Example sentences of "[adj] he [modal v] be [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this he may be assisted by the opportunity to use truncation , alphabetical lists of terms showing word variants , and so on . |
| 2 | She went to the edge of the roof and shouted across the village at the unnamed thief that for this he 'd be struck with paralysis ; that he 'd be smitten with cholera and die : that unless he owned up and returned the cockerel , the gods would punish his family with poverty and starvation for ever . |
| 3 | Some he may be hearing in future include : Thy food is such as has been breathed on by infected lungs , ( Pericles ) — useful for insulting prison cooks . |
| 4 | To be truly free he must be liberated from these things also . |
| 5 | If Bowe can not agree terms to fight Lewis by January 2 he will be stripped of the WBC version of the title and the crown will go to Lewis , who would then be told to make a mandatory defence against America 's Tony Tucker . |
| 6 | If Bowe can not agree terms to fight Lewis by January 2 he will be stripped of the WBC version of the title and the crown will go to Lewis , who would then be told to make a mandatory defence against America 's Tony Tucker . |
| 7 | If the expert is negligent he may be sued by either party ( Arenson v Casson Beckman Rutley & Co [ 1977 ] AC 405 ) . |
| 8 | One is led to the conclusion therefore that the husband should convey as beneficial owner ; he is very often conveying the former matrimonial home as part of an agreement whereby the wife releases her rights to further claims for capital , and as such he could be said to be receiving valuable consideration from her and it is established that a vendor selling under compulsion should stand in the same position as a contractual purchaser under an open contract ( see Re King [ 1962 ] 1 WLR 632 and Emmet on Title above ) . |
| 9 | A British voter aggrieved by being denied choice among candidates on party lists should ask himself just how much choice among candidates of the same party he is allowed under our present system and how much he would be allowed under the STV . |
| 10 | It 's quite likely he will be returning to America to live there permanently , and so it could be my last chance . ’ |
| 11 | It was the first time she had ever begged him for anything , but she knew it was likely he could be persuaded with flattery . |
| 12 | Well I 'm sure he 'll be paying for that . |
| 13 | He said : ‘ Eric will give the fans a big lift and I 'm sure he 'll be welcomed with open arms . ’ |
| 14 | Zambia had dreaded Tammuz seeing hir battered flesh , feeling sure he would be sickened by the thought of others having been intimate with hir so recently . |
| 15 | Perhaps above all he will be remembered by many as the friend who taught them the craft that is organic chemistry . |
| 16 | Physically she had to admit he still turned her on and probably always would , but , having found out just how irritating he could be to live with she was furious to discover that his sex appeal was far too potent a force for her feelings to be seriously affected , no matter how cross with him she felt at the moment . |
| 17 | He was concerned he would be locked in an English jail , and wondered if he should seek Embassy asylum . |
| 18 | Although he is fit to play in the Western Division curtain-raiser today and tomorrow , it 's unlikely he 'll be utilised as a bowler . |
| 19 | It 's expected he 'll be taken to the Horton General Hospital in Banbury . |
| 20 | Textbooks should be quoted only if they express an individual opinion , and the lecturer ( qua lecturer ) not at all , When quoting authors , if the author is dead he may be referred to by his surname only , but if he is still with us it is polite to give him a handle — Sir or Prof. or Dr or Mr. As regards judges the customary J. , etc. , should be used irrespective of whether they are alive or dead . |
| 21 | At last he may be turning into a credible historical figure , capable of being understood , even admired . |