Example sentences of "he [verb] it [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The man was a fool … did he think it would do his reputation any good to appear in weak productions ? |
| 2 | Nor did he think it would serve any purpose to refer to the lipstick-smeared card , originally written by Dotty and still wired to the stem of the mutilated plant , which , in the heat of the moment and the fitful light of the streetlamps was mistakenly thought to have been dipped in blood . |
| 3 | And , as Tweed had predicted to Paula in a similar context , he expected it would take him months to unravel the affairs of the world-wide octopus , INCUBUS . |
| 4 | That bloody young fool will only bring Sharpe if he thinks it 'll cause trouble . |
| 5 | He lost a sheepdog puppy some days ago , and he thinks it may have followed one of you and then strayed away . |
| 6 | She wished he could be charged because he thinks it might bring home to him the seriousness of what he has done and scare him enough to stop . |
| 7 | This morning John Smith says he is saddened by John 's remarks , he thinks it will give some material to John Major , I 've got news for him , many times I 've been saddened when he 's said nowt to John Major when all the clangers he 's dropped . |
| 8 | ‘ If Clinton can not get the economy started and has trouble financing his ambitious spending programme , you may expect a greater withdrawal from foreign commitments , trade sanctions — whatever he thinks it will take , ’ said one analyst . |
| 9 | Even though he ca n't stand the sight of me , he 'll do anything to get me to play if he thinks it will help . |
| 10 | He gives a running commentary on what is happening at the moment in the game but also gives a players history where he thinks it will help the reader to understand to a fuller extent what is happening in the play . |
| 11 | Well the first time when he found it could comb is hair straight back with his right hand ; he could dry himself under his arms properly instead of just sort of wiping at it with a towel ; wash his teeth better , instead of using his left hand with difficulty because he 's never been really left handed . |
| 12 | If he has it will mean he either intends to defend the action or to admit the debt and make an offer to pay by instalments . |
| 13 | He doubted it would add up to much , though , just another of her lads , the orange or the green . |
| 14 | He says it 'll sort itself out , but I 'm not so sure . |
| 15 | He says it 'll fail . |
| 16 | He says it 'll go back to the Conservatives at the next election . |
| 17 | He says it 'll attract people back into the city because they 'll feel safe . |
| 18 | He says it 'll destroy the semi-rural environment we have here . |
| 19 | He says it may cost the council a lot , but they 're only acting as guarantor . |
| 20 | He says it may help keep out every Tom , Dick and Harry who want to busk . |
| 21 | ‘ He says it would ruin my case . |
| 22 | He says it would set a precedent . |
| 23 | He says it would take him years to get the house the way he 'd like it . |
| 24 | He says it would have been impossible to find all the hidden ammo . |
| 25 | He says it would turn his outdoor classroom into a museum . |
| 26 | He says it must have been a little before the sixth hour when Aldhelm parted from him at Preston to go on to the ferry . |
| 27 | A Herefordshire butcher has welcomed the scheme … he says it will give the county breed a much-needed boost : |
| 28 | He says it will involve everyone |
| 29 | He says it will mean more pollution , less sunshine , more water taken from the Thames , and further blight on an area which is already blighted emough . |
| 30 | He says it will make enough to break even in the first year . |