Example sentences of "could only see the " in BNC.
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1 | But through the clogging pain in her breast , she could only seen the gaze of Lady Usk — dark and knowing . |
2 | 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 . |
3 | Erlich could only see the soles . |
4 | Presently she could see him again ; his head was erect , but his eyes were cast down so that she could only see the dark . |
5 | The picture itself was so dark he could only see the image of Emily in the glass , naked and moving wildly , her buttocks pumping urgently against him . |
6 | She could only see the ceiling , but she could imagine the sight her bottom made : just overlapping the table , with her thighs spread wide to present a perfect picture of her intimate sexual opening to an enthralled audience . |
7 | In the darkness Gabriel could only see the shape of a woman sitting on a horse . |
8 | ‘ And I should have realised that you 'd be the one who could only see the thing from one angle , ’ he retorted harshly . |
9 | As she heard her front door click , Rachel 's anger suddenly turned to dismay and as she turned to the window she found she could only see the outline of the cathedral through a mist of tears . |
10 | She could only see the first few rows beyond the footlights , but knowing they were there was enough . |
11 | The darkness was almost complete now ; she could only see the faintest outline of his features , enough to know that they 'd taken on a hard , determined cast . |
12 | She could only see the glint of the whites of his eyes , and the gleam of his teeth as he smiled at her . |