Example sentences of "[noun sg] [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 | From his bedroom he could see Macleod 's Tables , two flat-topped hills , Healaval Mhor and Healaval Bheag to the south-west . |
| 3 | She 's appalled by the sentence which will see Clarke released in under a year . |
| 4 | Up at the pub window I could see Mr McIvory , the owner . |
| 5 | In the mob I could see Sally 's tawny head bobbing up and down . |
| 6 | As they approached down the long corridor she could see George , the sacrificial dummy , slumped over the console : the bait for Forster 's trap . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Through the window he could see Barry still fixing his chain . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | Through the open door of her room they could see Barbara Coleman 's packed bag just as she had promised . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | As I sat in the hot taxi I could see Balvinder Singh haggling with one of the healers . |
| 15 | At the back I could see Quigley purse his lips . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | In what seemed to him to be the far distance he could see Mariana and the President climbing up the meadow to meet him . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | At the side of the page we can see Jonathon and his little brother , Raymond , painting a football post . |
| 23 | The bell rings and as I approach the front door I can see Mrs Marsh through the frosted glass . |
| 24 | Through the open door I could see Harry hanging on to the horse 's head and staring at me with frightened eyes . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | I dragged mightily and in the mauve gleam I could see Davis more clearly , the bunched muscles in their tanktop . |
| 27 | Despite the gravity of the situation I can see Grant wondering if the blood will stain the seat 's white plastic . |
| 28 | never heard anything about Charlton chasing him ( although on the Video of the FA Cup Final you can see Wor Jackie saying something along the lines of ‘ What the f*** was that ? ’ ) . |
| 29 | As for Hearts , they play Rangers at Tynecastle on Wednesday and a win there would see Sandy Clark 's side elevated from ninth to joint third in the table in just two games , AND keep Rangers four points behind new league leaders Aberdeen . |
| 30 | Yeah no problem I 'll see Peter at work , I 'll , I 'll , I 'll pr er I will mention to him about it cos I was very impressed with , yes certainly I 'll mention it to him and er Alan , if he 's , if there 's a game on Saturday yes I 'll , I 'll I could mention it to him . |