Example sentences of "[noun] [pron] [modal v] see [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I said that if I was turfed out by the trade union vote I would see Neil Kinnock and we would then both issue a statement afterwards , ’ he said . |
| 2 | And then on Thursday Bill 's coming to play with you and you 're going to nursery and then on Friday you 'll see Lucy in the day time |
| 3 | And on Friday you can see Lucy and then Leo and Russel come home from school and you can play with them for a couple of hours . |
| 4 | From his bedroom he could see Macleod 's Tables , two flat-topped hills , Healaval Mhor and Healaval Bheag to the south-west . |
| 5 | She 's appalled by the sentence which will see Clarke released in under a year . |
| 6 | Up at the pub window I could see Mr McIvory , the owner . |
| 7 | In the mob I could see Sally 's tawny head bobbing up and down . |
| 8 | As they approached down the long corridor she could see George , the sacrificial dummy , slumped over the console : the bait for Forster 's trap . |
| 9 | I dream , I hope and I pray that in our diocese we shall see God ‘ s Spirit , the Spirit that fell on Mary , coming to us and doing great things for God . |
| 10 | Through the window he could see Barry still fixing his chain . |
| 11 | As we were talking , out of the corner of my eye I could see Balvinder Singh stumbling back from the cooking-corner of the tent , holding a plate piled high with hot pakoras . |
| 12 | You can see over Epping Forest to High Beach church , over Shooter 's Hill to the South Downs , and on a clear day , down the shining ribbon of the Thames you can see St Paul 's cathedral . |
| 13 | At the riverside we can see Mr Gould on his stomach out on the ice , pushing himself back from the hole in the river ; people are shouting and running around ; we head down the river towards the narrows and the gorge and my father slips and almost drops me and his breath smells of whisky and food . |
| 14 | Through the open door of her room they could see Barbara Coleman 's packed bag just as she had promised . |
| 15 | Out of the corner of his eye he could see Maisie , who was now about a hundred yards south of the rest of the school . |
| 16 | Out of the corner of his eye he could see Mr Chan trying to comfort Steve while Ho stood by his side , staring at the Monument in terrified fascination . |
| 17 | As I sat in the hot taxi I could see Balvinder Singh haggling with one of the healers . |
| 18 | At the back I could see Quigley purse his lips . |
| 19 | FULLER Smith & Turner , the London brewer of London Pride and Chiswick Bitter , has announced a management reshuffle which will see Anthony Fuller , chairman and managing director for the past decade , split his two roles . |
| 20 | Even from the distance she could see Doreen clasping his arm while looking up into his face , and it was easy to guess that she was pleading to be moved into a chalet . |
| 21 | Even behind the glasses she could see Jessica roll her eyes . |
| 22 | But the effort was worthwhile as at the top we could see Portland Bill in the east , Start Point in the west and inland to Marshwood Vale . |
| 23 | In what seemed to him to be the far distance he could see Mariana and the President climbing up the meadow to meet him . |
| 24 | Through the haze of anguish and despair he could see Fedorov dragging the woman , dead or senseless , over to the canalside to heave her in . |
| 25 | I could see the Wood to my right and way across the Paddock I could see Waters in the Shogun patrolling the edge of the Orchard . |
| 26 | At the side of the page we can see Jonathon and his little brother , Raymond , painting a football post . |
| 27 | The bell rings and as I approach the front door I can see Mrs Marsh through the frosted glass . |
| 28 | Through the open door I could see Harry hanging on to the horse 's head and staring at me with frightened eyes . |
| 29 | Over by the door of the church I could see Meriel Viney , wearing a kind of white sack and a pair of what looked like tennis shoes . |
| 30 | Still , it 's good news for ordinary users who should see IBM being more attentive to their needs . |