Example sentences of "[pron] [vb mod] [verb] his " in BNC.
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| 1 | More literally translated that verse runs like this : ‘ I may cover his face with the present that goes before my face ; and afterwards I shall see his face ; perhaps he will lift up my face . ’ |
| 2 | My conscience tells me that I owe it to God to be grateful to my father , who has spent his time unwearyingly upon my education , so that I may lighten his burden , look after myself and later on be able to support my sister … |
| 3 | And soon , when I 'm old enough — he has said that I may have his camera , and take pictures for myself . |
| 4 | ‘ Do you know , I 'm coming to the conclusion that the time is fast approaching when I may accept his proposal ? |
| 5 | He said I must do his bidding , or he would reveal the falsehood and have me imprisoned for fraud . |
| 6 | I must admit his ability to get forward unnoticed in the John Wark/Pig Robson style is a bonus . |
| 7 | I must say his comments seemed fair enough to me . |
| 8 | I did not feel I should miss his company , and the fact that I should have no fellow-countryman with me to take charge if I fell sick or was wounded did not worry me , since I had every confidence in Omar . |
| 9 | I should think his list is absolutely full by now . |
| 10 | Well at the present moment it 's about , where he is it 's about half past five , twenty to six , so he is probably waiting for his supper I should think his evening meal . |
| 11 | I should stroke his head , but how can I do a thing like that ? |
| 12 | I have spoken to your constituent and he is happy that I should cite his case , because it demonstrates the way in which things are happening . |
| 13 | I was asked as Home Secretary to consider whether I should ban his entry . |
| 14 | He undervalued my talents , but that is no reason why I should undervalue his . |
| 15 | wondered if I should have his place . |
| 16 | You ca n't seriously be suggesting that I … that I should become his mistress if he were to … to want me as such ? ’ |
| 17 | If an observer interprets a piece of animal behaviour as either aggressive or altruistic he is , in effect , saying : " If that creature were a man I should describe his behaviour as aggressive or altruistic as the case may be . " |
| 18 | I therefore asked Eliot if I might quote his name as a reference . |
| 19 | It was not simply terror that I might invade his study and his solitude ; it was terror that I might invade his heart . |
| 20 | It was not simply terror that I might invade his study and his solitude ; it was terror that I might invade his heart . |
| 21 | I do n't suggest I might doubt his word . |
| 22 | But he 'd known that while I might accept his desire to get out of the situation I could not accept his withdrawing support from me , just shutting me out , without letting me come to terms with his thinking . |
| 23 | ‘ I might , ’ said Philip , ‘ I might see his ghost . ’ |
| 24 | I think I might have his conscience by saying that I do n't mind . |
| 25 | Hold this Ded and I 'll prang his mouth open . |
| 26 | I 'll chase his parents . ’ |
| 27 | Maybe I 'll make his mother happy and make the family breakfast this Father 's Day . |
| 28 | If he gives you any problems , lemme know and I 'll kick his ass . ’ |
| 29 | It was an honest mistake and one that all of the current Leeds back four have been repeating frequently since then — however if I ever see Bredan ‘ F***k**g ’ Gormless I 'll kick his head in ( NOT ! ) . |
| 30 | I 'll grind his bones to make my bread . ’ |