Example sentences of "[conj] we could see " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ There 's a section for Women 's Art and Industries , or we could see Royle 's Self-Pouring Teapot . |
| 2 | It had certainly been built to last , and although we could see it had lost a lot of windows and the stonework was damaged , it was obviously going to be standing there a few more years yet . |
| 3 | However , each time we called she would n't answer the door although we could see the curtain move so we knew she was at home . |
| 4 | Although we could see the old arrow-slit windows , more sophisticated owners had added rounded oriels , jutting bays and ornate chimney stacks . |
| 5 | And now , you see , the thing was that we could see Boy walking into our bar , pausing in the doorway , and we could just say the line and laugh . |
| 6 | Mounds of dirt , rock and sand — little hills engulfed by dunes — blocked our view so that we could see no more than half a mile in any direction . |
| 7 | When the first stones hurtled towards the boar , it lunged forward , its head rising clear above the water so that we could see the downward curve of its tusks , the bead-like eyes wild with terror . |
| 8 | Parker says unequivocally that the future of the mainframe lies with Open Edition MVS , but he says that we could see a new generation of mainframe-class systems based on multiple RISC processors , again based on a similar idea to the SP-1 and that this will be the natural place for AIX . |
| 9 | Some writers have speculated that we could see the development of new patterns of support such as an increase of private loans within families , or substantial bequests to grandchildren rather than children , since the younger generation are the ones who will find the most difficulty in getting onto the first rung of the housing ladder ( Murie and Forrest , 1980 ; Means , 1987 ) . |
| 10 | I did notice that we could see through the one that brought us here , ’ said Twoflower . |
| 11 | We ca n't count them because if we could count all the ones that we could see there 's still plenty beyond those . |
| 12 | When it was time to set off again , there was a lot of noisy discussion , live chickens in baskets were moved and we were ushered into the front window seat across from the driver so we could see the view together . |
| 13 | ‘ We had to call the police helicopter in to light up the area so we could see what we were doing . ’ |
| 14 | He finished scribbling and held the Filofax sheet up so we could see it . |
| 15 | She says ; We waited to get married so we could see Fairport concert on our honeymoon . |
| 16 | ‘ Is n't it lucky I dropped all the paint , because now you can see where the trail starts , because we did n't paint any trees once we could see the road . ’ |
| 17 | I do remember clearly now depressed we became as the weeks went by and we could see , looming ahead , yet another wartime winter with its accompanying cold , damp and bad news . |
| 18 | As we approached we could hear the real Chairman of the Ontario Jockey Club welcoming everyone to the adventure and we could see Zak and the other actors waiting for him to finish so that they could get on with the mystery . |
| 19 | At the top of the glacier visibility improved and we could see the hut . |
| 20 | When the appointed hour approached and we could see the visitors massing outside the glass doors at the end of the ward , waiting for opening-time , I would bury myself in a book to hide my pink eyes ; but they would none the less be drawn irresistibly to watch the passage of each visitor along the aisle while I thought babyishly , " Somebody might think to come . " |
| 21 | The night was pitch black and we could see nothing . |
| 22 | The river turned through a wide bend and we could see no other habitation either upstream or down . |
| 23 | It was a very clear day and we could see a long way . |
| 24 | And at dinnertime we used to look through this window and we could see all the lodging houses , and under the beds You could see them in bed . |
| 25 | ‘ Well , apart from it being in the dark , and we could see where we were going , yes , ’ he said . |
| 26 | ‘ We got as close as we dared and we could see torches and they were using … |
| 27 | My wife and I loved a challenge in those days and we could see what it might become with hard work , but it was a real challenge , no mistake . |
| 28 | and into these trees and where we were up there no one could see us and we could see the place , so we would see all the gaps in the fences . |
| 29 | Well we went past the crash and we could see that there was something going on but we were n't sure what it was . |
| 30 | Bashed your dad 's side , the wing and we could see a policeman putting , it was pouring with rain and he was putting his er , big mac on and he should of been directing the traffic , he told us that , he come over to us and he was only young like and he said , oh I 'd just left , I was on duty here I 'd just left to go and put my mac on ! |