Example sentences of "he [vb mod] [verb] [prep] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this way he may succeed in attracting the attention of the predator away from the vulnerable fry . |
| 2 | Formally but icily they replied that they " do not desire to interfere with any views which he may have towards improving his position in life , but they expect that he will give them six months ' notice of his intention to resign the mastership of the School " . |
| 3 | This will certainly give the driver the opportunity to raise any objection he may have to giving blood , either on medical grounds or indeed for any other reason which might afford a ‘ reasonable excuse ’ under section 7(6) . |
| 4 | No one with any physical defect may serve as priest , though he may share in eating the offerings . |
| 5 | It was urged that , if this construction were adopted , a solicitor would have a shorter time during which he may abstain from bringing his action for work done than the rest of Her Majesty 's subjects . |
| 6 | If the retailer requires a product with which he is unfamiliar , he may begin by sending a letter of enquiry to the manufacturer . |
| 7 | He should refrain from making comments on subjects he knows little about . ’ |
| 8 | He should beware of presuming too far on the patience of the Prince of Gwynedd . ’ |
| 9 | Example 103 , from No. 7 of Karg-Elert 's Interludes in Various Keys for organ , shows a mixture of diatonic and chromatic substitution notes typical of this composer : The student will be able to analyse this for himself , but he should beware of treating the second chord in the penultimate bar , or the first chord in the last bar , as triads in their own right . |
| 10 | It was ridiculous that he should think of lowering himself through the floor of the carriage , that he should contemplate hanging for moments or minutes beneath the train , that he should consider allowing himself to fall on to the frozen stones between the wheels . |
| 11 | Afterwards he met Morris , who suggested the way that he should go in combining his radical conscience with his practical abilities in making and designing . |
| 12 | If the Prime Minister is really keen on people earning their dues , he should start by taking a critical look at his own Cabinet . |
| 13 | Theo insisted that he should concentrate on improving his life — whatever that meant — and that he seemed intent on doing the opposite . |
| 14 | He should begin by drawing her attention to the dividend yield of Barclays Bank . |
| 15 | If Chancellor Norman Lamont wants to ease their burden he should begin by penalising those uncaring banks which have caused a lot of this misery in the first place . |
| 16 | He should begin by asking a series of questions to determine the areas of chord playing most in need of attention . |
| 17 | They were still like it when Sid Cornish , the Professor of Artificial Intelligence , put his head round the door to ask Bill Brice who he should see about getting on television . |
| 18 | As Russia 's only properly elected leader ever , he should hesitate before putting himself outside the law . |
| 19 | After trading for some months , he has been approached by a company which says it owns the rights to the trade name Pizza Parlour and that he must desist from using it . |
| 20 | Personalities vary , but typically he will be guided as much by intuition and personal judgment as by precept or regulation as he surveys the political landscape he must traverse before reaching his destination . |
| 21 | Where the person applying for a Certificate of Judgment is not a party , he must state in writing with particulars the purpose for which he requires the Certificate of Judgment and the capacity in which he applies and must satisfy the district judge that the application may properly be granted . |
| 22 | Not that I think he 'll feel like doing much of anything for a few hours , anyway . ’ |
| 23 | If the Profitboss fails to please a customer today , he 'll succeed in pleasing him or her tomorrow . |
| 24 | If the Profitboss fails to deliver today , he 'll succeed in delivering tomorrow . |
| 25 | The first thing he 'll make on entering the office will be a profit-decision . |
| 26 | Nigel Marven , producer at the BBC Natural History Unit , has worked on Supersense and My Family and Other Animals and with David Attenborough , and he 'll talk about filming wildlife . |
| 27 | ‘ I dare say he 'll cope with preparing food the day before . |
| 28 | About to say watch out he might shout without moving the receiver ! |
| 29 | He might start by transferring himself from the wheelchair across onto a seat in the bath , and washing himself sitting up . |
| 30 | I suggested that he might think of removing the last three syllables from his name , which he did by deed poll . |