Example sentences of "[noun sg] he [vb mod] [verb] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 One after the other was called to report why he had not been to the police court for a long period , and threatened that if he did not do more work in the future he would lose pay .
2 As he bent down and began to force his way through the undergrowth he could taste alcohol in his mouth .
3 His antipathy to cowardice was such that given the choice between cowardice and violence he would choose violence .
4 No wonder he could take time off whenever he pleased .
5 they 've had all and oh lunch he 'll manage dinner ca n't swap them about Are you alright then ?
6 When the Ashleys needed help with construction work he could borrow farm tractors for them .
7 Under section 245A , where copies of the annual accounts have been sent out , laid , or delivered to the Registrar and it appears to the Secretary of State that there is or may be a question whether they comply with the Act he may give notice to the directors indicating the respects in which it appears to him that the question may arise and specifying a period of not less than one month for the directors to give him explanations or prepare revised accounts .
8 If a councillor has any matter to bring before a committee he must give notice of it to the clerk of the council .
9 It was held that where an absolute owner brings an action for trespass he must prove title and an intention to regain possession .
10 He never let his thrice-weekly treatment stand in the way of his many activities : while on the dialysis machine he would write newspaper and magazine articles , including his weekly column for the Scottish Catholic Observer and for Flourish , the archdiocesan newspaper .
11 One moment he would radiate class and talk about acting with insight and intelligence .
12 For the moment he would keep possession of the diary .
13 If not re-appointed at such annual general meeting he shall vacate office at the conclusion thereof .
14 If not re-appointed at such annual general meeting he shall vacate office at the conclusion thereof .
15 One day he would pour petrol over that snot stained rag then stuff it into Smith 's mouth and set fire to it .
16 Throughout the day he would stop work , make us coffee and talk to me about what he was working on , what he was reading and what I was doing .
17 And home he would stamp with his bat beneath his arm , vowing that one day he would become Minister of Agriculture and plough up the whole bally field .
18 And if thee do n't eat thy black pudding reet this minute he 'll come doon chimney and out o feature coal-effect bar fire and gobble thee op .
19 ‘ In answer to the second question posed by the Attorney-General , no stay should be imposed unless the defendant shows on the balance of probabilities that owing to the delay he will suffer prejudice to the extent that no fair trial can be held : in other words , that the continuance of the prosecution amounts to a misuse of the process of the court .
20 Next month he will attend training sessions at Bispham Abbey and between April 3–5 he will play in the home internationals at Aberdeen .
21 For him it held a special appeal ; the one day of the week he could break bread with his family and not have to feel that they were only loaned to him for the while — his son Joshua had no business to go to , his grandson Jacob no college lectures .
22 When he , when he 's in the bath he 'll let water out and then
23 Maybe Matthew would look at her with fresh eyes , realize that the innocent freckled little creature he used to take swimming ( or riding , or bicycling or something ) had suddenly grown into a beautiful woman .
24 The Mason 's voice rasped over their heads like the rip-saw he used to cut stone .
25 Right I shall read aloud , all together , chant this in your sleep he shall have power let's read it all he shall have power by and with , by and with the advice and consent of the senate to make treaties he shall nominate and by and with the advice and consent of the senate shall appoint ambassadors other public ministers and consuls judges of the supreme court and all other officers of the United States whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for .
26 And i if the man in the field had got a grudge against a bloke who was stacking i or taking off in the stack yard he could make life hell .
27 Without a word he would get hold of it with his forceps and proceed to extract it without anaesthetic , exclaiming with great satisfaction , ‘ Via il dente , via il dolore ’ , ‘ Tooth gone , pain gone ’ .
28 If the shipper disagrees with the description of the goods , or with any other material statement in the receipt message he can withhold confirmation until the disagreement is resolved .
29 Only North , according to his notebooks , tried to counter in Tehran with something similar. : ‘ Because I am a Christian , I understand and believe that when one dies in faith he will spend eternity in a far better place . ’
30 In which case he will have use for that thick skin very soon .
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