Example sentences of "[subord] he [modal v] [verb] [pron] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | I compared myself to a dog who has got hold of a large piece of meat , and runs away with it to a corner , where he may devour it in peace , without any fear of others taking it from him . ’ |
| 2 | He hung grimly on and wrestled with it until he could lower it in front of them . |
| 3 | Midge , who had cancelled none of her engagements , asked Patrick if he would accompany her in Stevie 's place . |
| 4 | Could I ask Bauer , I wondered , if he would keep it in his office and give it back to us when he had to leave ? |
| 5 | If he can do it in the Baltic lands , he can do it elsewhere . |
| 6 | ‘ Will you telephone Harriman and ask if he could do anything in the way of intervention ? ’ |
| 7 | He just asked if he could hide it in the museum . |
| 8 | Zak , I improvised instantly at the first enquiry , had thought the gaunt man had an interesting face and he wanted to ask if he could use him in a scene . |
| 9 | It was n't as if he could see her in the flimsy satin nightdress , was it ? |
| 10 | I had not been there long when an officer appeared , shook my hand and asked if he could help me in any way . |
| 11 | Jim Miller and Louise Wyatt would still be locked in them … maybe Karen Larsen too … all condemned to a terrible death … unless he could release them in time … |
| 12 | I remember my dad saying he knew something was up because he could see it in my eyes , ’ says Charman . |
| 13 | Will my right hon. Friend agree to talk to the museum to ascertain whether he can guide it in filling the gap ? |
| 14 | She had vowed to honour him for better or for worse , just as he must honour her in sickness as he did in health . |
| 15 | Her reaction was as though he 'd hit her in the face , then she recovered , left the room and walked into the kitchen at the end of the hall . |