Example sentences of "he [modal v] [verb] at [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In his poetry , Wordsworth uses the language of faith years before his ‘ prose mind ’ can accept Christian doctrine ; this is why his ‘ conversion ’ is impossible to date , and why there is so much divergence between the poetic and prose statements he may make at any stage in his progress . |
| 2 | We 've had erm , he may see at some stage , he might just see my son Christopher |
| 3 | He asked Molla Gurani about the protocol of the seating arrangements , whereupon Molla Gurani replied : " The most fitting thing for Gurani is that he should serve at this feast and not sit . " |
| 4 | Obviously he must write at greater length . |
| 5 | ‘ He 'll drown at high tide , ’ said Marie . |
| 6 | He developed the habit of carrying a book of poetry in his pocket , which he might open at any time for a swig of the sublime . |
| 7 | He insisted that he should visit the Tiller office so that he could observe at first hand how things were run . |
| 8 | It was the best he could do at short notice . |
| 9 | He thought he had probably broken it , but there was little he could do at this time of night . |
| 10 | On the other hand he could work at all hours of the day and night — much to the dismay of his advisers and household servants who would have preferred a more predictable routine . |
| 11 | The only bed he could claim at this point was in his penitential cell , but he went to it eagerly , glad to have a locked door between himself and the world . |
| 12 | It was n't really a question he could ask at this stage . |
| 13 | Would Sir Alexander Ramsay , of his goodness and in his leal duty to the King 's Grace and his Regent , come to Lochmaben Castle in Annandale at his earliest convenience , bringing with him such armed and horsed supporters as he could raise at short notice ? |
| 14 | But I I do you know I 've been back since but I just could n't find it now , but there it 'll be , but on the side of the er at , he used to preach at this mission , there was only him you know used to preach , and I do n't know how many other people were at , it would n't hold above er would n't hold above thirty . |
| 15 | DiCillo , who adapted Johnny Suede from a monologue he used to perform at downtown New York clubs , says casting the lead was the most depressing experience of his life — until Pitt showed up . |
| 16 | you could n't do it , but he had every opportunity the other , the twin did to get through you know and he passed his City and Guilds , but Peter 's got on alright , the other son who 's got the factory , he 's , he 's busy got an electrical panels and all that he does , you know , he 's quite good and my other son he works , he used to work at Burnt Mill , and he now has moved to erm er Stansted , he works at Stansted he works in the big food depot , that used to be years ago and he works there , he 's been there ever since he left school , since except two , two years he had in the army you know for the conscription , but he 's been there erm ever since he was fourteen and he 's now about oh , forty something now he is , I 'm not quite sure of their ages , I get muddled up I 've got , eight , eight sons altogether , so , I 've got quite a family dear . |
| 17 | He would laugh at any suggestion that the photocells might point away from the light , with their wires departing on the side nearest the light . |
| 18 | Sir John Harington relates , however , how ‘ he would walk at certain hours in one of the aisles of St Paul 's , that if any came to him for spiritual advice and comfort ( as some did though not many ) he might impart it to them ’ . |
| 19 | At twenty-four weeks , Dr Greene had begun to make serial measurements of the foetal abdominal and head circumferences , which he would continue at two-week intervals . |
| 20 | Donaldson described him as having ‘ a slight figure , with a strong constitution ( only once was he seen to wear an overcoat ) … frank and plain spoken , occasionally even to roughness … no flatterer … somewhat impulsive and gifted with great shrewdness and common sense … he was a man of the highest integrity and independence , and so far from leading his clients into needless of extravagant outlay , he would demur at any expense beyond his employer 's means … |
| 21 | It was a nightmare from which he would awaken at any moment . |
| 22 | Charles felt he would scream at another repetition of ‘ Not so fast , my proud beauty ! |
| 23 | Indeed the first part of the book is by far the more revealing since his recent conquests are so much more celebrated than are the tales of his friendship form an early age with John Emburey , his innings of 87 at the age of 18 for the Ilford 1stXI against Trevor Bailey 's Westcliff and his early days with Essex when he would arrive at 2nd XI matches on a moped , his cricket bag strapped to his back . |
| 24 | " Mr. James Christie intimated to the Meeting that he would move at next meeting that the Members get up a Flower and Vegetable Show sometime during this season . " |
| 25 | And yet he had promised Skelton he would look at some land around Loweswater , and announced that he was so taken with the district he had a mind to settle in it — a statement which brought Miss Skelton to a blush-brink of applause . |
| 26 | Every now and again , without a word , he would point at some object , a chair perhaps , or a sideboard or a marquetry table which had graced some Krishnapur drawing-room , and his henchmen would dart forward , seize it , and carry it away . |
| 27 | The owner says he will sell at that price , but only if Fred collects the car and pays for it within the next 2 hours . |
| 28 | Riding the PJ O'Kane Yamaha , which he will ride at next month 's TT races in the Isle of Man , Robert averaged 114.84mph , while second placed man McCallen set the fastest lap at 115.44mph . |
| 29 | He will work at both centres until that time . |
| 30 | Yes , he can continue at that level of a hundred and ninety but he 's obviously going to have to pay more , because he 's only paid for it for ten years , or he can reduce it down to the original amount . |