Example sentences of "i [modal v] see my " in BNC.
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1 | I must see my son and speak to him . |
2 | ‘ I 'll see my patient now , ’ Irina said . |
3 | Then with luck I 'll see my dear wife before midnight . ’ |
4 | I noticed I could see my breath . |
5 | From my second-floor vantage point I could see my classmates as they tumbled out into the quad playing catch with my shoes . |
6 | I remember seeing the red card and looking up , there was 30,000 people jeering and I could see my dad in the front row of the directors ’ box . |
7 | I could see my sister being nourished as I had been nourished , and I was demanding some sort of parity . |
8 | On the other hand , I could see my parents ' point of view . |
9 | I could see my hand , lying palm upwards and seemingly a great distance from me . |
10 | I could see my mum 's face on the other side of Quigley 's shoulder . |
11 | Behind him I could see my mum , Emily and Mrs Quigley , who appeared to be carrying a large sheaf of corn . |
12 | And I used to see my dad all the time . |
13 | I would see my house occupied by other people . |
14 | I would sing to myself , perfectly content to be alone in my own dream world , imagining myself on television receiving an award for beating a world record and I would see my name and picture in the ‘ Guinness Book of Records ’ on the high bookshelf in my brother 's room where I could not reach it , and yet , through all those mornings of endless riding round the yard , I never once counted just how many times I had ridden around to see if I had beaten the previous morning 's record , so sure was my conviction of success ! |
15 | I grew a little apprehensive when she informed me that I would see witches and some ugly things , after which I would see my grandfather and other long-dead relatives . |
16 | I do find it a bit of a you know I enjoy my game of darts , I enjoy handicraft and I 'm quite willing to , to it all , I shall see my back bedroom with all that stuff in it , God knows what , erm and get their tea and biscuits , but I 've got a little committee as well that help me . |
17 | If I shift in my harness and lean nervously backwards I can see my partner creeping nearer on a wall of loosely compacted rubble , brushing and blowing the sand from the holds as he swings upwards . |
18 | ‘ While the show was going on they were peering at other faces in the audience and saying things like ‘ I think I can see my mother ’ and ‘ I think I can see my uncle . ’ |
19 | ‘ While the show was going on they were peering at other faces in the audience and saying things like ‘ I think I can see my mother ’ and ‘ I think I can see my uncle . ’ |
20 | I can see my life as a road , and I can go back on that road and see what I 've passed and come to terms with what I have passed by without realising and appreciating ; how I 've stopped in various cafes on the way and met interesting people in them and had fascinating conversations when all the time I should have been speaking to the person on the next table instead . ’ |
21 | ‘ I can see my country . |
22 | I can see my life as a road , and I can go back on that road and see what I 've passed and come to terms with and what I have passed by without realising and appreciating ; how I 've stopped in various cafes on the way and met interesting people in them and had fascinating conversations when all the time I should have been speaking to the person on the next table instead . ’ |
23 | Then Goiko 's wife begged the master-mason , " At Least leave a small gap , so that I can see my son Jovo when he passes by . " |
24 | Looking back at the tape of the test , I can see my nervousness . |
25 | ‘ Look , Laura , I really need to be clear about one or two things before I can see my way forward . ’ |
26 | I have the clock , so that I know the time , Schedule+ so that I can see my appointments , and Word for Windows for word processing . |
27 | There was a time when I was genuinely afraid of these idiotic questions , but now , apart from the fact that I must know the height , length , breadth , area and volume of just about every part of the house and everything in it , I can see my father 's obsession for what it is . |
28 | ‘ I can see my own way — ’ |
29 | I can see my mother now . |
30 | I can see my dad any time , I ca n't see my nan any time . |