Example sentences of "[verb] he [vb mod] [verb] [indef pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Athelstan promised he would do something to help her and left quietly , the cope still round his shoulders , Crim jumping up and down in front of him all the way back to the church . |
| 2 | The ‘ fairly ’ was troubling but Wickham had to accept he would get nothing firmer . |
| 3 | Suggest he might like one later ? ’ |
| 4 | Also , among other languages , he spoke Romanian — although Tweed doubted he 'd let anyone in Bucharest know that . |
| 5 | Speaking through his secretary , the Right Reverend Peter Ball says he would like everyone to know of his immense gratitude for their overwhelming support . |
| 6 | He says he can do nothing , and we must go back to Hull , because of a small storm ! |
| 7 | Likewise , I 've never trusted anyone who says he can turn one over with a piece of plastic or a credit card . |
| 8 | ‘ I suspect he did not feel he could trust someone , ’ said Cramer delicately . |
| 9 | He shall stay under the chains for a night and a day , and when he wakes he shall remember nothing else . ’ |
| 10 | Democratic party chairman Ron Brown added : ‘ George Bush has already said he would do anything to win this election . |
| 11 | When spring came he 'd find plenty to do in the garden . |
| 12 | She had thought he could do nothing more to her , but he had . |
| 13 | Storms Morrissey , at No 23 in the charts with former band The Smiths ' This Charming Man : ‘ I 've met Vic Reeves a few times and I ca n't believe he 'd do something so hurtful . |
| 14 | erm Professor Ron Dore is going to talk a bit about when education should stop and I suspect will be saying some of the things that you 've already hinted at , and then later on Professor Colin Lacey will be talking about some aspects of teachers and teaching and training of teachers , and I suspect he will have something to say about mobility of teachers and careers of teachers as , as well . |
| 15 | One farmer claimed he would do nothing to the buildings until his son had been confirmed in the tenancy . |
| 16 | Benjamin seemed most interested in the charcoal braziers and sifted with his boot amongst the white ashes of the fire but , muttering to himself , claimed he could discover nothing untoward . |
| 17 | That way he reckoned he would hear anyone descending the iron stairs . |
| 18 | When he could see he would get nothing out of Dad , the visitor continued . |
| 19 | ‘ I never had much time for him when he was young , but I never guessed he 'd do anything as rotten as this ! ’ |
| 20 | He half expected ocean , the white towers of Moon Beach , but there was only land , land that looked infinite , land without end , and he stood still and stared , as if by staring he could make something happen , the first drop of rain already drying on his shoulder . |
| 21 | Now he has proved he will say anything to win . ’ |
| 22 | Having proved he can hurt everyone , Clinton then has to do the Democrat thing , and attempt to fine-tune the economy . |
| 23 | ‘ Quite understandably , Brian is concerned about the way things are going , but I 've got the utmost faith in him and resting him would gain nothing . ’ |
| 24 | My husband feels he ought to have someone else on the side . |
| 25 | He looks and sounds like a man who feels he can beat anyone in Ireland these days . |
| 26 | Howard is so pleased with himself he feels he can say anything . |
| 27 | Don , knowing he should say something , managed ‘ The horse is crooked . ’ |
| 28 | The following year , after an excellent May and June playing for David Waterlane , Drew felt he ought to put something back into the game . |
| 29 | She stood defiantly in front of him , shaking her head , trying desperately to find the words to make him realise that she was tired , due for leave , and really felt he should ask someone else . |
| 30 | Ewan felt he could do nothing about this situation , and there was no use worrying about it . |