Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] he " in BNC.
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| 1 | After all , when our western doctor 's diagnosis or treatment turns out to be ineffective we may regard him as a useless quack , but we do not also conclude that the entire system of medical science is erroneous . |
| 2 | But I ought to report him ! |
| 3 | You ought to shop him for the income tax then |
| 4 | Whatever he may think he is doing he can only be discovering , like our romantic traveller , but perhaps much less aware of what he is doing , that in the last resort his desires outweigh his fears . |
| 5 | A chap may think he 's in control of himself but if he 's really attracted to a girl , it 's not so easy to stop at … well , just kissing . ’ |
| 6 | The manager may think he has delegated when he has effectively abdicated . |
| 7 | Mr Wakerley told the jury : ‘ You may think he soon realised his position was hopeless . ’ |
| 8 | Red Hand may think he is the only sane man around here . ’ |
| 9 | I could do park parade tha , a girl was , er er anywa , I went in the factory and one of the girls says they were saying about a dance , says ooh I quite a few you ought to see him dance the park parade ! |
| 10 | Grigorovich ought to forgive him : he is putting fresh life into an exhausted myth . |
| 11 | It was as if he were thinking : Since we 're lumbered with this bore , let's throw him a predictable subject and hear his predictable views . |
| 12 | But a graze above his left eye has raised worries that the doctors may rule him out . |
| 13 | From the beginning he had dexterity and deadly accuracy , but he is being prepared for prey that also has dexterity and that may damage him if his approach is clumsy . |
| 14 | Let's make 'im yours , eh ? |
| 15 | As the puppy gets older , he will want to go outside to the soiled piece of paper that you have positioned in a place that you may want him to use . |
| 16 | For the hemiplegic patient , it requires extra care , because the patient is likely to be sitting still for much of the day , which in itself may make him more prone to infections , and the risk is magnified if there is any damp or dirty material next to his skin . |
| 17 | An application is not necessarily unreasonable because it is inconvenient for the addressee of the application or causes him considerable work or may make him vulnerable to future claims , or is addressed to a person who is not an officer or employee of or contractor with the company in administration , but all of these will be among the factors relevant to be taken into consideration ( post , pp. 862H — 863A , 864C ) . |
| 18 | An application is not necessarily unreasonable because it is inconvenient for the addressee of the application or causes him a lot of work or may make him vulnerable to future claims , or is addressed to a person who is not an officer or employee of or a contractor with the company in administration , but all these will be relevant factors , together no doubt with many others . |
| 19 | Davidson 's party political position may make him a more objective source than those more closely involved , and he appears to have been in a good position to know what was going on . |
| 20 | Bonanza Boy will have blinkers back on and this may assist him . |
| 21 | ( b ) Alternative accommodation for alleged abusers Where a child is suffering or likely to suffer ill-treatment within the home and the alleged abuser proposes to move from the premises , a local authority may assist him to obtain alternative accommodation ( Sched 2 , para 5 ) . |
| 22 | Tell him that you have decided to wage unrestricted war ; that , from this moment on , he is fair game ; that you may attack him without warning at any time ; that he will be at risk whenever he is in or near the school or club where the bullying takes place . |
| 23 | ‘ What I 'm gon na do is … ’ ( he raises one finger then looks at it suspiciously , as though it may attack him or at worst disagree with him ) ‘ What I 'm gon na — what I 'm planning — ; all things being — ( thirty-second meaningful pause ) ‘ I mean , anything could happen , right ? |
| 24 | Yes , it is a good time to buy Mr , yes , we ought to encourage him to buy . |
| 25 | The Policyholder may consider he is morally responsible but he must be LEGALLY responsible for the injury , illness , loss or damage , etc . |
| 26 | Dari Sound overcame interference before getting up inside the final furlong at Beverley and today 's extra distance may suit him even better . |
| 27 | In response to this request he gave them the Lord 's Prayer , in which we pray first of all for God Himself , that all may know him and revere Him , that his mile may be extended over all , and that his will , so right and good and loving , may be done on earth , as it is by angels , prophets and saints in heaven . |
| 28 | And not a murderer , whatever else you may know him to be . |
| 29 | He said : ‘ I have never seen Downey 's picture but I would think I may know him . |
| 30 | We know also the son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know him who is true and we are |