Example sentences of "that [pron] [modal v] [verb] he " in BNC.
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| 1 | In spite of the iciness of the day he felt warm and exhilarated , and he was determined that nothing would prevent him from attending . |
| 2 | Artemis threw the reins at his head so that nothing would check him . |
| 3 | Mortified , inwardly seething with fury at this last suggestion , Caroline had endured Roman 's taunting smile as he 'd wryly assured his hostess that nothing would give him greater pleasure … |
| 4 | Odd-Knut was ahead of us , so that nothing would stop him being first away . |
| 5 | Her husband , taking his cue , murmured that nothing would surprise him nowadays . |
| 6 | He sued to love the sun and it seemed to give him life but now as they drag his limp body into the sun they realise that nothing will wake him , not even the sun . |
| 7 | Crossing his fingers mentally , he hoped that everyone would assume he was just someone else answering the call to action . |
| 8 | ‘ We 're honoured to have you ladies in our humble premises , ’ he said , so that everyone could hear him . |
| 9 | The entrance foyer was packed when Georg sidled in that evening , hoping that no-one would see him and recognize him . |
| 10 | But anyway , we created that whole idea that no-one could photograph him , no-one could do do a story on him unless it was going to be a cover story , which was outrageous because he was virtually unknown in America . |
| 11 | The most I can hope for is that I might meet him over a pint and get him to be indiscreet-tell me if there is any dirt on Desmond Seymour-Strachey , for example . ’ |
| 12 | They say I had the vanity to suppose that I might marry him . |
| 13 | ‘ I mean , ’ Simone said gently , ‘ that I might find him very attractive , despite all your dark and desperate misgivings , but it 's not mutual . ’ |
| 14 | I was afraid long ago , when I hit him in the mouth with that heavy glove , that I might kill him one day . |
| 15 | That was not unusual on the Monday after a tournament , so I decided to drive to his house in Clapham in the hope that I might intercept him either on the way in from a long lunch or on the way out for a pre-prandial drink . |
| 16 | One of his little projects was that I would send him down some very promising people from the Royal College to teach in the West Riding . |
| 17 | I had wagered a purse that I would beat him at bowls and Drake never could resist gold . |
| 18 | I was n't saying Kerslake was crap , just that I would swap him for Dixon , Parker , Nilsson or Rob Jones . |
| 19 | I called after her that Jean-Claude was not at home but that I would find him . |
| 20 | ‘ I know you did n't want me to come here tonight , but there is an enchanted magician in that box and I promised him that I would get him to you so that you could change him back . |
| 21 | Now , please have Red Sixteen sent for , so that I may inform him of my decision . ’ |
| 22 | Daddy 's I wan na tell him that I 'll tell him that |
| 23 | I 'll tell you give him a ring , tell him that you 've given me his , the telephone number and he should expect that I 'll give him a call in the next week |
| 24 | ‘ Silas is still longing to go to bed with me , so you can wish me luck that I 'll get him there eventually — but in the right circumstances , of course . ’ |
| 25 | He knows that I shall follow him . |
| 26 | In the struggle and confusion that was going on in my heart I knew that he loved me and I loved him , but I also knew that I must leave him ! |
| 27 | All I knew was that I must keep him out of sight until Herbert returned . |
| 28 | So I 've decided that I will suppose he has posted it . |
| 29 | Ruth 's heart lifted but plummeted when his voice dangerously threatened , ‘ You tell your lover and business partner when he returns that I will ruin him if he ever lays a finger on Maria Luisa again . |
| 30 | And I know now that I will recognise him … however long it takes . |