Example sentences of "[noun] [pers pn] [modal v] see a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After about four or five months on the anti-cellulite programme you will see a dramatic improvement in your figure . |
| 2 | Well if you walk up that hill keeping Marks and Spencers on your left hand side , the top part of the hill is called Middle Pavement and still on your left hand side you 'll see a green sign , Trading Standards Advice Centre . |
| 3 | In the not too distant future we should see a diskless , Pentium , networked , pen based computer running NeXTSTEP or Windows NT . |
| 4 | ‘ Look , in the torchlight you can see a dark stain . |
| 5 | Not the erm complication of of vehicles to the extent we saw with the motorcycle film just now , but this is erm again The the police car is staying well back cos he 's following this vehicle you can see a hundred and thirteen , well the speed 's gets up to about a hundred and forty in a moment as you 'll see . |
| 6 | A passageway crossed left and right before her ; a little way along the right-hand corridor she could see a wide opening in the wall , and through it the first few steps of a wide staircase leading upwards . |
| 7 | Through one purple window he could see a soft light , and sweet music was coming from inside the church . |
| 8 | The muscles of his arms and shoulders were tight and sinewy , flexing like knotted cords beneath a sheen of perspiration , and in the flickering light of the lamps she could see a livid white hunting or battle scar running down the base of his throat and across his ribs . |
| 9 | The full amount of your initial investment plus bonuses is guaranteed to be returned to you on completion of the five year term — and of course you could see a healthy return on your investment due to stock market growth during this time . |
| 10 | At the entrance to the grounds of the Chateau I could see a few Commandos . |
| 11 | And if you happen to arrive on a Monday evening you could see a typical Norman market , both wholesale and retail , at Duclair early on Tuesday morning . |
| 12 | … within hydrology at the moment we can see a growing interest among civil engineering hydrologists in ‘ process ’ studies at a time when some geographers are beginning to show signs of impatience with these ( Ward , 1979 , p. 393 ) . |
| 13 | Over a hedge I could see a large stone sitting in the middle of the field , basking in the sun like a great toad . |
| 14 | In the distance I could see a faint light , and I decided to try to reach it . |
| 15 | In the distance I could see a habited Deaconess clearing away the vessels from the early Communion service . |
| 16 | Looking down towards the Orne I could see a thick mist over the water and patches of mist hanging over the cornfields . |
| 17 | At the foot of the page for each day you will see a little weight and symptom chart . |
| 18 | If you 're out on the roads this weekend , there 's a chance you could see a squashed beetle . |
| 19 | Above the wall we could see a few palm trees , a double row of adobe domes and a square keep . |
| 20 | In this emphasis on personal success and achievement we can see a strong thread of individualism in the physics students ' world-view ; they are keenly aware of competition between individuals both in higher education and in the labour market . |
| 21 | In the candle-light I could see a long table , in the middle of which was a large yellow shape , with hundreds of insects feeding off it . |
| 22 | For example I can see a good case for a local headmaster being a member of the authority , representing educational concerns or for some representations say from significant ethnic groups within the area , but these can be identified and appointed by the authorities themselves , whose local knowledge will lead to far more accurate selection than Whitehall or Whitehall inspired sources . |
| 23 | Driving towards the bridge I could see a black plume of smoke . |
| 24 | and this that and the other but people must have heard what went on and and you know the next morning they 'd see a black eye and just carry out a normal conversation as though |
| 25 | He climbed to the upper level , and from the top of the stairs he could see a wide slice of moonlight telling him that he 'd not only forgotten to lock the door behind them , in his haste he 'd neglected even to close it ; he crossed the decking and closed it now , switching the key from the outside to the inside and turning it in the lock . |
| 26 | At one end of the beach I could see a small cave ; drums of kerosene . |
| 27 | As I regained my composure I could see a wide grin on the Frenchman 's face . |
| 28 | On the northside you can see a typical example of 1930s Art Deco style in Bedford Mansions with its brick detailing , rounded corners and metal windows . |
| 29 | On a visit to this historic church you will see a magnificent Romanesque nave , a Norman font with medieval cover , rare wall paintings of the 14th century , the gilded alabaster tomb of Sir Anthony Browne to whom Henry VIII granted the Abbey , Crusaders ’ crosses carved by sword and the Senlac Commemorative Window . |
| 30 | Every few minutes down the river we would see a wild cocoa tree on the bank , and exploring in the forest behind we usually found many more trees . |