Example sentences of "[adv] he [modal v] [vb infin] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | And better he should get the hard lesson now , than later . |
| 2 | His younger sister remembered that suddenly he might leave the table with a wild mad look on his face and rush round the garden . |
| 3 | Naturally he would stress the difference between phalanx and legion in a war between Macedonians and Romans ( 18.28 ) , but he would not present the war as a conflict between Macedonian monarchy and the Roman mixed constitution . |
| 4 | He conducts great concerts , and before long he will make the lame walk — and then he does just a good concert and people are disappointed . |
| 5 | Far below he could see the lacework shadow of the Forth bridge on the glittering estuary and the long dark lines of the cruisers Edinburgh , Southampton , and further out , the destroyer Mohawk , under way for Rosyth after convoy duty . |
| 6 | Terry offered a bike to his son if only he would use the good brain he undoubtedly possessed . |
| 7 | Very occasionally he also made designs to be carried out by others — and if acting in an architect 's supervisory capacity only he would charge the 5 per cent fee which was normal at the time — while at Ditchley he was , remarkably , employed as both ‘ surveyor ’ , receiving his 5 per cent , and mason contractor . |
| 8 | But so much seemed to have changed … and Joe would make a much better ally than an enemy , if only he could accept the situation as it stood . |
| 9 | If only he could overcome the dread and make it his . |
| 10 | Oh , if only he could remember the details . |
| 11 | If only he could find the switch to throw or the knob to turn that would liberate the real potential of communism . |
| 12 | It is this concurrent development which provides the source of what much later is destined to become the relationship which binds man to his God , first , by the processes of evolution , and then by man himself struggling to bring into his life the enrichment available to him if only he can control the legacies of ruthless evolution . |
| 13 | Perhaps he would take the nurse out on his way home from hospital . |
| 14 | Personally , I find that hard to believe , but if it is truly the case then perhaps he might consider the following : |
| 15 | Perhaps he might use the ex-Prime Minister to give him a chuck on . |
| 16 | Of course , yes , he 's not even , perhaps he 'll bring the other pocket full of petit fours . |
| 17 | In a dry little voice , Charley said : ‘ Look on the bright side , perhaps he 'll do the eating . ’ |
| 18 | Perhaps he 'll recommend the course . |
| 19 | I understand that my right hon. Friend has just been to Oman , so perhaps he can give the House some information . |
| 20 | Perhaps he will find the real truth at last . ’ |
| 21 | If the right hon. Gentleman wants to talk about taking action , perhaps he will consider the action that he proposes to take in his policies : a minimum wage that will cost jobs , a payroll tax that will cost jobs , and a strikers charter that will create jobs — not here but in France , in Germany , in Belgium , in Italy , in the United States and elsewhere . |
| 22 | Perhaps he could obliterate the signature ? |
| 23 | Since the Minister is anxious to avoid giving a commitment to set up a further education council , perhaps he could use the opportunity of replying to the debate to rule out a possibility which was raised in the press last year . |
| 24 | Perhaps he should read the Bill , in which there are several references to the Gas Consumers Council . |
| 25 | Perhaps he should phone the Fuhrer , perhaps a little later . |
| 26 | Perhaps he should omit the details . |
| 27 | Obviously he would have the help of the controlling club/association and also consult the top local anglers who I am sure would give sound and thoughtful advice . |
| 28 | So he may extend the current session , due to end on May 28th , to July 9th — the date when the term of the outgoing upper-house members expires . |
| 29 | Erm if we get on very well if we get through say that book one on the maths if we get through very well then we can start having a look at what he 's going to do when he goes back so he 'll understand the terms when they 're explained to him |
| 30 | This echoes the statement in their second encounter that he , Porfiry , has no intention of making an immediate arrest because by doing so he would give the murderer somebody to be : ‘ I 'd give him , so to say , a definite position , I 'd give him psychological definition and peace . ’ |