Example sentences of "[vb mod] [be] see [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In front of the refrigerator lay the shape of a man , but all that could be seen were the backs of the calves , and the pale , poignant soles of a pair of bare feet . |
| 2 | Of the baby all that could be seen were two stiff arms poking up out of a manger well supplied with bright yellow straw . |
| 3 | The more relevant LIFESPAN forms and outputs you will be seeing are shown in Figure 2.4 . |
| 4 | Bright clear days when the Alps can be seen are rare , ( and the more pleasurable for being so ) , and if you want such days you had better come in spring or autumn when the heat haze is reduced . |
| 5 | Three rusted iron wheels remain at the site , but otherwise all that can be seen are foundations and watercourses . |
| 6 | The second way in which this trend can be seen is in the content of advice given . |
| 7 | What can be seen is that Parliament can not have intended an implied limitation along the lines of Ex parte Blain , 12 Ch.D. 522 . |
| 8 | What can be seen is that the attempt to correlate black youth and crime is a latent but definite element in the law and order debate . |
| 9 | What can be seen is that young girls are growing up far more quickly , and expect to be treated like adult earlier these days . |