Example sentences of "he [vb mod] [adv] see [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | When he stood up he could just see a fire engine as if on the high seas diving and heaving towards him . |
2 | He could just see the top of his mother 's head , right at the front … |
3 | The noise became louder and he could just see the outline of a lorry . |
4 | She was mostly turned away from him ; he could just see the curve of her cheek , the line of her nose , and as he watched she put her head down very slightly . |
5 | He could also see a line of washing , which included , he realized to his delight , the clerical undergarments . |
6 | He could also see the driver of the sledge-a huge figure , much bigger than a man . |
7 | He could clearly see the outline of one side of her body through the cotton nightdress she wore , her nipples dark spots against the pale cloth . |
8 | The phrases ‘ deluge trickled down his neck , ’ and ‘ met by such a blast of wind and water that he could scarcely see the track ’ make Turnours ' journey seem physically unpleasant . |
9 | ‘ He could always see the illusion from the point of view of the audience . |
10 | He could never see an engine without laying a spanner on it . |
11 | He could never see the danger of such things , he could never see the way they 'd drive the country down into the stratum of the beasts . |
12 | He could never see the danger of such things , he could never see the way they 'd drive the country down into the stratum of the beasts . |
13 | 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 . |
14 | They must once have been the focus of her beauty , and although they were sunken now , he could still see the glint of intelligence behind them . |
15 | In the mirror he could dimly see the room behind him . |
16 | If he got up and peered closely enough he would still see the prick of that vanished drawing-pin in the plaster . |
17 | He would never see the world again . |