Example sentences of "he [modal v] [verb] is [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What he should do is chill out , get a job and pay off his debts , but he does n't . |
| 2 | The last thing he 'll do is tell his hosts about the headache and stomach cramps in the morning . |
| 3 | The last thing he 'll do is attempt to show them tip . |
| 4 | The first thing he 'll do is help them . |
| 5 | The last thing he 'll do is relapse into backbiting politics and team warfare . |
| 6 | ‘ The least he could do is have it rolled . |
| 7 | if it is considered that the information content is of paramount importance then it is valid to so construct a resource centre that every student may spend most of his time wired up to a dial-access system so that all he need do is dial a number , press a button and then sit passively absorbing what he sees on a screen and hears in his headphones … |
| 8 | All he need do is state his opinion clearly . |
| 9 | What he will do is lend you one gram on account . |
| 10 | The last thing he will do is reveal these " price " objectives , never declaring his mandated 4 per cent maximum to the other side . |
| 11 | All he can do is moan with pain . |
| 12 | Having perfected this petulant stance , all he can do is reiterate it — with a self-deprecating acknowledgement of the onset of self-parody : ‘ Stop Me if You Think You 've Heard This One Before ’ , ‘ Sweet and Tender Hooligan ’ , where the chorus is simply ‘ et cetera , et cetera ’ … |
| 13 | What he can do is instill a sense of purpose and energy that 's been missing for years . |
| 14 | And the worst thing he can do is follow their advice . |
| 15 | what he can do is have something when he gets up , rather than the old |
| 16 | All he can do is resort to his native cunning and to prayer . |
| 17 | The least he can do is buy us a decent lunch . ’ |
| 18 | The least he can do is respond immediately with a carefully worded personal letter . |