Example sentences of "[vb mod] i [verb] [pron] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | May I substantiate my hon. Friend 's point ? |
| 2 | May I draw my hon. Friend 's attention to the Government 's response to the Select Committee report ? |
| 3 | ‘ May I express our deep sympathy , ma'am , ’ Bragg said . |
| 4 | May I press my hon. Friend a little further on the question of the special car tax , given the Government 's excellent record in getting rid of idiosyncratic taxes , of which this is one ? |
| 5 | May I press my hon. Friend on this matter ? |
| 6 | May I congratulate my hon. Friend the Minister on securing a 40 per cent . |
| 7 | May I introduce my good friend , Dr John Watson , who helps me with my cases . |
| 8 | ‘ May I see your left hand , please sir ? ’ |
| 9 | May I ask my hon. Friend nevertheless to keep in touch with the health authority in Cornwall ? |
| 10 | May I ask my hon. Friend urgently to investigate why his Department declines to release to Basingstoke and Deane borough council land in the village of Bramley that is earmarked for a playing field under our local plan ? |
| 11 | Now that it has been shown in Liverpool that there are powers to confiscate offending equipment — as there always have been in Scotland — may I ask my hon. Friend to draw those powers to the attention of local authorities — and , through the Home Office , the police — so that the public may be protected from this menace ? |
| 12 | Although I accept the necessity to improve traffic flows and safety on the M25 , may I ask my hon. Friend to take into account environmental considerations such as the need to keep noise down to a minimum ? |
| 13 | My Lords , may I ask my Noble Friend the Minster , what arrangements in the teachers training colleges , how are the teachers going to be taught teach religion , those who and want to teach religion ? |
| 14 | My Lords , may I ask my Noble Friend if it would n't be better really to lease the land for a period of time , perhaps long enough for the anguish felt about the cost of the library as it currently stands and when perhaps more optimistic views could be entertained , because the piece of land it 's on is not going to be recoverable once it 's sold . |
| 15 | May I thank my honourable friend for that extremely helpful reply and for the encouraging figures which he has given to the house this afternoon . |
| 16 | May I wish you good health and good fortune in the future . |
| 17 | Q HOW should I revive my sickly Barberry bush ? |
| 18 | Yes , he would play that if there was a copy in the library ; if not , would I like his general opera selection ? |
| 19 | What 's the matter shall I do your other bottle for you ? |
| 20 | ‘ Shall I bring my big truncheon ? ’ he asked Sam . |
| 21 | And the Chief said that does n't compare he said that does not concur with a visit I had last night in Glasgow whilst asleep when he awoke to a gleaming light at his bedroom and he said who are you and this figure said I am God and the Chief Fire Officer said well God , all I want to know is one thing , will I get my southern fire station ? |
| 22 | How can I feed her nourishing food when she will eat nothing ? |
| 23 | Not only can I confirm my hon. Friend 's figures , I can go further and tell him that an additional £115 million has been invested by the three health authorities that his patients use in Cambridge , Peterborough , and West Norfolk and Wisbech . |
| 24 | CAN I CHANGE MY METABOLIC RATE ? |
| 25 | It 's all here — violence , social comment , sex ( ‘ Can I Cultivate Your Groinal Garden ? ’ ) , drugs ( ‘ Flying Killer Cobs From The Planet Bob ’ ) devil worship ( ‘ Seventh Church Of The Apocalyptic Lawnmower ( Skank Mix ) ’ ) , sex ( ‘ Lancer With Your Zancer ’ ) , violence ( ‘ Did You Spill My Pint ? ’ ) , sex ( ‘ Assume The Position ’ ) , devil worship ( ‘ Satan 's Trampoline ’ ) , sex … |
| 26 | It 's all here — violence , social comment , sex ( ‘ Can I Cultivate Your Groinal Garden ? ’ ) , drugs ( ‘ Flying Killer Cobs From The Planet Bob ’ ) devil worship ( ‘ Seventh Church Of The Apocalyptic Lawnmower ( Skank Mix ) ’ ) , sex ( ‘ Lancer With Your Zancer ’ ) , violence ( ‘ Did You Spill My Pint ? ’ ) , sex ( ‘ Assume The Position ’ ) , devil worship ( ‘ Satan 's Trampoline ’ ) , sex … |
| 27 | My dog is often ‘ caught short ’ , how can I keep my lively cat amused indoors ? |
| 28 | ‘ Can I put my other foot down and turn round , please , while I show you ? ’ |
| 29 | HOW CAN I INCREASE MY METABOLIC RATE ? |