Example sentences of "[subord] [adv] he [vb mod] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sometimes , when in funds , as he thought of it , he would spruce himself up and visit the West End where occasionally he would come across a wartime crony in a small , ex-officers ' club in South Kensington . |
| 2 | Madeleine was his sole reason for wanting to return to England — although naturally he 'd love to see Alice if she happened to be in London . |
| 3 | Former Tory party chairman Cecil Parkinson was on the trail of the floating voter but it was proving more difficult than perhaps he would have expected . |
| 4 | In retrospect , one can see far better than even he could see at the time how deeply the logic of the ‘ New Theology ’ , biblical and historical rather than scholastic , was bound to challenge the whole shape of the contemporary Church and the way it perceived orthodoxy . |
| 5 | South-west of Brussels , in the village of Braine-le-Comte , His Royal Highness the Prince William , Prince of Orange , heir to the throne of the Netherlands , and Duke , Earl , Lord , Stadtholder , Margrave and Count of more towns and provinces than even he could remember , leaned forward in his chair , fixed his gaze at the mirror which stood on the dressing-table and , with exquisite care , squeezed a blackhead on his chin . |
| 6 | In the evenings , if the Eliots did not go out to the cinema or theatre together , they would often listen to the gramophone — he had an especial affection for the music of Bartok , although sometimes he would play the songs of Edward Lear . |
| 7 | Although why he should think that , she could n't imagine — unless women were in the habit of following him home . |
| 8 | Once attacked , even gentle Stan defended himself with the utmost terrier vigour , although afterwards he would shake and look very upset , while Ollie paraded , as confident as ever . |
| 9 | If only he would stop staring at her and winking at her and getting in her way about the house so that she had to brush past him ! |
| 10 | If only he would drop all this ridiculous pretence , stop acting the fool and raise his game one more time . |
| 11 | If only he would talk to her … |
| 12 | His work was n't bad , and I had the feeling that one day , if only he would persist , he might write a novel that would be published . |
| 13 | If only he would announce his engagement ! |
| 14 | He as content and his worry was his younger son , if only he would settle down like Toby and Lynn , find a nice girl , make a home . |
| 15 | He began to kiss her , and Dinah knew slight revulsion ; if only he would leave her alone for once ! |
| 16 | She was being so ghastly and there was probably a very good reason for those locked rooms , if only he would tell her what they were . |
| 17 | ‘ Oh , indeed ? ’ said Sally-Anne furiously to this supporter of wife-beaters — and if only he would move so that she could see him , and not continue to stand between herself and the light — ‘ How typically male . |
| 18 | Beardsley , meanwhile , produced a performance of such craft , guile and wisdom that it could yet make him the saviour of England manager Graham Taylor — if only he would pick him . |
| 19 | But if only he would try some of his own tonic ! |
| 20 | Terry offered a bike to his son if only he would use the good brain he undoubtedly possessed . |
| 21 | He would make a wonderful Alfredo if only he would smile . |
| 22 | If only she could , if only he would understand … |
| 23 | ‘ If only he would listen to me , ’ she said . |
| 24 | She could forgive him anything if only he 'd go home and take away the guilt she was feeling at the idea of dragging him down . |
| 25 | If only he 'd give us a chance … |
| 26 | ‘ If only he 'd keep his mouth shut when he gets out of the car and stop whingeing . |
| 27 | Oh , if only he 'd let me go with him ! ’ |
| 28 | If only he 'd hear her out without interrupting ! |
| 29 | He is undoubtedly one of the greatest actors of his generation , and you ca n't help wondering what sort of impact he would make if only he 'd agree to beef up the ranks of the RSC or the National Theatre . |
| 30 | If only he could give himself more time . |