Example sentences of "he [modal v] have [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 And so , Nicodemus would have been familiar with this story , and Jesus says as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness , even so , must the son of man be lifted up , but whoever believes in him may have eternal life .
2 Well , he should be ashamed of himself , he ought to have better things to think about . ’
3 Now I ca n't account for that , because he ought to have strong ones did n't he , if he did all that stuff there ?
4 He ought to have some painkillers , ’ said Phil , ‘ and we ought to get some fluids into him .
5 Rob Bettinson , the director , has deduced that he ought to have these images plus disc-jockeys , radio commercials , midwestern hops , but he does n't seem to know why .
6 If a horse is very spooky and really does not ever settle down , there is a possibility that he may have defective eye-sight .
7 He may have other faults , ’ pointed out the Substitute , ‘ that she did n't care to mention .
8 Pension schemes are vital to many of our constituents , and I should have thought that they would be of equal importance to Conservative Members in Scotland , who may soon have to look to their own pension schemes although the Minister has reassured me that he may have other arrangements .
9 He may have proportional representation , or he may not ; he wo n't say .
10 If the law grants him a defence in these circumstances , then he may have sexual intercourse with her and use violence upon her with impunity .
11 He may have more tax to pay if he does not survive seven years ( IHTA 1984 , s7(4) ) .
12 God in Christ , through taking on a particular instance of humanity , shares with all human beings the universal , humanity , and it is that which is of significance , even though he may have different particularities from some other individuals .
13 He may have another outing on the Flat before bidding to add to his National Hunt tally here next month .
14 For the second lot , he may have another code which I do n't have or he just knows them by heart .
15 He may have some kind of interest in you for the moment , little make-up lady , but , believe me , it wo n't last .
16 If Picon 's experience at his last job , in San Antonio , is any indication , he may have some cause for optimism .
17 In practice , he may have several females within his territory , and so has a dilemma : he ca n't guard them all at once .
18 And do you think he should have dark hair or blond hair ? ’
19 The former high class hurdler has not come off the bridle to record two effortless chasing victories and , although this is his stiffest task to date over fences , he should have little difficulty in completing the hat-trick .
20 As he leaned forward , Chen pushed slightly with the gun , reminding the pimp of its presence , but it was only a precaution — if the file was correct , he should have little bother with the man .
21 He should have enough time to finish his drink and be away before his fellow-officers started to drift in .
22 ‘ He saw the club doctor , who said he should have some tests .
23 He should have more sense than to leave her alone .
24 He should have more critics .
25 An in-house lawyer is usually better placed than an outside lawyer to give the advice which will most benefit his client ; he should have sufficient knowledge of his employer 's structure , resources and commercial objectives to enable him to give advice geared specifically to his client 's needs , which will not always be the same as the ‘ standard ’ legal advice .
26 He does not share the hon. Gentleman 's view that he should have further powers to achieve his objectives .
27 And if he 's hiding , then he must have good reason for it . ’
28 You suggested that he must have powerful friends .
29 He must have powerful friends , ’ said Georgiades , who had just limped in off the streets ; not injured but footsore .
30 If Vitor did take her to court it would be in Portugal , where she was a foreigner and where he must have all kinds of contacts , muscle , sway .
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