Example sentences of "he could see [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As his feet touched the bottom he was thinking of the tanks the Allies had intended to land on the rocky promontory before him ; clearly this was not possible , for now in the starlight he could see its rock face was impassable . |
| 2 | From the front door he could see her walking along the road past the graveyard with three of her friends , their heavy skirts swinging . |
| 3 | He could see her lip trembling and hoped she would not cry in public again . |
| 4 | Marie moved forward so that he could see her better . |
| 5 | ‘ You see , Inspector , you have to die because — ’ ‘ Elinor , ’ he could see her white anxious face now , ‘ you have to let me strangle you . |
| 6 | He could see her face in the mirror . |
| 7 | She tried to slip free , but he moved round so that he could see her face more clearly . |
| 8 | She was lifting her skirt as she hurried to him , and he could see her ankles . |
| 9 | He could see her breasts tilting against the black silk . |
| 10 | Ace stuck out her tongue at Daak , who was grinning at her through the shuttle 's front window , but she doubted whether he could see her face inside the suit . |
| 11 | He could see her uncontainable familiarity turning his whimsical early compliment into an item of confidential gossip which might well — had Miss D'Arcy been less resolute — have harmed his chances . |
| 12 | He drew her to a stop and swung her round so he could see her face in the half-light . |
| 13 | He could see her bare arms gleam whitely for a moment as she too disappeared into the shadow down the side of the building . |
| 14 | He could see her mouth forming a W. Dougal was a lucky bastard , and no mistake . |
| 15 | He could see her shape through the frosted half-glass ; he did n't think that she 'd be able to see him but he stayed close to the wall , just in case . |
| 16 | He could see her open eyes . |
| 17 | In the dim light , he could see her lower lip trembling slightly , as if resolution had suddenly failed her . |
| 18 | Guy drew back so he could see her face . |
| 19 | He held her close for a moment , then drew back so he could see her face . |
| 20 | When he opened his eyes , he could see her face quite clearly , it was so close to his . |
| 21 | She lowered the glasses for an instant so that he could see her eyes , then raised them again . |
| 22 | He turned slightly towards her , resting his weight on his elbow so that he could see her face , watch her lips as she spoke . |
| 23 | She had switched on the light and as she walked back towards him , he could see her legs again through the dress . |
| 24 | ‘ No , ’ she said decisively , raising her head so that he could see her eyes . |
| 25 | The named ones were apparently the most interesting and valuable , and he could see their charm , the fresh colours and glazes . |
| 26 | He could see their faces , and Miguelito was n't one of them . |
| 27 | Darkness was falling and the huge pane of glass was a black rectangle in which he could see their faces reflected , like the gaunt , disembodied heads of night travellers in a lighted railway carriage . |
| 28 | They must have been singing for , though Sharpe could hear nothing , he could see their mouths opening and closing in unison . |
| 29 | He could see their pale faces watching Jekub lurch towards them . |
| 30 | He told my father that he could see my father 's guide and that proof was possible : all my father had to do was relax on a bed , say the Lord 's Prayer , then call out the name Massa . |