Example sentences of "he [verb] [pron] [vb mod] be [vb pp] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ If you 're caught trying to help him escape you 'll be charged with aiding and abetting a wanted criminal . |
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 | If the manufacturer did this test on every yard of cloth he made he would be left with only worn-out cloth for sale . |
4 | If he lived he would be doomed to spend the war as a prisoner . |
5 | Much development was taking place and the old landmarks were fast disappearing , so he realised it must be done with some urgency . |
6 | Did he think she could be won over with gentleness ? |
7 | ‘ He realized I 'd be knocked out and did his utmost to persuade me it was all for the best . ’ |
8 | There is no evidence that he thinks they can be argued out of their scepticism , but , since they have convinced neither him nor us , this is no cause for concern . |
9 | He accepts that the weapons are of no military value ; indeed , he thinks they should be taken out of readiness , even partially dismantled . |
10 | To hold the view that an officer must only tender advice when it is sought from him is entirely erroneous , for indeed it is his duty to tender advice when he thinks it should be given . |
11 | He holds what might be called ‘ the resemblance doctrine ’ . |
12 | If you ask a user what sort of system he wants you will be met with a blank look . |
13 | He says something must be done . |
14 | He says they should be made the responsibility of the Home Office instead . |
15 | Anyway he says it will be decided upon cos it 's the half an hour to go at it , you watch in the end . |
16 | He says it will be seen by Muslims as acceptance that they are part of the British community . |
17 | If he imagined she would be disgusted by the idea he was wrong . |
18 | Furthermore , he added what would be construed as an ultimatum but couched in the nicest possible terms . |
19 | He still had relatives in Newcastle , but had been unable to visit them because he believed he would be arrested . |
20 | In a statement released yesterday the finance minister , Theo Waigel , said the agreement would have positive effects on the financial market , and he believed it would be judged positively by the Bundesbank . |
21 | If he answers , he may condemn himself out of his own mouth ; if he refuses he may be punished for his refusal : on this , see Glanville Williams , The Proof of Guilt , 3rd ed. ( 1963 ) , pp. 52–53 . |
22 | If he answers , he may condemn himself out of his own mouth ; if he refuses he may be punished for his refusal … |
23 | He vowed it would be empowered to ‘ return Scottish water to the ownership and control of local authorities ’ . |
24 | Will he see what can be done about that ? |
25 | Will he see what can be done to improve parliamentary accountability for the agencies because , in particular since they are responsible to the Public Accounts Committee , Ministers should be prepared to answer questions about them ? |
26 | But he confirmed he would be asked to clarify what his remarks were intended to mean . |
27 | In the early stages and with a young horse the aids must be very clear and definite until the horse understands what is being asked of him and when he responds he must be rewarded with a stroke on the neck and soothing voice . |
28 | THE spokesman for the convicts in a squeaky-clean Danish jail says he will vote No : he fears he may be sent to do his sentence in less salubrious surroundings elsewhere in the European Community if the Maastricht treaty is ratified . |
29 | He prayed he might be forgiven whatever deficiency in him had contributed to her waywardness . |
30 | It is recorded that on 4 January 1965 ‘ Mr R J Henderson said that he thought something should be done to start a Building Fund . ’ |