Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] [adv] see [art] " 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 Some of those feelings returned — I might not see the leaves again , I might have to leave my wife Fiona on her own .
4 ‘ What happens is that maybe I 'll just see the shape of some chords , or where my fingers should be on the frets .
5 Well I 'll just see the first part of Eastenders if I can cos I 've seen the second part .
6 From there I could see the other islands , and I could also see a boat , far out to sea .
7 I could also see the colour of paint I was using due to the pearly-white bristles .
8 I could also see the rock that Neil had pointed out to me , still half out of water .
9 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 .
10 I could also see the spire of the Church of Scotland in Porteneil , and some smoke coming up from the town chimneys .
11 I instinctively had a quick look but I could n't see a damned thing .
12 They had turned back to Sicily and I could n't see a formation but spotted a straggler who , curiously enough , was flying diagonally across our line of approach and not heading pell-mell for home .
13 I could n't see a thing .
14 Some obvious and important matters were left to one side for years because I could n't see a way forward , or had no time to do the experiments — or could n't find the funds to buy the equipment or chemicals needed .
15 At first I could n't see a way of getting to the bus station at two o'clock in the afternoon because we were never free at that time , but my chance came quite unexpectedly .
16 No matter where I looked I could n't see a gleam of light .
17 I could n't see a fellow mortal suffer , ’ he said with a grin .
18 I could n't see a damn thing , ’ he said .
19 It was very packed in there but I could n't see a lot of anything .
20 I could n't see a car .
21 And one of the things that is happening and mortified when I first came to this company was I could n't see a straight line through .
22 But I could n't see the moon or the stars , only the gloomy sky .
23 I could n't see the difference , but his vet insisted he was n't fit enough , even when summer came .
24 He said it was quieter in there , but I could n't see the lay-by from his room and after a bit I went outside .
25 I could n't see the point … ’
26 ‘ If I could n't see the funny side of life , I think I would have murdered someone by now ! ’ says Mel .
27 I could n't see the point in reviving it — and I wondered whether anyone on stage could , either .
28 And when it was so deep I could n't see the bottom , Old Bolton 's prize sow , you know the one who had borne so many litters , there was no space atween her belly and the ground .
29 ‘ Like him , I could n't see the putt drop in but the gallery 's roar said it all . ’
30 I could n't see the clock — I did n't know they even had a clock .
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