Example sentences of "[conj] i [vb mod] [adv] see the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Have I got my glasses with me or I ca n't see the prices . |
| 2 | Hope I 've got my glasses with me or I ca n't see the prices . |
| 3 | The Bushman was following it , but suddenly he swerved aside and he went off in another direction and I followed him , although I could clearly see the buffalo hoofmarks leading off in the opposite way . |
| 4 | Although I can now see the inherent sense in glueing a book to a table , then the point was just beyond me . |
| 5 | I left the old Frenchman still puffing away at his pipe and returned through the village to the orchard next to Brigade H.Q I had a feeling that I would not see the French family again . |
| 6 | I am careful to have my desk angled towards the centre of the room so that I can not see the view from the window across the park towards the lake and the western curve of the South Downs . |
| 7 | That I should ever see the day … ’ |
| 8 | and I ca n't see the two people involved being able to stomach that very easily because questions like why did you not ask for counselling at the time or you were in charge and why did you not ensure he had any adequate |
| 9 | The receptionist would say : ‘ What 's wrong with you ? ’ and I 'd say : ‘ Well , actually it 's a bit personal and I 'd sooner see the doctor about it , ’ and they 'd say : ‘ Oh , we ca n't let you see the doctor until you tell us what 's wrong with you . ’ |
| 10 | But luckily enough I got up and walked round the back and I could just see the lights on in the living room downstairs . |
| 11 | Mental arithmetic and reading and I also had er er take an eye test because they said if there was a train accident and I could n't see the signal whether it was red or green or whatever , you see , you never know . |
| 12 | It was clear that both parties were set on a collision course , and I could not see the possibility of an out-and-out win for Mrs Castle . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | Marie turns to look at me , and I can just see the light shining off her eyes . |
| 15 | but it was terrible I was screaming , I was terrified and , and , and I can still see the place you know , there 's something very foreboding about the , the place and the chair was like a |
| 16 | The damn window 's wide open across there and I can only see the gramophone . |
| 17 | ‘ If I can just see the baby . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ If I could n't see the funny side of life , I think I would have murdered someone by now ! ’ says Mel . |
| 19 | ‘ If I could just see the Master I could explain to him . |
| 20 | oh that 's right , turn it round cos I ca n't see the face , there , that 's the way it goes , that . |
| 21 | ‘ But I ca n't see the motive . ’ |
| 22 | But I ca n't see the man who squirmed through six successive defeats last spring and still reached the Premier League losing too much sleep . |
| 23 | But I ca n't see the local doctor being blackballed . ’ |
| 24 | I can touch you and talk to you ; but I ca n't see the … your world 's surroundings , if you like . |
| 25 | yeah , but I ca n't see the point only we never do |
| 26 | but I ca n't see the point of doing vinyl on that anyway I really can not . |
| 27 | Next week we must have Brian or Gerry telling you why I 'm wrong and they 'd be as persuasive , or more persuasive than I 'm being , but I ca n't see the case for such a thing as a law of form . |
| 28 | But I could n't see the moon or the stars , only the gloomy sky . |
| 29 | He said it was quieter in there , but I could n't see the lay-by from his room and after a bit I went outside . |
| 30 | Fielding suggested calling it Good Money in the States and Bad Money in Europe , but I could n't see the percentage in that . |