Example sentences of "[vb past] he [modal v] be [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | If at any time after a person has been charged with or informed he may be prosecuted for an offence a police officer wishes to bring to the notice of that person any written statement made by another person or the content of an interview with another person , he shall hand to that person a true copy of any such written statement or bring to his attention the content of the interview record , but shall say or do nothing to invite any reply or comment save to caution him in the terms of paragraph 10.4 above . |
| 2 | Lawrence denied Slaven was a scapegoat and stressed he would be considered for Tranmere tomorrow night . |
| 3 | Speedie explained later : ‘ When the fan ran on I thought he might be going for the referee , so I tried to intervene . |
| 4 | I thought he 'd be touting for business ! |
| 5 | He wanted a promise that as soon as the baby appeared he should be sent for , ‘ even in the dead of night ’ so that he might be the first to kiss it . |
| 6 | Iro originally hoped he would be sidelined for only two weeks . |
| 7 | Mr Sugar said he would be applying for a ‘ security of costs ’ ruling from the courts to force Mr Venables to prove he could afford to pay costs of this order . |
| 8 | He said he would be pressing for the expulsion of several members of the local association who had privately aired derogatory views about a black candidate while publicly supporting him . |
| 9 | Darlington Labour MP Alan Milburn said he would be pressing for the review to set up a unitary authority for the town based on existing boundaries . |
| 10 | Mr Ashdown said he could be blamed for forcing a second election , but he was seeking PR because it was central to a coalition that would ensure a stable government . |