Example sentences of "he [modal v] [vb infin] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ A witness may be cross-examined as to previous statements made by him in writing or reduced into writing relative to the subject matter of the indictment or proceeding , without such writing being shown to him ; but if it is intended to contradict such witness by the writing , his attention must , before such contradictory proof can be given , be called to those parts of the writing which are to be used for the purpose of so contradicting him : provided always , that it shall be competent for the judge at any time during the trial , to require the production of the writing for his inspection , and he may thereupon make such use of it for the purpose of the trial as he may think fit . |
| 2 | It being their considered opinion , based on personal experience , that no one method is sufficient to meet their needs in adult life , they desire , therefore , that the Minister of Education shall with the utmost speed institute a Special Enquiry into the results of the present system and if necessary in the light of conclusions thus established , take such steps as he may think desirable to include the use of fingerspellng and signing , in conjunction with the oral teaching , in the curriculum of all Special Schools for the Deaf . |
| 3 | He is embarrassed as well as frustrated when he hears people say he may go mad again when the hot weather comes , when he has maintained his sanity for many summers . |
| 4 | He added that he may appoint independent assessors to review the viability of the 10 pits that have already been closed . |
| 5 | In the case of a Japanese company wishing to invest in this country , whereas hitherto the attractions of the United Kingdom economy , along with the English language , which is important in Japanese investment , have been significant , for the future we are issuing a warning to the Japanese investor to be careful ; he may not be able to price across Europe in the future , he may experience high interest rates in this country and he may find it much harder to trade into the Community , because if we are not participating in the single currency we may not get all the benefits of the single market either . |
| 6 | DEAN JONES fears his Test career may be over and he may quit Australian cricket . |
| 7 | He may feel anxious , depressed or moody as well as positive and excited . |
| 8 | Explain at once to the speechreader what the mistake was so that he can share the joke , otherwise he may feel uncomfortable and puzzled by the reactions to his remark . |
| 9 | Explain that the patient 's mouth will become dry and he may feel sleepy . |
| 10 | He may prefer still mineral water to tap water , so a bottle can be kept near him . |
| 11 | He may suffer financial penalties . |
| 12 | If one doctor treats condition ‘ y ’ with therapy ‘ x ’ , he may observe clinical improvement in the absence of any real treatment effect ; if this experience repeats itself , he is destined to become an enthusiast for therapy ‘ x ’ . |
| 13 | He may face fresh charges . |
| 14 | While it may be strategic for a juvenile male to appease larger ones for a period and while he may learn elaborate social skills in the process , his ultimate strategy is to replace the dominant animal in terms of access to required commodities — especially mates . |
| 15 | Alternatively he may lie able to sue for misrepresentation . |
| 16 | To note any excess in the numbers of any class of inmates which he may deem detrimental to health . |
| 17 | If a horse is very spooky and really does not ever settle down , there is a possibility that he may have defective eye-sight . |
| 18 | ‘ He may have other faults , ’ pointed out the Substitute , ‘ that she did n't care to mention . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | He may have proportional representation , or he may not ; he wo n't say . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | On the one hand , he may include individual parking spaces within each demise ; on the other , he may grant each tenant a general right to park cars , either limited to a specified number of cars per tenant or on a daily " first come first served " basis . |
| 24 | With the plinth raised , and the patient sitting forwards on the side of it , he may practise similar controlled movements for the pelvis , or the physiotherapist might mobilize the patient 's shoulder girdle to reduce any spasticity . |
| 25 | He may practise selective pelvic movements , in which he isolates the actions of tilting the pelvis backwards , towards and sideways . |
| 26 | At first he may look funny chatting away silently but it soon becomes a bore . |
| 27 | He may get muddled , and perhaps put dirty clothes into the oven instead of the washing machine , or food into the dustbin instead of the saucepan . |
| 28 | Where a court adjudges a Member bankrupt , it must notify the Speaker and , after six months , when the House takes note of the order , he may become disqualified and remain so after his discharge , the length of the disqualification depending upon whether the court certifies that he was not at fault ( in which case the period is one year ) , failing which the period is five years . |
| 29 | To compensate , and , anxious to preserve his patriarchal status , he may become querulous and demanding instead . |
| 30 | He may need special implements , such as a wall-mounted tin opener which he can operate with one hand . |