Example sentences of "[conj] she [modal v] [vb infin] he " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Although she could see he wore pyjamas , he had on his head as usual his old straw hat with its black band . |
| 2 | He was aware , even as he spoke , that she would think he was lying , putting on his ‘ sincere ’ act to try to get round her . |
| 3 | He hated himself for these demeaning fantasies , and was reasonably afraid that she might suspect he nourished them . |
| 4 | He is always pleased to see his nursery teacher but is terrified that she will think he is a naughty boy . |
| 5 | He is always pleased to see his nursery teacher but is terrified that she will think he is a naughty boy . |
| 6 | He was causing these noises deliberately , so that she 'd know he was there , so that she 'd know he did n't want to talk to her . |
| 7 | He was causing these noises deliberately , so that she 'd know he was there , so that she 'd know he did n't want to talk to her . |
| 8 | Especially since there 's no electric cable to cut for the fifty-fourth time , he added , with a big wink so she 'd know he was joking . |
| 9 | He looked tired and a little drawn , and she could swear he had lost weight , too . |
| 10 | He rubbed his fingers through his hair and she could tell he was anxious . |
| 11 | ‘ She was dead to me , ’ he had said and she could see he meant it . |
| 12 | Juices were seeping from her hot crack to soak into her knickers , and she could see he had the most enormous jack-on . |
| 13 | The Muzak reached a gap as she was about to knock on the door and she could hear he was being told by the hotel that his credit was n't good . |
| 14 | He leaned on her , not wholly unconscious , but she could tell he did n't know what was happening to him . |
| 15 | But she could tell he was doing it for effect , he was still himself . |
| 16 | But she could see he did n't believe her , and she turned her head away in deliberate rejection , refusing to sink to pleading for his belief . |
| 17 | He sensed it was because she could see he enjoyed the flying and there was little she could do . |
| 18 | Carolyn agreed because she could see he meant it , although she did n't understand why . |
| 19 | ‘ I 'll bring in the buggy and I 'll carry him , ’ he said , and before she could protest he had taken Thomas from her . |
| 20 | Before she could reply he had jumped out of the car to walk up the drive to the hotel . |
| 21 | Before she could continue he said , ‘ So what made you leave ? ’ |
| 22 | Before she could comment he made the point that people did not switch off anger once they had extricated themselves from the risk of further suffering , especially not if they had leisure to reflect on injustice . |
| 23 | Before she could move he had her by the shoulders , his furious eyes blazing down at her . |
| 24 | Before she could move he dragged the drapes of the four-poster even wider apart and gave her a raking glance . |
| 25 | Before she could speak he said : ‘ Sorry , I 've lost the key you gave me . ’ |
| 26 | Jenna stopped and faced him angrily , but before she could speak he tilted her face with a strong brown hand . |
| 27 | But before she could speak he held up one imperious hand , effectively commanding her silence . |
| 28 | Before she could answer he grabbed her by the shoulders and pulled her against him , his fingers biting cruelly into her skin . |
| 29 | Before she could answer he pulled her close again and any thoughts of answering fled as she gave herself up to the excitement . |
| 30 | He bent to kiss her and before she could recover he had pulled the sheets over her and walked out , closing the door and going down the stairs as softly as he had come up . |