Example sentences of "he [verb] [pron] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He praised ‘ the sweep and grandeur ’ of the ‘ 1492 ’ exhibition , though he doubts there will be another blockbuster of that scale . |
| 2 | When he made what may be argued were his next intellectually significant appearances , in 1923 at the Peasant International and in 1924 at the Fifth Congress of the Communist International , he had moved on from the French Communist Party and was now accepted in Russia as a revolutionary of considerable promise . |
| 3 | At Love Field , a tin-pot airport outside Dallas , very late one night , he made what can only be described as a solicitation by prayer . |
| 4 | If the manufacturer did this test on every yard of cloth he made he would be left with only worn-out cloth for sale . |
| 5 | I told Ron that whatever decision he made I would support , and he decided that he would … that he would … he would die … |
| 6 | If he lived he would be doomed to spend the war as a prisoner . |
| 7 | West wins this third Diamond trick with the Queen and all he has left in his hand are 3 Hearts , and whatever card he plays he must give you the last three tricks in that suit . |
| 8 | He realised they must have been in the accident . |
| 9 | When they were all sitting cross-legged in the corridor , huddled in their blankets , staring wide-eyed at the two tough looking armed figures he realised they must present , Grant called in one last time to Springfield . |
| 10 | As soon as he found out I knew about cameras and all that , he realised I could make myself useful round the studio , so I sort of moved in . |
| 11 | As he realised it would , it had the impact of blatancy . |
| 12 | He realised it would not matter at all that they had no bathing costumes . |
| 13 | Much development was taking place and the old landmarks were fast disappearing , so he realised it must be done with some urgency . |
| 14 | He said he realised it could be difficult for busy bar staff to tell the age of a mature girl who looked over 18 . |
| 15 | Once he had decided to write the Guide Book he realised he would have to do a considerable amount of writing and although he never felt he was a good writer , his unwavering intent carried him through . |
| 16 | Sometimes it is through a mysterious inner constraint that he makes his presence felt , as when he guided Paul 's evangelistic direction away from the province of Asia in 16:6,7 and towards the hardships and opposition he realised he would have to face if he went up for that last journey to Jerusalem ( Acts 20:22,23 ) . |
| 17 | At home , in the privacy of his room , he went straight to his mirror to see if he looked normal , but he realised he might not be a good judge of that . |
| 18 | But as time went on he realised he could not convey how the style had evolved without understanding the techniques at first hand . |
| 19 | He realised he could make a lot of money and a name for himself if he were to act swiftly and produce his maps before Green had time to complete his own . |
| 20 | He was a big fit man but he realised he could not go on much longer , and his iron resolve began to melt in the face of the powers of nature surrounding him . |
| 21 | When it was too late and Nails had had time to cool down , he realised he should have asked for Mr Bean or even Biddy or Nutty 's dad to be contacted . |
| 22 | He had originally intended to polish up the wood and sell it for five shillings , but when he was fortunate enough to obtain the gramophone he realised he should repair the machine and install it in the cabinet . |
| 23 | You mean the son who deserted you when he realised you might be a burden on him ? |
| 24 | She shook again In his arms , and he realised she might be crying . |
| 25 | Oh yes cos there must have been , that was John doing that this is oh this is great fun he says , and he er Johnny was saying that erm if he whispered he would only speak up louder . |
| 26 | ‘ If he signs it will be like all the fireworks going off on Bonfire Night . ’ |
| 27 | Had he guessed she would try to slip away ? |
| 28 | Does he think they will lead to further unemployment and does he think they 'll have enough the effect of increasing unemployment in my part of the United Kingdom ? |
| 29 | Does he think they will lead to further unemployment and does he think they 'll have enough the effect of increasing unemployment in my part of the United Kingdom ? |
| 30 | Does he think we 'd shoot him down ? |