Example sentences of "that he [modal v] [adv] [vb infin] [det] " in BNC.
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1 | ANDREW BELL explains that he may not pronounce all his words distinctly . |
2 | So , at the point when the meditator ends in prayer that he may always keep this passion in mind , he presents to himself an image which might easily coincide with that on a rood-screen , or painted panel . |
3 | It followed , logically , that he might easily reciprocate those vague doubts . |
4 | ‘ It seemed at the time that he might not have much need of intimacy . |
5 | So , for example , if the Director General of Fair Trading was considering whether or not a lender 's use of a persuasive clause such as that suggested on page 39 constituted fair trading practice , we think that he might well recommend that use of such a clause should be conditional on use of the industry-wide non-profit insurance scheme . |
6 | Observing them closely , I felt very sure that he would soon marry this fine lady . |
7 | The elder , Maud , was married to the Count of Zeeland , while the younger , Blanche , had been married in 1359 to John of Gaunt in the expectation that he would eventually receive half the Lancaster inheritance . |
8 | The bank manager was just as adamant that he would not send this respectable young man to the gallows . |
9 | Ferdinando was still vowing to the Brownings , angry themselves , that he would not send another scudo to England and calling heaven to witness he had been cheated and betrayed , but she lay there impervious . |
10 | I would have hoped that the Minister might have spelt out more clearly the fact that he would not expect any more private works Bills to be introduced . |
11 | Cossiga , however , caused controversy by stating that he would not sign some of these hurriedly approved laws , and objecting in particular to a bill on conscienscious objection which , he said , failed to reconcile the freedom of the individual and the constitutional duty of citizens to defend their country . |
12 | His silence raised the representation that he would not make more than " a moderate profit " . |
13 | In the past Mr Coleridge is said to have sworn ( ‘ over my dead body ’ ) that he would not countenance such a guarantee fund . |
14 | Reagan continued to assert that direct action was the only way to deal with terrorist countries like Libya and Iran and that he would not countenance any other approach . |
15 | Berghofer was reconfirmed as mayor of Dresden shortly afterwards and declared that he would not join another party until after the election . |
16 | I could see that he would not enter that field by long hours of practice , as he had an impulsive nature . |
17 | It was interesting to hear DOL on the Radio the other night commenting that he would n't feel any emotion walking onto Higbury pitch wearing Leeds colours . |
18 | Oh I , I was really pleased cos I was a bit worried that he would n't do that . |
19 | He decided then that he would n't let that situation occur again . |
20 | Jimmy Cook was also back in familiar territory , quietly amiable as ever , pulling on the moustache and whispering that he would n't mind another year or two with Somerset after all . |
21 | He stated that he would only attend any further rounds of the normalization talks if a Japanese apology for the incident was forthcoming . |
22 | His son Alf , the skinhead , had said that he would personally strangle any Muslim he found messing with his wife , adding that if Tehran was such a great place why did n't the bastards go back there ? |
23 | The deputation which arrived soon after the unfortunate events that attended their arrival had made it quite clear that he should not surrender such precious captives . |
24 | Burghley told him that Elizabeth still considered him ‘ both an honest man and a good subject ’ but said that he should not raise such matters in the House . |
25 | She glared back at him , nettled that he should even ask such a thing . |
26 | His triumph was so complete that it seemed to him that he must surely radiate some evident joy . |
27 | He felt that he could not stay another night in the house . |
28 | His reception by the sisters was heart-warming , and there was regret all round that he could not stay any time , that haste was vital . |
29 | The hall fell totally silent , and John Gummer was distinctly heard to say that he could not stand much more of it . |
30 | May also stated that he could not hear any detailed evidence relating to the Four until any criminal proceedings against police officers had been completed . |