Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb past] he [modal v] do [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I thought he could do more good with Miss Oliver 's money in England , than as a missionary under the baking sun in the East . |
| 2 | She must be mad if she thought he 'd do that , go anywhere near Barry . |
| 3 | He was a darling of the Press — it seemed he could do little wrong . |
| 4 | He hinted he would do more than host formal functions and represent Israel on state visits : ‘ I hope I will be able , through the efficient work of the government , to play a role in developing the Middle East peace process . ’ |
| 5 | Erm , we are today , going to do the Black Sheep of the Family , erm , because erm , erm , does n't feel that he he 's up to doing the one that he thought he would do this week . |
| 6 | The Shah seemed very pleased attitude was changing previously they had urged him to be a purely constitutional monarch ; now perhaps they wanted him to involve himself more in Iranian politics , He thought he must do that — otherwise there would be confusion and chaos . |
| 7 | If he thought he could do that he needed to be put right . |
| 8 | He said he could do that in a few minutes after getting to his office , and I arranged to ring him later in the morning . |