Example sentences of "he [vb past] it [modal v] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | A planning inspector rejected plans to build a £3m private clinic because he believed it would create traffic chaos and disturb NHS hospital patients . |
2 | One retail analyst said he believed it would make customers more likely to spend on food and gifts . |
3 | He claimed it would allow Heseltine to avoid mentioning that Britain was lagging behind Europe in curbing carbon emissions in the run up to the general election . |
4 | I can only suppose that my name had respectable associations , and he thought it might allay criticism in what might be called Athenaeum circles . |
5 | He thought it would give Mrs Popple more time to calm down . |
6 | He wanted her to relax into happiness — physically , mentally , spiritually — but he knew it would take time . |
7 | He said it would cost industry too much , he wants to keep a low wage , low skill labour force . |
8 | He said it would enable Britain to cut its police forces by half . |
9 | But he said it could mean duties of managers/owners — such as keeping a hotel plan or ensuring staff are trained to use the fire fighting equipment — implicit in UK laws — would have to be spelt out . |
10 | We done everything what you 're supposed to do , Roger and he said it could take days and days for you to get it right ! |