Example sentences of "he [modal v] [adv] [verb] [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 31 | I also heard of a former Scottish internationalist who felt obliged to leave the ground 15 minutes before the end concerned that he might otherwise lose his temper and respond to provocation . |
| 32 | He could just see her face as he walked over to the pavement beneath . |
| 33 | Maybe he could just crash his way through . |
| 34 | Then , at moments , he could also manifest his child 's natural sweetness . |
| 35 | He supposed that he could painlessly adjust his style to the demands of Stalinism , and indeed his return produced three of his most enduring pieces , the ballet ‘ Romeo and Juliet ’ , his music for the film ‘ Lieutenant Kijé ’ and his charming children 's work , ‘ Peter and the Wolf ’ . |
| 36 | If he were feeling particularly arrogant he could justifiably demonstrate his point by playing the heavy metal ballad-like solo on Suede 's Where The Pigs Do n't Fly or even the absolutely stunning Keith Richards-style solo on Metal Mickey . |
| 37 | ONE of Lord Owen 's diplomatic team was so tired he could barely remember what city he was in , let alone which day it was . |
| 38 | She was wondering if it was true , if he could somehow arrange her release ; doctors had ordered her internment , so surely it was possible for another doctor to end it . |
| 39 | Twenty-two goal Peacock is out of contract in the summer and though Boro boss Lennie Lawrence has made no approach , he could soon show his hand . |
| 40 | Its nearness to his original Cork roots meant that he could easily retain his contact with the main body of the community , and it also kept him within fairly comfortable walking distance of the synagogue — an important consideration because of the religious law forbidding riding on the Sabbath or on solemn festivals . |
| 41 | James Boswell in the eighteenth century was generally impotent the first time he slept with women of his own class , though in sex with lower-class girls he could easily prove his manhood . |
| 42 | In pre-railway times there is no record of a pub , so it seems some entrepreneur witnessed passengers standing on this blasted corner and decided he could profitably offer them shelter and spirits . |
| 43 | And if Mr. Birt does find himself out of a job , he could always try his luck as a timeshare salesman . |
| 44 | He could never believe his luck , just as he could never explain his talent . |
| 45 | He made it clear he could never acknowledge my existence to his family and I did n't expect him to . |
| 46 | To his great sorrow he could never recall his mother . |
| 47 | If to be T'ang meant he could never have his heart 's desire , then what use was it being T'ang ? |
| 48 | So he looked behind himself and saw that the passage he had just come down was one of many , all wrinkled and wormy and dripping and tangled with roots , and he thought he could never find his way back so he must perforce push on and see what lay in store . |
| 49 | He could never believe his luck , just as he could never explain his talent . |
| 50 | He could vaguely remember his mother 's face , her constant presence as she sat by his bed seemingly day and night , her smiles as he began to get better . |
| 51 | I asked if he would like a coffee , or to be taken home , but he could only shake his head . |
| 52 | Yes , Arnold Thomas had done a bad thing in deserting him just when he needed him most , and he had been a rogue of the worst kind to have stolen money into the bargain ; but if he could only find his son , he would tell him that all was forgiven , and that he wanted him here , in his rightful place , at the helm of his father 's business . |
| 53 | But as we were very small people in these days , he could only see his way to take Selkirkshire and Peebleshire . |
| 54 | He could only remember their mother telling them through her tears to be strong , and to have faith . |
| 55 | ‘ You promised Dana not to tell me something , ’ she said , wondering if he could actually hear her heart breaking . |
| 56 | As late as 1863 he could still assure his mother that he might turn his attention to almost any subject , but it must have been around this time that a first decision in favour of classics was taken , even though it was not until 1865 at Leipzig that his academic specialization became complete . |
| 57 | He could still hear his granny singing ‘ Kevin Barry ’ on Saint Patrick 's Day , still remember the stories of the Easter Uprising and the Famine . |
| 58 | He could still hear his music , as if it were very far away . |
| 59 | Inside his head he could still hear his father 's slighting reference to a " Momma 's boy " and because this rankled more than his inability to shoot the doe , he hurried on ahead of her in case his father should turn and see them close together . |
| 60 | He was well aware of Billy 's prowess in the ring and knew that although he was far from well he could still punch his weight . |