Example sentences of "[pron] [vb mod] [adv] see the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That I should ever see the day … ’ |
| 2 | I might even see the remainder of my old Hyundai back on my desk as a loaner while ADM irons out the inevitable bugs in this Frankenstein 's monster I 'm creating . |
| 3 | ‘ What happens is that maybe I 'll just see the shape of some chords , or where my fingers should be on the frets . |
| 4 | I could also see the colour of paint I was using due to the pearly-white bristles . |
| 5 | I could also see the rock that Neil had pointed out to me , still half out of water . |
| 6 | I could also see the potential that Llanbrynmair had to offer ( it took Carole a little longer to see te potential ) and was very eager to start renovation . |
| 7 | I could also see the spire of the Church of Scotland in Porteneil , and some smoke coming up from the town chimneys . |
| 8 | ‘ If I could just see the Master I could explain to him . |
| 9 | The Bushman was following it , but suddenly he swerved aside and he went off in another direction and I followed him , although I could clearly see the buffalo hoofmarks leading off in the opposite way . |
| 10 | He showed me one , magnifying 520 times , made of yttrium-aluminium-garnet , an artificial gemstone , mounted against a microscope slide , through which I could clearly see the tadpole-shaped trypanosomes that cause sleeping sickness . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | ‘ I could now see the strain was beginning to tell . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ When I stood on the first tee in the morning I could hardly see the fairway , ’ said the Atherstone club-mate and friend of Paul Broadhurst , the Ryder Cup player . |
| 14 | She was breathing so quietly I could hardly see the rise and fall of her breasts , and those lips of hers looking fuller than I remembered , the mouth wider , and the line of the teeth just showing very white . |
| 15 | After that I could never see the point of toiling up a steep incline in preference to riding comfortably on a ski-lift ! |
| 16 | I would have to go as fast as I could while I could still see the way , and then rest for longer , and then probably crawl . |
| 17 | Although it was dark , I could still see the stone wall at the edge of the road . |
| 18 | Made some more bets that did n't quite work out , but I could still see the pattern — a good one , too . |
| 19 | I could still see the causeway . |
| 20 | I never thought I 'd even see the day we finished it . |
| 21 | The receptionist would say : ‘ What 's wrong with you ? ’ and I 'd say : ‘ Well , actually it 's a bit personal and I 'd sooner see the doctor about it , ’ and they 'd say : ‘ Oh , we ca n't let you see the doctor until you tell us what 's wrong with you . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ If I did I do n't think I 'd ever see the jade again . ’ |
| 23 | In an ideal world , there would be no need for either , but for now I would rather see the frustration expressed in these light-hearted terms than in the sort of man-hating bitterness that has given feminism such a bad name . |
| 24 | As a person who has supported devolution for 20 years , I would rather see the House have the courage of its convictions and reject the Bill . |
| 25 | I will certainly see the Minister next week to appeal the case , but having done so , so often in the past I am not terribly hopeful , ’ she said . |
| 26 | Mind you , all these youngsters ca n't but you ca n't see , you know normally when I stand at bar I can normally see the door but I ca n't see it . |
| 27 | I believe I can also see the girl who will be your lead dancer at some time ? ’ |
| 28 | But I can just see the Sun headline , a fitting follow up to ‘ Paddy Pants-down ’ , to wit : ‘ Is Neil A Nancy Boyo ? ’ |
| 29 | ‘ If I can just see the baby . ’ |
| 30 | I can just see the Waste , or rather I think it must be the Waste , for there 's a tower there and it 's bare of trees . |