Example sentences of "he [modal v] [verb] [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Neither the campaign nor the result purged him or his family of a settled if unenthusiastic feeling that he ought to go into the House of Commons . |
| 2 | He 's so good at bottling things up , he ought to work in a ketchup factory . ’ |
| 3 | She said as much to Bunny , who , after being furnished with certain examples of this refreshing trait , decided he ought to look into the matter . |
| 4 | He may fail as a result of natural disasters but no one can blame him for that . |
| 5 | If permission to develop land is refused or granted subject to conditions , whether by the local planning authority or by the Secretary of State for the Environment , and the owner of the land claims that the land has become incapable of reasonably beneficial use in its existing state and can not be rendered capable of reasonably beneficial use by the carrying out of any development which has been or would be permitted he may serve on the Council , a purchase notice requiring the Council to purchase his interest in the land in accordance with the provisions of Part IX of the Town and Country Planning Act 1971 . |
| 6 | In addition the chargee is not obliged to refrain from exercising his rights merely because by doing so he could avoid loss to the company nor does failure to exercise them when the security is declining in value constitute a breach of any duty that he may owe to the company . |
| 7 | He may bang on the table with a mallet and then shout , ‘ Pray silence for THE BRIDEGROOM ! ’ |
| 8 | He says he feels sorry for his brother , he fears he may return to a life of crime if he gets desperate for cash . |
| 9 | Lawyers said she did not have a good relationship with the father and the prospect that he may return to the family home prompted her action under the 1989 Children Act . |
| 10 | When the glider is desperately low the pilot 's handling often goes to pieces , and he may over-rudder in an effort to get round a final turn without touching a wing-tip or turning any steeper . |
| 11 | Unless the traveller has some idea of where he is starting from and the conditions he may meet along the way , he is unlikely to be able to decide upon a satisfactory route . |
| 12 | Any disappointment he may feel over the delay has been more than compensated for by the news that tickets for this year 's event are already selling fast . |
| 13 | He may sit at a table , which has to be big enough to spread the garment out on it . |
| 14 | On the other hand a diary entry such as ‘ ring X ’ is effective and if the entry is some way in the future it may be necessary to amplify with a trigger of the form ‘ ring X re Y ’ and to have easily accessible some factual data such as the X telephone number and some data re Y. In a different context a car driver will develop a strategy to ensure that he does not run out of petrol , he may rely on a light which appears when the tank is nearly empty or he may calculate from his expected travelling that he need not concern himself about the issue until at least the next weekend , or he may programme himself to react to the fact that he is approaching a particular garage . |
| 15 | A typical formula provides that the parent company will indemnify an expatriate against any loss or expense he may suffer as a result of a breach of contract by the subsidiary , for instance if the employment is terminated before the expiry of a specified fixed term . |
| 16 | These accusations may be wholly untrue but they will be made to an extent not paralleled by criticism of any judgment he may make from the bench of the regular courts . |
| 17 | He may revert to an attendance allowance by further written notice . |
| 18 | He may enter into a contract of service or may agree to give his exclusive services to another : then during the period of the contract he is not entitled to engage in other business activities . |
| 19 | We have also seen that manufacturer or distributor who does not supply the goods directly to the consumer can not ( e.g. in a guarantee document ) exclude any liability for negligence that he may have towards the consumer — see section 5 of the Unfair Contract Terms Act ( paragraph 9–03 above ) . |
| 20 | Already a qualified pilot , he may follow in the flightpath of former West Indies fast bowler Colin Croft and pursue a flying career in America in conjunction with a two-year degree course . |
| 21 | As pope he may judge in a matter of broken oaths , an imperfectly observed treaty and a breach of the peace . |
| 22 | In this case , he may resort to the use of a palanca . |
| 23 | If he has had a very good recovery , he may get onto the plinth at a low height and kneel on all fours , and then be guided downwards to lie on his stomach . |
| 24 | Erm , members who are also members of the Business Grants Panel will recall that at the December meeting we agreed to grant to a company so he may relocate into the area creating twenty seven jobs , and Friday we learnt that relocation 's to go ahead to Telford . |
| 25 | It 's something that gives his performance in Glory a genuinely affecting complexity , something which suggests he may develop into an actor with some depth . |
| 26 | Warrants , addressed to the High Court tipstaff or the county court registrar and bailiff , can be issued to arrest a bankrupt where there are reasonable grounds for believing that he may abscond with a view to avoiding or delaying payment of his debts or his appearance to a petition or to avoiding , delaying or disrupting any proceedings against him or any examination of his affairs ( s 364(1) and r 7.21 ) . |
| 27 | If the applicant is aggrieved by the decision of the local planning authority to refuse permission or approval of the proposed development , or to grant permission or approval subject to conditions , he may appeal to the Secretary of State for the Environment in accordance with section 36 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1971 within six months of receipt of this notice . |
| 28 | He may apply immediately it is served to set it aside , and also or instead of making such application , he may appeal against the imposition of the injunction . |
| 29 | Further ( i ) he may apply for an order for the costs incurred by him before the receipt of the notice of payment into court where the defendant has legal aid or where Ord 11 , r 4(2) ( see below ) applies , or ( ii ) in any other case provided he abandons all other claims , he may lodge a bill of costs for taxation , or have costs assessed and if the costs allowed are not paid within 14 days , he may have judgment entered for them ( Ord 11 , r 3(5) ) . |
| 30 | He may apply to the court if his right to redeem is disputed . |