Example sentences of "but [pron] [modal v] see [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was two down from her , but I could see Hannah Dooley wince as Marjorie started . |
| 2 | Everyone remarked on how she 'd taken after my side of the family but I could see George in her , I was certain of it . |
| 3 | But you can see Degas , Cezanne , and Turner on your own doorstep . |
| 4 | Carrie could n't see his face because she was behind him but she could see Nick 's . |
| 5 | She could n't see Oliver anywhere , but she could see Dickie , standing some way back in the crowd . |
| 6 | " Oh , intensely , " Graham said , trying to over-play it ; but he could see Slater was n't taken in . |
| 7 | The boy had his back to him but he could see Lily 's face and she was doing the talking . |