Example sentences of "[adv] he [modal v] [verb] the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Soon he would smell the first sour tang of winter on the sea breezes . |
| 2 | The Prime Minister has avoided a question by the Labour Leader on the future of the Chancellor , Norman Lamont and whether or not he will present the next Budget in November . |
| 3 | Usually he would choose the next direction without hesitation , but sometimes he would wait , head cocked , as if listening for far-off sounds . |
| 4 | Then he would announce the next passage , ending with one from what he called , in a tone lower than usual , ‘ Murder ’ . |
| 5 | But then he 'll apologize the next day . |
| 6 | Then he was due to travel to Sri Lanka where he will watch the second Test against Australia . |