Example sentences of "[vb past] he [vb mod] see a " in BNC.
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| 1 | He fancied he could see a lower section at one end of the piled furniture where a horse might be able to jump the obstruction . |
| 2 | By prodding his memory he placed Anna Beckett as the strange , dark little girl who was fostered with Mrs Wooldridge , his laundry woman , and with his new knowledge he thought he could see a slight resemblance to Sarah , though it would never be remarked upon . |
| 3 | Peering closer he thought he could see a smear roughly the same length on the jacket pocket , but the cloth was too dirty for him to be sure . |
| 4 | Composure regained , Richard said he thought he could see a good hold but was not totally sure ; hence the rapid retreat . |
| 5 | Far more pertinent was the fact that Mendoros thought he could see a gap in a market about which he knew a great deal , and which he reckoned could best be filled from the UK . |
| 6 | Rincewind thought he could see a faint streak in the air , as if something from the mountain had reached out and touched the beast . |
| 7 | He thought he could see a figure moving in front of him . |