Example sentences of "[noun] [pron] could [verb] he " in BNC.

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1 ‘ We 'll survive , ’ said Sendei , with an optimism she could tell he did n't feel .
2 From the precise speed of his movements she could tell he was in a hurry .
3 His patience was dwindling and for the first time in four years of marriage she could see he was on the point of losing his temper .
4 Even at this distance I could see he was liberally spattered with yellow paint .
5 so one day he could say he 'd shared
6 You get , I mean , Dave and Steve , alright , they 've never been my favourite people but all this pious goings-on with Dave , how much he hates the town clerk , and whatever opportunity he could get he would
7 Even when they won the league you could see he was nt happy , and St John was always trying to force a half decent comment from him .
8 I did n't know who the guy riding it was , but through my police issue 200 × 6000 macroscopic laser-prism binoculars I could see he was the same guy who had just bopped the doorman in the head .
9 By the time he could toddle he was a constant worry to his mother , because he was ‘ into everything ’ and could not left alone for a minute .
10 William who was a widower told his son he could believe he 'd been taken in by the conmen .
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