Example sentences of "[pers pn] could see [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I could see that did not particularly please her , so I added , ‘ But your fame ranks with Shelley 's . |
| 2 | The world had always been two-dimensional , flat and straight with things she could see and feel . |
| 3 | Tonight she was to chair the meeting , so she left the front door unlocked for any late-comers , and , having seated the nervous little reporter from the Advent in a position where she could see and hear all the ladies present , giving her at the same time a hastily written list of the names of those expected to attend , she called the meeting to order . |
| 4 | And you could see and hear enough during them four nights to live by blackmail the rest of the week , he 'd said . |
| 5 | Standing on Anak Krakatoa we could see and feel the fragility of the world , for we also stood at the gateway to its oceanic hemisphere . |
| 6 | They could see that providing specialist support for bureaux was a sure way of improving standards of generalist advice work but did not think that NACAB should develop these services further . |
| 7 | The sources from which the children could find information enabling them to make fullest use of the church study were not confined to what they saw in the booklet nor what they could see and think out for themselves ; a number of people , both inside and outside the school , were enthusiastic and available for consultation . |
| 8 | When he was n't asleep , Frederick had been friendly enough , though he often laughed loudly for no reason they could see and said things there was no answer to , like , ‘ Wotcha , young Carrie , how 's tricks ? ’ |
| 9 | So Bully seized what he could see that looked like offering a bit of fun . |
| 10 | He handled immediate matters he could see and touch like lighting the fire , hunting game , or finding the easiest way through a thicket or over swampy ground . |
| 11 | From inside the belly of the cart , peering through knotholes in the wood , he could see and hear the acres of people from Pontydd . |
| 12 | All he could see and hear was the fire . |
| 13 | He was interested only in what he could see or hear or touch and , above everything , measure . |