Example sentences of "[conj] he [modal v] [vb infin] their " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Irish were always afraid of the local bard , that he might record their names in some of his work . ’ |
| 2 | He was famous , people flocked to catch a glimpse of him , they stood for hours in the freezing cold in the hope that he would choose their hand to shake — for no better reason than an accident of birth . |
| 3 | At the ensuing parliament in April 1254 clerical proctors armed with plenary powers did attend and offered a grant but on a condition which the king found unacceptable : that he should remedy their grievances . |
| 4 | The shop steward then stood up and asked whether the management would be so kind as to tell him which men would be involved so that he could inform their wives now . ’ |
| 5 | Prisoners offered the choice very rarely preferred death to the colonies but , because they were essentially treated in the same way as indentured servants , they could only go to America if a merchant was willing to take them on the basis of a calculation that he could sell their services at the other end . |
| 6 | Now the Secretary of State is telling them that he will cut their budgets next year to stop them increasing the number of educational opportunities and social workers . |
| 7 | The Profitboss steps in to defuse any fears about the organization , generating first and foremost a belief in himself a belief that he will fight for his people in the pursuit of profit , a belief that he will reciprocate their care and concern for the organization a belief that he will he trustworthy in his communications . |
| 8 | The sender now faces the receivers so that he can see their reactions and they are allowed to ask questions to which he will reply . |
| 9 | One by one , they were taken out by the instructor so he could assess their skill and how much of the tuition we had taken in . |
| 10 | Later , when her son was finished with his learning , she and he might make their way to Corporation Park , where they could stroll through the gardens and enjoy the sunshine of a beautiful July afternoon . |
| 11 | Her breasts were taut against his palms and he could feel their rise and fall as her breathing quickened . |
| 12 | The named ones were apparently the most interesting and valuable , and he could see their charm , the fresh colours and glazes . |
| 13 | Though faint and far off , her words suddenly became clear to him and he could understand their meaning . |
| 14 | They intended to offer Mussolini control of two thirds of Abyssinia provided he would save their faces by allowing Haile Selassie to continue to rule over the remainder . |
| 15 | He will let Cardiff know before the end of the month if he will accept their offer of a new contract , after completely rejuvenating the Arms Park side in his five months in charge . |
| 16 | What would they say if he were to ask Sir Philip if he could marry their daughter ? |
| 17 | as if he could arrest their development at that stage , and set them working like articulated models in a shop window , mechanically repeating the same gestures — Mrs Mallory always pouring out a cup of tea with a warm , motherly smile ; Mr Mallory always easing himself blissfully into his chair ; Patricia always reaching for the aspirins with womanly resignation , Clare always shyly yielding to the one good-night embrace … |
| 18 | At the end of the lesson , John asked if he could take their working home . |
| 19 | No , if Oates wants to make lumbering passes at beautiful actresses that 's his affair , so to speak , but he should leave their prose out of it . |
| 20 | Huxley joined the evolutionists because he could use their theory to make a general point about the need for a naturalistic methodology in the life sciences as an essential prelude to modernization . |
| 21 | Even when he could overcome their resistance , he could not trust his military and civilian bureaucracies to put his policies into operation in the manner that he desired . |