Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [vb mod] [verb] he " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not even a plea from his six-year-old granddaughter to let Big Daddy go could free him . |
| 2 | Where tenure was for life only , and not by inheritance , where entry fines were not fixed by custom , it was possible for the lord , perfectly legally , to raise these to a level which a possible heir could not pay , not in the expectation of getting more money , but in the certainty that failure to pay would give him the right to evict . |
| 3 | Again , on the face of the statute , I can not see any reason why in this case the constable should do more than tell the driver the reason under section 7(3) why breath specimens can not be taken or used ; tell him that in these circumstances he is required to give a specimen of blood or urine but that it is for the constable to decide which ; warn him that a failure to provide the specimen required may render him liable to prosecution ; and then , if the constable decides to require blood , ask the driver if there are any reasons why a specimen can not or should not be taken from him by a doctor . |
| 4 | There are also plans to further develop the cereal processing at Girvan — something which Mr Sandy says will occupy him now that his nephew is in place as managing director : ‘ It 'll keep me out of mischief . ’ |
| 5 | As Byrd begins the long rehabilitation process which doctors hope will enable him to regain some movement , former team-mate Al Toon , one of the game 's top wide receivers , sits in retirement after being unable to shake off the effects of the ninth concussion in his eight-year career . |
| 6 | However , when a one-time tenant called to say his possessions had been seized to pay his debts , Sheridan gave him the £300 which the man said would restore him to his former state . |