Example sentences of "[subord] he [vb mod] [adv] [vb infin] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And there 's nowhere he 'd rather be than back in his native Enniskillen — where he can unashamedly lead life at a crawling pace . |
| 2 | Some younger son from among Leicester 's tenants , placed by a dutiful father where he could readily get advancement . |
| 3 | While Mr Knightley in Emma displays one of his many virtues in his preoccupation with the land round Donwell Abbey , and , although he would not invite William Larkin and Robert Martin into his drawing-room , appears to enjoy their conversation more than that around his tea table , that community is one of interest ; it does not extend to the cure of souls . |
| 4 | He felt that he knew the English character and , although he would n't hurt Ludovico by articulating it , he was sure that the sort of English girl who would get off a train and move in with a stranger would very soon be travelling on . |
| 5 | If you are eventing rather than hunter trialling and the horse is standing in the horsebox between phases , he is likely to ‘ go off the boil ’ and although he should not require work as such , he will probably need a sharp canter and four or five practice jumps before he is ready to go . |
| 6 | Back in Ockleton 's rooms at Breakspear , seated by a roaring fire and sipping finer port than he could ever recall tasting , he had asked Ockleton to explain his reaction earlier to Harry 's revelation that Alan Dysart had once worked for him in Swindon . |
| 7 | To the Russians he will always be a traitor and therefore suspect and under surveillance in case he tries to re-defect so he can not leave Russia , his letters will be censored , and telephone calls bugged . |
| 8 | ‘ He 's trying to make arrangements so he can just leave work whenever he has to , ’ she says . |
| 9 | ‘ Since I put him in the Melbourne Cup , which is a serious entry , we 've had enquiries from America , so he could yet change stables . ’ |
| 10 | POLICE investigating a complex fraud case accused a man of inventing an alter ego so he could open bank accounts in his name , a court heard . |
| 11 | ‘ He connected a wire to his computer , ran it under the carpet downstairs and soldered it on to the line so he could still make calls . |
| 12 | Ceauşescu could not wage war against foreign enemies — his neighbours after all were his fraternal allies — so he could only provide means for his ambitious plans by waging economic war against his own people . |
| 13 | Strach 's had it just about — so Wilko 's decision to swap Rocky for White was a complete load of bollocks — if he ca n't manage players like Rocky and Cuntona then he should n't be a f*****g manager especially of a team with rather large delusions of grandeur . |
| 14 | Hank was fun , even if it did look as if he would never make Grade 12 and never earn much . |
| 15 | If he wo n't give Rocky a chance why should he even consider giving St-wart a chance ? |
| 16 | Belov looked thoughtfully at the ground around them , as if he might still read signs that had long ago disappeared . |
| 17 | Now if he 'd just take cover and place some well-aimed bursts with his blaster … |
| 18 | Notwithstanding , the firm has backed all the way , and has continued to work for Bell Lawrie , even if he can not give advice to clients . |
| 19 | He is brave and determined , if he can not overcome God 's power he will certainly have a go at annoying him . |
| 20 | Accordingly , it was agreed that JF should be asked to provide a substitute if he can not attend meetings . |
| 21 | P Brownless will substitute for JF if he can not attend Group meetings . |
| 22 | The Italian thinks that if he can ever sing Puccini the climax of his life has been reached ; but even so , with all the omissions that can be charged against Italy — such that as a musical country she ceased to exist after the seventeenth century and has certainly reached deliquescence with Messrs Malpiero , Pratella and Co — she even now does produce from time to time singers who are not merely singers but great artists , as Battistini who , at over 60 , is an example for those who can take it of the extent to which a voice can be preserved in all its beauty when it is used as a musical instrument and not as a fog siren or a pair of nutcrackers . ’ |
| 23 | To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will now meet representatives of the Scottish Constitutional Convention to discuss proposals for constitutional change in Scotland . |
| 24 | He asked if he could also have bonus money for the people below who had also contributed to his efforts . |
| 25 | Soft ground is essential for Yahoo and conditions should be to his liking , although if he could not beat Desert Orchid in the Cheltenham bog it is difficult to visualise him doing it at Kempton . |
| 26 | It did n't , thank heavens , seem likely that a situation would ever arise in which there was no hope for Richard , whereas , on the other hand , Willis considered that for himself there was scarcely any hope at all if he could not sell Dreadnought . |
| 27 | They heard from two different witnesses how Harris had told how he could not live without her and if he could not have Faye , then no one else could . |
| 28 | Lou Macari signed a three year contract with Celtic this afternoon then told Scotland Today he would walk away if he could n't bring success to the club in that time . |
| 29 | ‘ And if he could n't make love to his wife because she was paralysed from the waist down … ’ |
| 30 | Cos he wo n't have time any other time . |