Example sentences of "he [vb mod] [vb infin] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or he may pass the information to a non-member of the exchange , who then deals through another broker or in the over-the-counter ( OTC ) market . |
| 2 | He sees the American scene as so stagnant , however , that he may eschew the rock circuit altogether and move more towards the ( deep breath ) US art world . |
| 3 | That is an extreme case but a marketing man may subtly resist the plan to move from premium pricing to commodity pricing , or he may sabotage the plan to squeeze more profit out of old products rather than spend money on new ones . |
| 4 | He may preach the virtues of an empty bank account , but Damon is fairly obsessed with filling his own . |
| 5 | In such a situation it is possible for the parent 's self control to snap and in a moment of aberration he may strike the child in a manner that is instantly regretted and most unlikely ever to be repeated . ’ |
| 6 | Under Section 36 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 , where it appears to the Attorney General that the sentencing of a person in the Crown Court has been unduly lenient he may refer the case to the Court of Appeal , with leave , for the sentence to be reviewed . |
| 7 | If there is anyone still pondering why he trekked out to Philadelphia and paid all that money for Biotech '83 , he may contemplate the image of one of the organisers departing from his hotel on the last day of the meeting , wrapped first in a fur coat , and then in a Jaguar . |
| 8 | In the same term it was resolved by the two Chief Justices , Chief Baron , and Baron Altham , upon conference betwixt the Lords of the Privy Council and them , that the King by his proclamation can not create any offence which was not an offence before , for then he may alter the law of the land by his proclamation in a high point ; for if he may create an offence where none is , upon that ensues fine and imprisonment : also the law of England is divided into three parts , common law , statute law , and custom ; but the King 's proclamation is none of them : also malum aut eat malum in se , aut prohibitum , that which is against common law is malum in se , malum prohibitum is such an offence as is prohibited by Act of Parliament , and not by proclamation . |
| 9 | CARDIFF 'S joy at their 8-6 victory over Heineken League leaders Swansea in this top-of-the-table clash was shattered last night when their inspirational Australian coach Alex Evans announced he may quit the club at the end of the season . |
| 10 | When the Secretary of State has laid the draft of a code before Parliament , he may bring the code into operation by order made by statutory instrument . |
| 11 | He may meet the Pegacycle Lady or the Poltroon , rest beneath the Lilac Tree or in the Crabgrass . |
| 12 | If B is threatened with a breach of contract he may be able to treat the contract as repudiated and sue for anticipatory breach or , of course , he may await the breach and then sue for damages . |
| 13 | The chief executive or clerk of the authority will for the purpose of avoiding disqualification under this provision usually prepare the form in readiness so that as soon as the councillor is elected he may make the declaration as required . |
| 14 | But now he has moved from critic to principal player , he may discover the advantages of the business brain so vilified by Raine 's critics . |
| 15 | He may do the movements he has practised during physiotherapy sessions standing up , but supporting his whole trunk by leaning forwards over a cabinet or cupboard of suitable height . |
| 16 | Friends believe he may take the post rather than wait for a by-election to resume his career . |
| 17 | There is no need for the accused actually to touch the goods , and he may touch the goods without being a handler . |
| 18 | He may overcome the illness altogether but , even if this is not the case , he will certainly be able to make the most of his life and develop that special peace of mind which comes to those who are aware that they are doing all that they can to control the direction of their evolvement . |
| 19 | And he may invite the court to review the legality of what has been done . |
| 20 | If the judge or district judge is satisfied that any proceedings can be more conveniently or fairly dealt with in some other court , he may order the action or matter itself to be transferred to that court ( Ord 16 , r 1 ) . |
| 21 | This form is not to be recommended to a landlord , because if his power is restricted to a power to determine for certain specified purposes , he may lose the power altogether if he can not establish the purpose at the crucial date . |
| 22 | He may have the smell of the countryside about him but he knows how to behave . |
| 23 | He may have the measure of the John Gosden-trained Anshan , running from stall 15 . |
| 24 | And in The Fellow he may have the horse to do just that . |
| 25 | He may have the friendship of the Prime Minister , but he has few other Cabinet supporters . |
| 26 | He may have the morals of an alley cat but raping a semi-comatose girl was beyond him . |
| 27 | BILL MCKEE THINKS HE MAY HAVE THE ANSWER , BUT DO N'T TELL EVERYONE |
| 28 | Although he may have the option of ignoring them , possibly at some cost to himself , he can not manipulate these rules and conditions in the same way that he can those within his own sphere of competence . |
| 29 | In such cases , he should ask that the lorry be re-tared within 24 hours and retain the ticket until this is done , or alternatively , he may follow the procedure in Note 4 . |
| 30 | The old gelada male , by contrast , is not driven forth , his young are not killed , and he may assist the newcomer in preventing a further takeover of the group . |