Example sentences of "[det] he [vb mod] [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The work of the craftsman is to realise an inner idea in a way that is beautiful , useful and enduring , and as his work is the object of his satisfaction and delight ( " if it were in his power to produce an effect which would know and love him , this he would assuredly do " ) , so man is created for God who alone satisfies his nature . |
| 2 | Ponyboy feels he should become tough to fit in with his friends , but soon realises that by doing this he would never achieve a better life . |
| 3 | The spherical objects are very fragile and must be guided by Steg , to do this he must either nudge them or give them a quick blow ( erm … yes , fair enough — Ed ) . |
| 4 | In fact , Jack fancied his country sports so much he 'd occasionally order Boro apprentices to help ‘ beat ’ the Yorkshire moors for game birds — where he 'd be waiting with a loaded gun ! |
| 5 | IN 1900 Tiller had an idea for a routine which excited him so much he could hardly wait to show it to the public . |
| 6 | By the time the Prussians came , there was not much he could sensibly do except look after his aged mother . |
| 7 | But there is not much he can really hope for in the present elections . |
| 8 | Armed with these he can always override the effect of the words he speaks . |
| 9 | Images and echoes fill the room , diffuse and speeding , the glass darkened to a degree no one thought possible ; his immense talent , his ring wisdom , his antipathy for chemicals , argued against destructibility ; all he would ever do is grow old . |
| 10 | But the Hall of Light faded , and the impression of great elegance and immense silence and a drifting unfamiliar scent faded , and he was falling forward and there was some kind of cell waiting for him , and this was surely the end of everything , and this was surely all he could ever expect anywhere in the entire world … |
| 11 | His heart contracted and the thought struck him that this domestic scene encompassed all he could ever want of life . |
| 12 | " If you remain , all he will ever see is you . " |
| 13 | After all he will still have a good pension to fall back on . |
| 14 | My father reported that the Shoan leaders estimated their troops at a hundred and twelve thousand , but he warned the Foreign Office that they tended to count the number at a chief 's disposal rather than how many he could effectively assemble . |
| 15 | But while Draper might protest against the idea — while he might fulminate against his partner risking the hard-earned profits of the record company , the fruits of years of work and tears on a hare-brained scheme to run an airline — he also knew that there was little he could actually do to stop it . |
| 16 | Another friend has said that if he agrees to that he might never see them again . |
| 17 | And for that he 'll even supply the salad bowl . |
| 18 | Then the king 's son was so sorry for what he had done that he would willingly have died too , if it would have brought her back to life . |
| 19 | Metaphysics — the white mythology which reassembles and reflects the culture of the West : the white man takes his own mythology , Indo-European mythology , his own logos , that is , the mythos of his idiom , for the universal form of that he must still wish to call Reason . |
| 20 | So , given that he 'd always have to keep a foot in England , if only during the cricket season , and given that as long as he kept a presence here he would be answerable to the Society , he had to face them . |
| 21 | After that he could easily have stepped straight into at least two teams , but he decided to wait until after he had completed his business studies course . |
| 22 | After that he could never feel the same again about his own fortunate life . |
| 23 | Not only is Jesus the only saviour but he 's also a presence saviour not for the future or the passed , but he is there now and he says now , Paul to the Corinthians now is the acceptable time , now is the day of salvation , not to be put off , not to wait until you 're older until this is settled and till that 's done and you 've had this experience or that experience , now is the accepted time , he is the presence saviour , he is not a saviour for you tomorrow , you do n't know what tomorrow will bring but he is a saviour for the present for now , also he is a complete saviour in Hebrews seven twenty five he is able to save forever , those who draw near to God since he always lives to make intercession for them and finally not only is he a complete saviour , but he will actually save you , not the person beside you , do n't worry about that he will actually save you , there in Romans chapter ten , thirteen , for whoever , for whoever will call upon the name of the Lord will be saved and so the invitation 's to you and it 's to me , it 's to us as individuals , are there a few that 's gon na be saved . |
| 24 | to his own committee , to his own he would actually say well I 've been to er lead them into having a revolution , to open their eyes and then to motivate them erm now he 's not saying that , he 's saying that |
| 25 | Well the Solicitors turned round and said to him that there 's a twenty five per cent chance he 'll lose his licence , but then he 'll get there erm , but most he 'll probably get is about a month , and then he said , well surely your job could find you something to do in that time , has said , no licence , no job , so what he had to do was to . |
| 26 | Myself , I went to the Nashville every night and reckoned that Charlie 's glory in South London was the most he 'd ever get . |