Example sentences of "she [modal v] see a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I still think she should see a doctor . ’ |
| 2 | Perhaps she should see a doctor if she is feeling particularly stressed out . |
| 3 | ‘ She should see a doctor , ’ Charity said gently . |
| 4 | The bed beside her was empty , but there were men in the yard : she could see a glimmer of light between the shutters and hear a flotsam of voices now and then , when the wind died . |
| 5 | On the work surface she could see a bowl of salad , the wine bottle and a row of cutlery . |
| 6 | She could see a highwire directly overhead , above that , air traffic , and beyond-— . |
| 7 | She could see a couple of the other models standing near the buffet table , laughing as they accepted glasses of champagne from attentive gentlemen . |
| 8 | Mrs O'Hara said she could see a gunman kneeling in the hallway firing into the room , and another gunman further along the hall . |
| 9 | She could see a flicker of fire , Wynne-Jones 's fire . |
| 10 | In her limited understanding , she could see a way to the upper strata of Arcady society and beyond it to the stars . |
| 11 | There should also be more investment in counselling for unwillingly pregnant women , more support for the lone mother who would keep her pregnancy if she could see a way of coping , and fewer politicians using our bodies as debating points to be scored over opponents . |
| 12 | She could see a decision path dividing in front of her as plainly as if it was real . |
| 13 | She could see a sliver of white shirt , the braided collar of his black jacket , a star on his epaulette , the hand that rested along his crossed knee . |
| 14 | She could see a row of tiny faces gaping from the balcony before being engulfed by a huge sheet of flame . |
| 15 | In the distance she could see a bus winding along the narrow lanes . |
| 16 | The room she was using was at the back of the house , and as she got up and walked over to the window to look out she could see a panorama of fields lying lush and green under a cloudless May sky . |
| 17 | The beach shelved up to green slopes , and quite near she could see a forest begin . |
| 18 | She was almost on top of the river before she realised that this was where the path was leading , and here she found another seat from which she could see a boat or two plaiting lazy fans of rippling wake through the smooth water . |
| 19 | She could see a rainbow forming in the cloud-streaked sky . |
| 20 | Occasionally she could see a gleam in Rachel 's eye , as though she might suddenly ask him if his intentions were honourable , but for the first time in her life she learned to be grateful for her mother 's good manners . |
| 21 | As they flew over the house and looked down on colourful gardens she could see a pool of some considerable size , glittering greenly in the sun , tubs of geraniums around it . |
| 22 | He led her to the last desk in the line , on which she could see a sheaf of pink sheets of paper . |
| 23 | It is a fair assumption that the CBI knows at least as much about manufacturing as the hon. Lady does , and she will see a commendation of the Government 's policy in the 1980s and a firm recommendation that it should continue . |
| 24 | A distributor wo n't take your record unless he or she can see a demand for it . |