Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] he [vb mod] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pausanias thought Myrtilos was under the heads of Oenomaus 's horses , but since he certainly took the girl for male he may have meant her . |
| 2 | If she could get there before the long closure for lunch-hour he would make her up a preparation , and Peony could get it back to her mother and possibly get back again to the harbour for the Swimming Gala . |
| 3 | For instance he would have to pay the equivalent of the rent during the period of his occupation between the date of the order and the date of giving up possession . |
| 4 | Boswell argues back that ‘ A man , as a machine , may have agreeable sensations ; for instance he may have pleasure in music . ’ |
| 5 | He he has said if I do go for maintenance he 'll deny that Ricky 's his . |
| 6 | There are fears that as President he would sting them with stiffer tax bills . |
| 7 | But she never dared ask him , for fear he would tell her ) — the grocer treated her to infrequent smiles and would give occasional chocolates to Victoria , who would go back to the toyshop with a heavy brown moustache and sideburns . |
| 8 | I did n't want your father to know I was back , for fear he 'd want to hold me . ’ |
| 9 | It was a foregone conclusion , I soon realised , that after univeristy he 'd start up his own firm with some money his father left him . |
| 10 | This will be a normal working day for the man and after work he might go off to the pub for a drink with his mates . |
| 11 | After lunch he 'd go into the city and come back with a whole armful of roses , the price of many shirts . ’ |
| 12 | After supper he would try to do his homework . |
| 13 | It was unlooked-for grace that after supper he should send his page to ask Mistress Hussey to be kind enough to come and speak with him in the small chamber the prince was using as a study . |
| 14 | Each day after school he would wend his way to the synagogue for instruction in the sacred scriptures , the stories and history of his people , which reached its climax in 1946 , when Leonard was made ‘ A son of the law ’ . |
| 15 | After dinner he might finish some pressing publishing work , correcting manuscripts or writing blurbs ; if not inveigled by Hayward into escorting him to a party , or sitting with guests in the shared " living room " , he would retire to his own rooms for study or contemplation . |
| 16 | It was held that where an absolute owner brings an action for trespass he must prove title and an intention to regain possession . |
| 17 | Can my hon. Friend confirm that when he announces new proposals for deregulation he will ensure that he and his officials have consulted the Minister for small businesses to see that every effort is made to take into account the needs of small businesses and that deregulation , wherever possible , is increased , so that small businesses can get special exemptions where possible from what can be very complicated regulations and procedures that the Government introduce ? |
| 18 | For a fee of whisky he will help mortals caught in Fairyland to escape , or show them antidotes to spells and curses . |
| 19 | We had been advised that if we laid on a couple of bottles of champagne he might stay and chat for a while after the show . |
| 20 | But a long holiday would revive him quickly : if he had the prospect of a month of freedom he would began to feel well after a week or so . |
| 21 | It ties in with the fifth principle that ‘ personal data shall be accurate and , where necessary , kept up-to-date ’ — a formidable requirement , if taken literally , in view of the frequency with which personal details ( address , etc. ) can change , and also bearing in mind the possible diversity of sources of information ; and who but the data subject can be the true judge of accuracy — unless of course he may have an interest in falsifying the record ? |
| 22 | ‘ Of course he 'll meet her . |
| 23 | ‘ Of course he 'll meet her . |
| 24 | ‘ Of course he 'll come back , ’ said Dorcas reassuringly . |
| 25 | Of course he would like to be prime minister ‘ one day ’ . |
| 26 | ‘ Of course he would have married her , he was very devoted , ’ Aunt Kit said , deceiving herself , I-think , since he made no attempt to see my mother after she had resigned from the college and come home to her sisters . |
| 27 | Ships in the night , holiday romance etcetera , he would have sensibly suggested , and of course he would have been right . |
| 28 | Of course he would get up and offer her his seat . |
| 29 | Of course he would know the gossip — he always did . |
| 30 | Of course he would know all the teachers and their nicknames better than I would . |