Example sentences of "i [subord] i [modal v] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Bev asked me if I would like a drink . |
| 2 | It was in consequence of that wish that Jennie Lee asked me if I would chair a committee on London Orchestras , which in fact I did , and whose findings I describe later . |
| 3 | Q Please could you tell me if I can keep a Lionfish in my tank — and is it safe to do so , from my own point of view ? |
| 4 | Hatim asked me if I could confirm a rumour , circulating in Baghdad , that Odeh , Saddam 's son , had given a birthday party for himself at which he and his 300 guests had all worn purple and drunk out of purple goblets . |
| 5 | I once had a letter from a woman asking me if I could settle a dispute she was having with her partner . |
| 6 | The owner had known me for a long time and asked me if I could run a brothel . |
| 7 | In 1981 Seve asked me if I 'd do a few tournaments with him when he came to the States . |
| 8 | but I know it cos the other week when I had to work till half past eight for Peter , he was having a dinner party and erm we went down there , I had to go shopping with him , he made me die cos he asked me if I 'd work a bit later and I said yeah I need the money , so I 'll work later so er he made me die because he said in this flare up , this argument when when I worked that day , I mean , I worked all day , I had nothing to eat and I could n't eat af , you know , cos of this trouble I could n't eat after |