Example sentences of "it [modal v] [verb] he " in BNC.
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| 1 | Asked how high upmarket it might go he said : ’ Spam and champagne go well together but then spam goes with most things . |
| 2 | Bradley wo n't say whether he was surprised by the riots — it might indicate he was out of touch . |
| 3 | No it 'll wait he says , well it 's down here now |
| 4 | Because , if you can , it 'd prove he was there , would n't it ? ’ |
| 5 | Were he to deflect the challenge by dissolving parliament , it would confirm he had not properly learnt the lessons of April 's disturbances . |
| 6 | In the second place he was behaving as if this was a holiday — a welcome break from his busy life — and if she wanted to go back it would mean he would go back too . |
| 7 | He says now that if he 'd known what it would involve he would have taken the first plane out of town , but I was hugely relieved when he agreed . |
| 8 | Academically , he was a bright pupil , though it would appear he had difficulties in concentrating on the day-to-day routines — perhaps through boredom , often an indication of the brighter child . |
| 9 | From his wording , it would appear he has picked up these rumours secondhand from somewhere . |
| 10 | ‘ It would appear he was a regular customer and willing and prepared to take stolen items . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ It would appear he was a regular customer and willing and prepared to take stolen items . ’ |
| 12 | In principle , it would seem he should be able to do so ; where the attacker is a citizen , the bystander may certainly intervene , both on grounds of private defence , and the prevention of crime . |
| 13 | At first sight it would seem he has , for here he is seen wearing a UTV hat , sporting a BBC badge , and standing beside Belfast Community Radio 's 96.7 sign . |
| 14 | 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 . |