Example sentences of "he [vb infin] [conj] [pron] had " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And I am still your maid , ’ McAllister had said gaily to him , but , of course , she was now less and less of a maid and more a member of the family , working side by side with Matey in cheerful equality , living and playing with them in the evening , and when Dr Neil spoke of the wedding day again she said that she must write to her uncle at least , before anything could be arranged , and let him think that she had done so . |
| 2 | She would never let him know that he had broken her heart . |
| 3 | This not only showed how out of touch with the English political scene Tyndale was , but illustrated the honesty or obstinacy which made him feel that he had to declare his opposition to the divorce , although it had been supported by most of the other Reformers . |
| 4 | It made him feel that he had failed even at failing . |
| 5 | But she could n't let him see that it had meant something to her . |
| 6 | She would n't let him see that he had hurt her in a way that Harry Martin and all his tricks could never have hurt her . |
| 7 | Catherine sounded suddenly exhausted , and as she gave him back the cup she turned towards him , letting him see that she had been crying , but without looking him in the face . |
| 8 | After protesting that she simply could n't share her bed with anyone else , she admitted the real reason : she was ashamed to let him see that she had to get up to pee once or twice a night . |
| 9 | Well , was n't that what she had wanted — to let him see that she had known all along what lay behind his invitation this evening ? |
| 10 | He had a bike which she 'd stopped letting him use because it had become dangerous . |
| 11 | ‘ We were on the verge of letting him go because we had George Reilly and a couple of other strikers on the books . |
| 12 | It would not have surprised me to hear him say that he had advised the Almighty strongly against the Flood and other similar claims , the foolishness of which was self-evident , but not to Him . |
| 13 | I did not venture to express my opinion , fearing that my taste might have become corrupted by my long residence in the Indies ; but since my companion had recently come from France , it was quite a relief to hear him say that he had seen nothing in Europe quite so bold and majestic . ’ |
| 14 | Would he know that she had failed him ? |
| 15 | How did he know that I had n't slept ? |
| 16 | Why should he feel that they had bred him to disappointment ? |
| 17 | She used to enjoy it , but could n't he tell that she had changed ? |