Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pron] [modal v] see [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the roof I could see the marks of the picks of long-dead miners cut into the rock as they crouched here in the dark , hacking out the ore with no light other than the dim wicks of the oil lamps or the candles stuck on their helmets . |
| 2 | It hung round his neck , the knot well below the open collar of his shirt , and in the vee she could see the cluster of damp curls at the base of his throat . |
| 3 | That is just a few words in your mind you can see a person walking along . |
| 4 | In this well preserved late 14th Century Carthusian Monastery you can see the monks ' cells , church , stables and brew house . |
| 5 | The door at the end of the passage was open too , and framed in the light she could see the landlord 's square back and bursting breeches . |
| 6 | Even in the dim light she could see the blood . |
| 7 | Now if you look in your tray you 'll see a label with a number on . |
| 8 | When you look at the moon half of it will be in light half of it will be in dark you will see a moon which looks like half a moon . |
| 9 | Further down the coast you could see the dock tower , tall and elegant , rising out of the squat warehouse buildings around it . |
| 10 | Secondly she said there must be a change from the habit of dualism to , what she described as interconnectialism We must see a relationship between things . |
| 11 | Automated Education Letter in December 1972 reported a talk by R. P. Henderson to the Royal Canadian Institute in Toronto : In the not too distant future we will see the world 's knowledge recorded electronically rather than on the printed page . |
| 12 | The moon was low upon our right , and in its light we could see the top of a hill . |
| 13 | Raynor made a warning movement , but the creature was before him , and in the uncertain light they could see the gleam of moonlight on bare sinewy thighs , which quivered with strength and intent to spring … |
| 14 | As they came down the sloping road to the harbour they could see the ferry just coming in to dock . |
| 15 | Over its roof he could see the forecourt patterned with parking lots , the police cars tidily aligned and what looked like a mortuary van . |
| 16 | The slanting sun was behind her , and as she stood there in the doorway he could see the outline of those smooth , slim thighs through the fine fabric . |
| 17 | As Owen 's eyes became accustomed to the dark he could see the dog more clearly . |
| 18 | Through the window I could see a group of men walking away . |
| 19 | I was left in bed trying not to show how scared I was — shivering and wondering how long it would be before our own house caught fire , as from my window I could see the flames from the burning laundry , less than three hundred yards away . |
| 20 | Through the window I could see the rooftops of a grand old rococo building , an oriental fantasy of domes and cupolas . |
| 21 | Through the window I could see the remains of a meal on a table set for two . |
| 22 | Up in the mountain , the Bible belt was drenched and from my window I can see the river running strongly as a result . |
| 23 | Out of the window I can see the glow coming off the musical , stomping beargarden . |
| 24 | Over his shoulder , through the window I can see the dog handlers have arrived . |
| 25 | From the kitchen window you can see the whole of King 's Cross station spread out underneath you : the massive iron and stone curve of the station building itself , the tatty warehouses and sheds . |
| 26 | Peering through the kitchen window she could see the remains of three breakfasts and her daughter 's new green coat hanging on the back of the kitchen door . |
| 27 | Through the window she could see the table set for the party . |
| 28 | From her bedroom window she could see the mountain rising up in a steep and slippery slope above a deep quarry , which had once been worked for limestone but had long since fallen into disuse . |
| 29 | Towards the end , as the stage show of The King And I moved triumphantly from city to city , Rock began to feel like the boy who could see the emperor had no clothes . |
| 30 | Near the western end of the reservoir you can see a bronze age burial mound and a cup and ring marked boulder which may also date from the same period . |