Example sentences of "[coord] [pron] could see [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 's a damn good job you do n't , laddie , or I could see you being hauled up before the old man . ’ |
| 2 | Then it follows from that that understanding Shakespeare and keeping the understanding of Shakespeare alive is also a good because if , for example , this great , rich and wonderful thing were simply there in the world and no-one could see him and no-one could understand him , and no-one was any longer thinking or talking about him , that also would be a secondary impoverishment . |
| 3 | ‘ I do remember in Madrid , there was a crowd of teens , and I could see they knew her and were looking at her . |
| 4 | And I could see 'e thought a lot of you . |
| 5 | I was down here at Sunset and I could see him out there doing it . |
| 6 | There was , at last , a look of alarm on his face , and I could see him wondering whether he really would have to pull the small trigger . |
| 7 | We will take it steadily and I could see him as a Festival hope . |
| 8 | He was developing an acute social and political conscience , and I could see him devoting his life to the Labour Party . |
| 9 | When he went back to play again he left his door ajar and I could see him in there naked to the waist , head bent . |
| 10 | He staggered , and I could see him thinking ‘ I 'm getting out of this for a bit ’ . |
| 11 | He staggered , and I could see him looking around . |
| 12 | He took my advice and I could see him thinking that maybe this was n't the best sort of area for his only daughter . |
| 13 | He gets all over the pitch , and I could see him fitting in in all kinds of areas , he used to be good for Spurs even when the defence came under pressure , and he 'd tackle back , becoming the ball winner . |
| 14 | The bus stopped at the traffic lights and I could see him counting his £1 coins . |
| 15 | I opened my eyes at fucking five to six and I could see him at the window Ken ran then across the road and he says Dawn your brother 's been trying to get in for ages . |
| 16 | And I could see her quite clearly , all the way to the bottom , which was not full of water but blood … |
| 17 | ‘ The bullets were hitting the road and I could see them coming towards me a lot faster than I was able to reverse . ’ |
| 18 | He was clutching his attaché case as usual and I could see he was strolling slowly along the path that runs the outer perimeter of the lawn , deeply absorbed in thought . |
| 19 | Father hated to be disturbed when he had anybody with him and I could see he was annoyed so I made myself scarce ; I mean I did n't stay to say what I wanted . ’ |
| 20 | He was dressed in cloth of gold from head to toe , a simple crown on his head , and I could see he was as bored as I by Dacourt 's vapid pleasantries . |
| 21 | it was too late came Saturday night he was on morphine tablets , I stayed with him all day Sunday , and I could see he was dying then , I stayed with him all night , all day , and then , gone Saturday night |
| 22 | The ball come across and er I see Bedford had his back to the goal , and I could see he was going to swivel and hit it with his left foot , and I 've just come across the goal and er , he just hit it down low to my right hand side and luckily I 've come the right way and pushed it wide . |
| 23 | And I could see I was going to get warmer still because the bullock was beginning to enjoy the game , kicking up his heels and frisking around after each attempt . |
| 24 | On Teddy Sheringham : ‘ Mr Sheringham elbowed me in the face and I could see it coming . |
| 25 | Through binoculars I could tell that it was part of an animal , and I could see it gently moving as it breathed . |
| 26 | I looked in the mirror today and I could see it in my eyes . |
| 27 | We dragged the unresisting bulk into the headlights ' glare and I could see it all . |
| 28 | It was awful he said go and get it it 'll be in there and I just went er and I could see it all . |
| 29 | I felt a burning , splitting sensation , and Dick told me to look as the head had crowned , and I could see she had dark hair . |
| 30 | And M was stabbing at the table top with her secateurs and I could see she was white with rage . |