Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] [adv] [verb] [det] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 And I may well have some input files which you could u test with .
2 I may not possess any status or receive a substantial monthly pay cheque , but to have my trade grow entirely through my own efforts is one heck of a kick .
3 On her other flank , would the USSR ever say of China what Germany once said of Russia : today I can afford to go to war , tomorrow I may not have that luxury ?
4 I may never see this house again ! ’ thought Melanie .
5 I may never see another movie for the duration . ’
6 I may never have another chance to set up my own business … and it means so much to me …
7 I must just finish this letter , ’ says Rose .
8 And he thought , I must n't have these thoughts , I have no status here , I have n't even got the right to be jealous !
9 Basically , the latest , and I must n't take any credit , and there seemed to be some credit , Chair .
10 ‘ Of course I know that I must not make this mistake .
11 ‘ Hummingbird , ’ the President said , ‘ I must not see that robot animal .
12 ‘ But I know I must not let those people get to me .
13 IMPRESSED just this side of awe as I am by the Department of Transport and its fearless tackling of such problems as juggernaut lorries and EEC regulations , I must nevertheless confess some disquiet about a recent plan .
14 I must now bring this matter to a conclusion .
15 She circled three times , then thought to herself , ‘ Maybe I should just take any exit — at least I 'll be heading somewhere . ’
16 Erm , I should also say that bit about some of us were even gods , erm that also is erm there are some options there on translation erm you could also say men who were different and particular , that is we were and erm particular humans and we were gods .
17 The result was that very soon indeed afterwards my father came with a very sad but kind face in to the room where I sat alone and told me he was sure I should not do that sort of thing again .
18 Lastly , I should not choose this manner of writing , wherein knowing myself inferior to myself , led by the genial power of nature to another task , I have the use as I may account that of my left hand . ’
19 But all in all , I can see no genuine reason why I should not undertake this trip .
20 I knew I should not miss that appointment with him and I had to succeed in the match , ’ he said .
21 I am surprised that the hon. Gentleman thinks that I should not have such occasions with business men .
22 I was greatly relieved , both because this decision was going to save me endless work in revision and because I knew that if all my marks over the year were taken into account I should not have any problem in passing .
23 I should n't eat that kind of food ; yet other people can .
24 I know I should n't feel this way .
25 I should n't think many men would have dared to have written it was all her then , in the first person
26 Is there any reason why I should n't use this water for my aquarium ?
27 Mm there 's no reason why I should n't get that deposit back .
28 I should n't say these things I s I know but
29 I thought I should n't ask any questions until you … ’
30 And should it have the misfortune not to please these stupid Frenchmen , all would be over — I should never get another commission to compose … the devil himself must certainly have invented the language of these people — and I fully realize the difficulties with which all composers have had to contend .
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