Example sentences of "i [modal v] not see the " in BNC.

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1 Some of those feelings returned — I might not see the leaves again , I might have to leave my wife Fiona on her own .
2 But I could n't see the moon or the stars , only the gloomy sky .
3 I could n't see the difference , but his vet insisted he was n't fit enough , even when summer came .
4 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 .
5 I could n't see the point … ’
6 ‘ If I could n't see the funny side of life , I think I would have murdered someone by now ! ’ says Mel .
7 I could n't see the point in reviving it — and I wondered whether anyone on stage could , either .
8 And when it was so deep I could n't see the bottom , Old Bolton 's prize sow , you know the one who had borne so many litters , there was no space atween her belly and the ground .
9 ‘ Like him , I could n't see the putt drop in but the gallery 's roar said it all . ’
10 I could n't see the clock — I did n't know they even had a clock .
11 In the sea of pebbles I could n't see the bolts — so much for environmental concerns — but fortunately it was easy climbing .
12 I got to the stage where I could n't see the wood for the trees .
13 Then in the end we came to a river so wide I could n't see the other bank ; I felt frightened and thought this must be the end of the race , and I wanted to stop , but Father plunged straight in without looking at me so I had to plunge in too .
14 I could n't see the point of it any more .
15 I could n't see the logic of this except that it protected Thatcher from any hint of ‘ doing deals with terrorists ’ .
16 And er then of course when I got better It hit me all on the head and that well Then er when I went back to school they found out as I could n't see the board properly .
17 I could n't see the point of rushing into it .
18 I could n't see the head of the column , only the swinging lantern carried by the leader .
19 It was hard to tell what the tide was doing , for I could n't see the shore , but each time the anchor held the dinghy would be carried one way or the other to the extent of her scope .
20 Fielding suggested calling it Good Money in the States and Bad Money in Europe , but I could n't see the percentage in that .
21 I could n't see the woman sitting in the corner of the window-seat .
22 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 .
23 When I looked up , cradling the gun and gasping , my backside sunk in sand , I could n't see the rabbit .
24 I could n't see the cab at all .
25 I could n't see the washing when I come out of Googie 's and I said I 've got washing on that line and I said I ca n't see no there ai n't no washing on that line .
26 She said I could n't see the new year in .
27 one , I could see the white one but I could n't see the erm
28 Yeah , I could n't see the it 's very underarm .
29 I could not see the heap ; it was hidden by brambles nowadays .
30 I could not see the cairn from here .
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