Example sentences of "not see [pron] the " in BNC.

  Next page
No Sentence
1 I am the first to admit that it is not easy , although I do wonder why we in tennis still use that argument as an excuse for not seeing what the Americans call ‘ minority ’ players more prominent in the British game .
2 The context of this calm acquiescence is a rise in what I will call semi-literacy , which relies on the visual image and hardly at all on the printed word except as a medium of advertising , and genuinely can not see what the problem is .
3 And then he gave order that all the windows of the towers which looked in upon the town should be closed up , that the Christians might not see what the Moors did in their houses ; and the Moors thanked him for this greatly .
4 Because I was less a true coward , a calculating coward , than someone so innocent , or so Greek , that he could not see what the war had to do with him .
5 The instructor can not see what the pupil does and the pupil can not see what the instructor wants .
6 The instructor can not see what the pupil does and the pupil can not see what the instructor wants .
7 I would , he added mentally — if I had n't seen what the Luggage does to prying fingers .
8 ‘ So you have n't seen what the day has in store for you ?
9 It was hanging on the wall in the sitting-room but she had n't seen it the night before .
10 ‘ I could n't see him the room was full with smoke .
11 ‘ Aye well , miss , if I do n't see her the night on the quiet , I 'll only come to the shop the morrow , an' I 'll put it plainly to her da . ’
12 Erm n I as I say I could n't see her the bed it was it was a duvet and .
13 ‘ In any case , I do n't see what the Writers Internationale has to do with it — as a body . ’
14 And if Em wants more money and will do all your washing and clearing as well , then I ca n't see what the fuss is about . ’
15 ‘ I spoke to Paul about four months ago and we were both keen on the fight , so I do n't see what the hold-up is . ’
16 I then gave a message to his secretary personal assistant and was told no the letter I receive was that I should n't go through something third hand you do n't see what the other side is .
17 I ca n't see what the fuss is about .
18 Companies fail because no one sees the opportunities in the marketplace and , furthermore , the market does n't see what the company has on offer .
19 ‘ But I still do n't see what the distance between humps and dips has got to do with colour ?
20 With his mother to back him , I do n't see what the opposition can do .
21 Camille could n't see what the dimensions of the leaf had to do with anything and asked whether mustard and cress were therefore worthless and was there any value in endive , all frayed and ragged as it was .
22 He could n't see what the men were doing most of the time , because they were either inside or hidden by buildings .
23 I do n't see what the big fuss is all about .
24 She was n't doing anything interesting at all so I could n't see what the fascination was .
25 I still could n't see what the problem was but the whole hallway area had gone suspiciously quiet .
26 and yes , well , I do n't see what the problem is , I mean you become properly yourself in that case , so what 's the problem ?
27 Do n't see what the aggravation is over here .
28 I ca n't see what the point is that was more than forty-five years ago
29 I still do n't see what the relevance of that , that
30 I 'm sorry , Dad , but I ca n't see it the way you do .
  Next page