Example sentences of "decided he [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She said as much to Bunny , who , after being furnished with certain examples of this refreshing trait , decided he ought to look into the matter . |
| 2 | He eyed her speculatively across the room , stupid bitch , then decided he ought to be careful . |
| 3 | She pushed the Valium aside , observing that she did prefer not to take drugs , a reaction so typical of her age and class that McLeish decided he might after all be able to conduct a useful interview . |
| 4 | I wondered if I should tell him this , and decided he might not think it funny . |
| 5 | With production dates looming , Potter decided he would direct it himself . |
| 6 | He knew that there was a big market in Japan and that you could tour there fairly economically because it was such a small cluster of islands , and he just decided he would . |
| 7 | McLeish contemplated this and decided he would have to find out more about Yeo Davis 's financial affairs . |
| 8 | McLeish decided he would have to abandon any prejudice taken from Francesca about this trade ; Peter Yeo knew his business and was obviously effective . |
| 9 | R was cold in there but Tammuz was so angry he decided he would n't turn the heating on . |
| 10 | He decided he would make this into an interesting tale to tell amongst his fellow drunks . |
| 11 | The other was to try Europe , which Nicholson decided he would do . |
| 12 | Ludens now craved for these sessions , and had even instantly , when Irina spoke of the cottage in Wiltshire , decided he would have to move there , reorganise his life , and set up house next door . |
| 13 | When he was about thirteen or fourteen he decided he would like to take classes provided that he could go to private lessons . |
| 14 | After a moments thought , he decided he would have to try and race the tide . |
| 15 | This news was swiftly conveyed to Sam at West Birk Hatt , who decided he would have some fun . |
| 16 | He did what he could to motivate himself in adverse circumstances , but finally decided he would be better off racing on his own . |
| 17 | In the end he decided he would write to Liza , taking full responsibility for what had happened , ask her forgiveness , say how much he loved her and whether he might return , this time in not such a clandestine manner , but with a view to meeting her mother . |
| 18 | As they taxied in , Myeloski decided he would not comment on what had obviously been a most difficult landing with a lucky outcome . |
| 19 | While he was getting it started , he decided he would try to hang onto his job at DPR . |
| 20 | Observing what went on ; he soon decided he would like a bigger share of the action . |
| 21 | We all decided he would become a famous artist . |
| 22 | He decided he would rather die near human beings than in a cold field , so he turned his steps towards the house . |
| 23 | The younger of the trio looked at McCann and Morton and decided he would be better advised not to try and reach the .38 he had jammed into his belt . |
| 24 | At this point , Boswell decided he would hurry on ahead to secure their food and accommodation at Glenelg . |
| 25 | Perhaps Connon decided he would like to marry Gwen Evans or just unmarry Mary Connon . |
| 26 | He wondered what would happen if he swam to her underwater and surprised her , and decided he would probably be imprisoned by Naseby for rape . |
| 27 | He decided he would show Gaveston he was not frightened but be wary of making any rash move . |
| 28 | His wife , red spots of anger high on her cheeks , gave him a pithy lecture on the rules of hospitality and gentility , so Corbett , like any good mariner facing a squall , decided he would run before the storm . |
| 29 | But , before he came back to his Tyneside home , he decided he would visit India to see the white tigers . |
| 30 | Giles Aplin decided he would go too . |