Example sentences of "[conj] he [vb mod] [vb infin] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The usual pattern was for all to congregate in Minton 's studio where he might cook a large risotto after which they went to a film . |
| 2 | Several years before the thought came to His Majesty 's omniscient mind that he should select some pleasant sight on the banks of the River Jumna … where he might found a splendid and delightful edifice . |
| 3 | Rehearsals were held in Gedge 's bedroom where he would play a toy electric organ and everyone would take a turn drumming on a Smash tin lid . |
| 4 | He 'd been so lovely , and her shoulder still burned where he 'd put a hand on it after the game . |
| 5 | And it is becoming increasingly likely that the England starlet will be allowed to move on to another county where he can make a fresh start . |
| 6 | Understandably , he is looking for a place where he can not be reached , A Retreat where he can enjoy an unearned or undeserved equilibrium . |
| 7 | A person who has been dispossessed may bring an action for ejectment where he can establish an immediate right to possession . |
| 8 | His mother had been silent when she first saw it , and his father had been angry at the lack of enthusiasm and had arranged to take Stuart fishing for a day to a small loch where he could borrow a boat . |
| 9 | He placed Hyacinth upon his right hand , where he could keep a fatherly eye on her , and Angela Cartwright , his chairman , upon his left . |
| 10 | Since Balbinder clearly made more progress in a small group where he could have a lot of attention , and where all worked at the same pace , this could be an answer . |
| 11 | Dr Ottokar Proctor , head of the presidential think-tank , and widely believed to be the architect of the Big Bonus , was unavailable for comment , although he is scheduled to make an appearance at a film festival in Tampa , Florida , where he will give a lecture on the Sisyphean influence of Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner on contemporary American culture . |
| 12 | ‘ The aggrieved consumer needs an accessible local service to which he can take his troubles and where he will receive a realistic appraisal , a measure of help in presenting his case , or a pointer to the next step . |
| 13 | In November 1958 he told the Western powers that they must leave Berlin within six months and make it a ‘ free city ’ , or he would sign a separate peace treaty with East Germany . |
| 14 | Either he walked out of here with a deal for Simon Cormack , or he would need a police escort anyway . |
| 15 | ‘ I knew that Frank had to grow up , after five years , ’ said the star , ‘ or he would seem a complete idiot . |
| 16 | Or he may have an alternative up his sleeve . ’ |
| 17 | Or he may have an inadequate understanding of how language works and lack a terminology for talking about it . |
| 18 | The doctor may refer the patient to a dietician for a specific regime , or he may prescribe a laxative to ease the congestion . |
| 19 | This will necessitate a visit to the local newsagent for the papers and you will have to ask your new next door neighbour if she or he can give a note to the milkman for you or contact the local dairy yourself . |
| 20 | Or he can adopt a clinical approach , hitting out the best line from every tee to give the best angle onto the green , taking note of all the historical precedents and prudently heeding them . |
| 21 | MAY RIDE : Gorfang Rotgut may ride a war boar ( +8 points ) , or a monster ( see separate Monster List ) , or he can ride a chariot pulled by either war boars or giant wolves as described in the War Machines section . |
| 22 | Or he could make a determined effort to solve the mystery , whatever the risk . |
| 23 | Or he could face a knottier , and probably impossible , problem — how to woo the 20-plus Liberal Democrats who are likely to be returned and who would insist on electoral reform and Scottish devolution as pre-conditions for their support . |
| 24 | Or he could marry a rich sheila . |
| 25 | To begin a case the petitioner needed to go to the curia to get a mandate to judges at home or he could send a proctor . |
| 26 | Similarly , the defendant could render the case ineffective by giving or arranging for skilful testimony in his defence , or he could file a counter-case which , if successful , would result in the punishment of the original complainant . |
| 27 | For this section to apply , the landlord must be under an obligation to the tenant for the maintenance or repair of the premises , or he must have an express or implied right or power to enter the premises to carry out any description of maintenance or repair . |
| 28 | However , although he might look a bit lost , he makes good in Year 2 . |
| 29 | Although he might have a woman as a friend , he could not lust , he could not desire or covet any woman , whether she be free or not . |
| 30 | He ( ) had contacted them , but had been refused information although he could hire a video . |