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 .
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