saw him climb the fence and steal the bulbs . ’ |
3 | I could n't see his face any more with its closed , guarded expression which had kept me from going towards him ; now he was just a figure in a doorway , a symbol of home-coming . |
4 | I stared at him because he sounded so cold , but he was sitting looking down at the glass which he held on his knees and I could n't see his face . |
5 | I looked uneasily at Martinho , who no doubt was n't too happy either , except I could n't see his eyes . |
6 | I could n't see his face clearly in the firelight , but I was struck by an attitude of extreme fatigue . |
7 | I could n't see his expression in the dimness , only that he was still looking at Russell . |
8 | It 's so that I ca n't see his face , Merrill thought . |
9 | huh , he 's an Essex boy I ca n't see his white socks though |
10 | The man was brushing the London dust from his dark-suited legs , and she could n't see his face . |
11 | You 're beautiful whatever you do to yourself , ’ he murmured , but she could n't see his expression , and that was infuriating . |
12 | She could n't see his face clearly in the darkness , only the gleam of his eyes . |
13 | She could n't see his expression but it did n't take a fool to realise that distaste and contempt must lurk there . |
14 | There were deep shadows across the room now and his face was in one of them so she could n't see his eyes clearly . |
15 | You could n't see his expression , but Preston knew it would be anxious . |
16 | He just looked at Mr. Mendez , though you could n't see his eyes in the shadow of his hat brim . |
17 | You ca n't see his face . ’ |
18 | I du n no you ca n't see his head |
19 | He would just walk on , holding her hand and letting her lead him , turning his head a bit so she would n't see his closed eyes and keeping the sun on his left cheek as an additional guide . |
20 | ‘ Well , we sha n't see his like again , ’ he commented morosely . |
21 | They could n't see his face , so he raised his eyes heavenward , gritted his teeth , and gave a small prayer . |
22 | She 'd thought he was going to turn his back on Timothy Gedge and on herself and run into the house so that they would n't see his tears . |
23 | He could n't see his way . |
24 | He could n't see his watch , but that did n't matter . |
25 | But however short of money they are he wo n't see his children go without food . |