Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] he [vb mod] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Anyway , this Satanist promised he could make things fly .
2 Hitch maintained he could stop buses with his head ( and frequently did ) .
3 Chris Waddle confirmed he would leave Marseille at the end of the season .
4 Theo the go-between was soon urgently warning Vincent that his parents believed he should have treatment and were in touch with the lunatic asylum at Geel near Antwerp .
5 Grugel threatened he would break Mr McCabe 's legs .
6 Ponyboy hopes he will finish school and go on to university , so that he can gain qualifications and lead a better life .
7 Afterwards Brewer said he could see Auckland holding the shield for as long as they could keep together their very strong scrum of Olo Brown , Sean Fitzpatrick , Steve McDowell , Michael Jones , Gary Whetton , Robin Brooke , Mark Carter and Zinzan Brooke — All Blacks all .
8 The situation as regards the merger of their two respective companies in Japan — Unix Labs Pacific and Novell KK — is more complicated — so complicated that Noorda said he would need lawyers — anathema to the Japanese — involved even to discuss it .
9 Why had n't the stupid boy said he would see Hank in school in the morning ?
10 Most of all , the Chemics boss knows he must curb Goulding 's habit of wading into bother which does not concern him .
11 CHART newcomer John Mathews has a £100 bet that he 'll top the charts — after his clairvoyant mum predicted he would reach No. 1 .
12 Mr Major 's aides signalled he will use Llangollen to show the Government can , and does , face up to tough long-term decisions .
13 But if John Postlethwaite went he would take Jane Postlethwaite with him .
14 She had the cheek to say he ought to cancel meetings only because of ill-health or for work opportunities , not because he 'd decided to go out with someone else .
15 Unlike Keaton , though , Merton claims he will take time out and be wary of the mass of bad scripts and ideas .
16 Goran Ivanisevic believes he can become Wimbledon champion .
17 During the inquiry , Lord Romsey promised he would spend £9m on urgent restoration work on his estate , but that the income from visitors to Broadlands was insufficient to carry out the renovations .
18 CIRCUS contortionist Fabrice Benichou reckons he can tie world featherweight champion Paul Hodkinson in knots tonight and grab the WBC title .
19 Seb determined he would find time to have a long talk with her when his present hectic spell of work came to an end .
20 Anyway Ronny scored a couple of goals in this match and was given 6 out of 6 point in Dagbladet and 9 out of 10 in VG so his form has to be excellent at the moment — i guess he will impress Ardiles and/or Wilko .
21 Seb thought he must have misheard the gipsy .
22 Anyhow , Geek proves he can beat Sid as good as anyone else , even though White Men Ca n't Jump , and the pair team up to lick all-comers .
23 Philip hoped he would take advantage of the chance and do his best .
24 I went back to court seven days after that , there was a bail application put forward and the magistrate said he would grant bail with a surety of £500 .
25 MO JOHNSTON last night pleaded for the chance to prove he can solve Everton 's goal-scoring crisis , writes Des Kelly .
26 The South African President , F W de Klerk announced he would meet President Bush later this month in the first visit to the United States by a South African leader in four decades .
27 If Norway qualify he will have problems getting in the 22-man squad for USA-94 if he is not a regular starter for Leeds — Frank knows this and i expect him to deliver when / if he gets the chance to play a little more than the last 5 minutes .
28 His friend changes the subject and asks what else he means to write , and Hoccleve says he will translate Suso 's Lerne to Dye .
29 The store manager said he would motivate subordinates in the following ways : offering praise , incentives , providing re-training , and finally a quiet talk if nothing else succeeded ; in other words threatening them with dismissal .
30 Gerry promised he 'd take care , promised to come back to me , but … ’
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