Example sentences of "i can see [that] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 You see , whereas B types would say , no , I can see that what you 've done is acceptable and that 's alright .
2 I can see that we 're going to have to speed things up : I 'll give you that . ’
3 Then I turn over and put my face under the water , and I can see that they 're all floating just under the surface of the water .
4 And then they want someone else 's help or whatever else and er I can see that they 're concerned that you know they have a concern or want something from me then and I pass on I some action to take place you know for you know I 've on to somebody or someone said to him , I always give my name .
5 But I can see that their motorboat has been damaged . ’
6 I can see that your uncle has been talking to you about us , ’ Sophie said drily , ‘ but you do n't understand .
7 Looking back now , I can see that our love was that of a boy for a girl .
8 I can see that my presence must have come as something of a shock , ’ he said .
9 I do n't know who you 're looking for and I do n't want to know but even I can see that whoever it is he wo n't be overjoyed to see you … ’
10 Now that I am closer to Tamsin I can see that she is more tired than I had thought .
11 cos you could , I mean if if she asked you about it , you know , you could just say well honestly I 'm quite , I did n't think you were the kind of person who 'd go for I know , I know that thing is I mean I can see , I can see that she 's going for him because
12 I said , she said it 's got an extra bedroom , Okay I can see that she 's got an extra bedroom and they can perhaps do with one now that they got a boy , but , I said , you know , do n't , what have you got what you 've got , you know at the minute
13 I can see that his aim is to make these scenes so powerful that they will go beyond any fictional treatment of the death camps that has ever been tried before : the train roils through the night , the outcome , although certain , appallingly delayed by the shots of the iron wheels and the crude pistons ; the final scene of the five chimneys pouring their shameful smoke over the polish countryside , intercut — this is my contribution — with the smoke rising from the savannah .
14 Even I can see that he should have been implacable . ’
15 I mean , I can see that he upset you about something . ’
16 If you 're unhappy with your face , I can see that you might be tempted .
17 But I can see that you are bewildered , and I know why .
18 ‘ Even if I had said I was , which I am not , though I admit to certain sympathies , I can see that you are prey to the usual set of misconceptions .
19 I can see that you 've been made upset .
20 I can see that you 're sensitive about this .
21 I can see that you 're a trifle overcome , ’ he said after a few moments .
22 I can see that you 're not likely to want to take an ancient and decaying heap into your bed . ’
23 I can see that you do not believe me , ’ he said .
24 I can see that you 'll soon be picking up the reins .
25 I can see that you realised before I did that we were both being foolish .
26 Afterwards , she ventured to go up to him and say that she was my sister : to which he replied kindly — ; ‘ I can see that you are ’ .
27 ‘ I have to go , Lissa , I 've just remembered something I have to collect urgently — but I can see that you and Rourke have one or two things to say to each other , anyway . ’
28 ‘ And now , ’ she said in curt dismissal , ‘ as I can see that you have an awful lot to do around here … ’ she gave the dirty coffee-mug a disapproving look ‘ …
29 ‘ Yes , I can see that you would .
30 The only reason I can see that you need players in the first teams is to see if they are playing well enough at a high level .
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