Example sentences of "[conj] he [modal v] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | No doubt the table saw him , computed his path across the room , and placed itself just where he would trip over it ! |
| 2 | A woman she passed was telling her husband to put on his shirt or he would bum . |
| 3 | On the other hand a diary entry such as ‘ ring X ’ is effective and if the entry is some way in the future it may be necessary to amplify with a trigger of the form ‘ ring X re Y ’ and to have easily accessible some factual data such as the X telephone number and some data re Y. In a different context a car driver will develop a strategy to ensure that he does not run out of petrol , he may rely on a light which appears when the tank is nearly empty or he may calculate from his expected travelling that he need not concern himself about the issue until at least the next weekend , or he may programme himself to react to the fact that he is approaching a particular garage . |
| 4 | Though for one quite dreadful moment she wondered if , English not being his first language , he had meant that he would lunch with her that day , and not dine . |
| 5 | Joe Clark , the Constitutional Affairs Minister announced , however , that he would table legislation within the next few months empowering the government , if necessary , to hold a national referendum on the final constitutional package , which would be the first to be held since that of 1942 on the issue of conscription . |
| 6 | This week 's case in point is the fumble-fisted fiasco over Norman Lamont 's Budget announcement that he would phase in VAT on domestic fuels . |
| 7 | One horseman revealed that he could jade a horse standing , say , on the sandy apron outside an Inn simply by walking round him and unobtrusively dropping one of the obnoxious powders in the sand , especially in front of him : ‘ You did n't have to touch the horse , but that would stop him . ’ |
| 8 | Obviously Brian Harley was going through one of those phases , and felt that he could one-putt every green . |
| 9 | He hoped to buy a young pony that he could break-in and teach his daughter to ride . |
| 10 | I now speak for my learned friend when I say that he will expert that . |
| 11 | ‘ Well , when a stag mates with a hind , he first scrapes a hole in the ground Then he gets her head and shoulders down the hole , leaving her rear end sticking up in the air so he can sort of get at her easier like . ’ |
| 12 | Wee Johnnie 's late and he 'll belt across that road no matter what . |
| 13 | And again the riveter would be the th the charge of the squad , sort of thing , and he would divvie up the wages at the weekend . |
| 14 | He said well he used to go and he 'd sort of look up at it , and he 'd sort of think about how he was gon na put it in there he said then he 'd be going like this then he 'd sort of get hold of the other hand he said and he 'd put it in like that and these other old boys are going like this with full hands you know ? |
| 15 | He said well he used to go and he 'd sort of look up at it , and he 'd sort of think about how he was gon na put it in there he said then he 'd be going like this then he 'd sort of get hold of the other hand he said and he 'd put it in like that and these other old boys are going like this with full hands you know ? |
| 16 | chairman Ray Hardman says that money will be made available for Glenn Hoddle to buy players and he will wheel and deal as he usually does to get the men he wants |
| 17 | Sea fishing is a particular passion of Raymond 's and he will loan tackle and arrange boat trips . |
| 18 | You could hand the overcoat over to your son when you 'd finished with it ; and he could hand it over to his son . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ You are talking to the despatcher in Schreiber , ’ he said , ‘ — that 's ahead of us , this side of Thunder Bay — and he can radio straight to the Canadian following us . |
| 20 | Pete Waterman is making animated conversation at the bar After trying unsuccessfully to blackmail him with photographs of his dancing , we part company , wondering aloud if he would tart the programme up were Granada to come up with the big bucks . |
| 21 | He birdied 14 and chipped in at 15 , and so I thought if he can birdie 16 he might shoot 69 . |
| 22 | But the old man insists , and Hoccleve eventually confesses that his great problem is anxiety ( ‘ encombrous thoght ’ ) , and the Beggar offers to cure him , if he will unburden himself and listen to Reason . |
| 23 | He was not sure if he should tip-toe slowly and cautiously along until he reached the lower grounds of Old Ashfield , or make a sudden dash for it in the hope of outrunning any danger that might be waiting to pounce . |
| 24 | He had Fallen , but he would Rise . |
| 25 | According to Langford , ‘ The traveller who visits [ Birmingham ] once in six months supposes himself well acquainted with her , but he may chance to find a street of houses in the autumn , where he saw his horse at grass in the spring . ’ |
| 26 | Unfortunately , Graham has a minor shortcoming when it comes to cracks — he ca n't jam ; but he can layback ! |
| 27 | Mm but it 's good in a way that he 's got his money because he can sort of , sort of finance ours |
| 28 | Because he could jigger up the doors just the same as anybody else . |
| 29 | Then he 'd have to go off and do something else for a while before he could stomach being with him again . |
| 30 | All right then well thank you Simon that 's a broad thank you and and thank you very much for your money as well a hundred and fifty quid he gave that 's loads of dosh er to come in for the day as well and I 'm going to take you out for a a nice lunch in a bit when he can wonder around have a poke around everywhere this afternoon too so should be all right should n't it that ? |