Example sentences of "[adj] he [vb mod] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If nothing comes of this he 'll keep you here . |
| 2 | Like other monarchs through history , Charles took the course of letting another take the most major step on his behalf ; if it went wrong he could repudiate it , if it went well then it was obviously a wise action for all . |
| 3 | One man in particular er again I wo n't mention his name but anybody that went to Road School 'll know who I , I mean when I say that if you did anything wrong he 'd call you out and ask you something and if you , if you like pupils used to be a bit shy and , and not speak to him he 'd slap you across the face . |
| 4 | Funny he should think you might be on holiday . |
| 5 | The green eyes flicked up at him teasingly , but also a little apprehensively , as if she were afraid he might mock her . |
| 6 | I was never afraid he would hurt me , and calmly took the knife out of my mouth . |
| 7 | She was afraid he would ask her about herself and to forestall this she asked him to tell her about his training and what he hoped for in the future . |
| 8 | ‘ I was afraid he would kill me , himself or someone else . ’ |
| 9 | So I used to go for it , just in case , and nine times out of 10 he 'd find me . |
| 10 | The less official he could make it the better . |
| 11 | So instead of admitting what she 'd overheard , and letting him see just how much he 'd hurt her , she 'd play it down . |
| 12 | Phoned up to see how much he 'd charge me . |
| 13 | I obliged with iron-toothed Baba Yaga , and the newsagent asked how much he should pay me . |
| 14 | Entering the bedroom , he wondered how much he should tell her — but there was no need for that . |
| 15 | The closeness had somehow died , but apart from this she 'd been so sure there was much he could tell her . |
| 16 | It was all very pleasant , and Cassie began to remember what she had all but forgotten : Just what good company Ben was , and how much he could make her laugh . |
| 17 | And he knew I did n't have to be home for the kids or whatever , he knew my circumstances so well and he knew th exactly how much he could use me you know . |
| 18 | ‘ I 'm glad he could make it . ’ |
| 19 | Ever since I was able to go into Porteneil alone and check things up in the library my father has had to be pretty straight with me , but when I was younger he used to fool me time after time , answering my honest if naive questions with utter rubbish . |
| 20 | When he was younger he used to trap them ; they were dry and husky to bite , but inside , they made a tender morsel . |
| 21 | Most likely he 'll taunt you . |
| 22 | Your doctor may run the test himself , although it 's more likely he 'll send it off to a laboratory . |
| 23 | If any stranger had come that way it was likely he would think he was following the black road to hell . |
| 24 | If the worst came to the worst he could cook it himself . |
| 25 | He began to note down suitable thoughts and epigrams on pieces of office copy-paper , not really with the intention of learning them off by heart , but with the idea that he might put them in his jacket pocket and touch them from time to time during the programme to give himself reassurance , knowing that if the worst really came to the worst he could take them out and refresh his memory . |
| 26 | And if you just happen to think of one that is n't here — just tell Jimmy and I 'm sure he 'll accommodate you . |
| 27 | Brian 's a smashing bloke , I 'm sure he 'll Love Me Tender . ’ |
| 28 | Your father will be home for dinner tonight , and I 'm sure he 'll expect you to be here . ’ |
| 29 | I 'm sure he 'll find it very useful . |
| 30 | I 'm sure he 'll get us out of trouble . ’ |