Example sentences of "could [adv] see [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Erlich could only see the soles . |
| 2 | The British Trias is almost completely lacking in marine fossils below the Rhaetian , but I maintained that one could nevertheless see the effects of alpine transgressions reflected in our continental sediments . |
| 3 | Looking to the north , she could already see the curtains of snow which were sweeping towards them with terrifying speed . |
| 4 | I could already see the books piled high in the better shops , garlanded with white slips of praise . |
| 5 | But luckily enough I got up and walked round the back and I could just see the lights on in the living room downstairs . |
| 6 | Between the block and the house you could just see the walls of the walled garden , flint-built , crossed and coped with brick-work . |
| 7 | Jezrael could still see the lights of sunflowers strung out like mercury on rose satin . |
| 8 | Nearby , alum has been worked for centuries and we could still see the remains of the old landing stage where little coasters brought brimming vats of urine from London , which was mixed with the local mineral to produce dyestuff fasteners for textiles . |
| 9 | Years later , on my last visit to that pioneering control-room , I could still see the marks on the wall where our preliminary broadcast signals were given . |
| 10 | The main light was behind him , but I could still see the shadows on his face ; they were more marked than ever , and I had the foolish illusion that I could remove them by stroking them with the tips of my fingers . |
| 11 | From her seat she could see the winding road that led up to the elegant gateway of Casa Madrid , and she could even see the sprinklers sending blessed water swirling over the melon and pineapple fields . |
| 12 | Through the trees she could sometimes see the roofs of houses . |
| 13 | She thought she could almost see the memories and she could certainly hear the echoes . |