Example sentences of "i [vb mod] [verb] [prep] [pos pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ No , no , ’ said Dinah hastily , ‘ I am sure that I may rely upon your word . |
| 2 | Any scandal I may commit in my period out of my home would seriously affect my younger brothers and sisters . |
| 3 | Pray tell me , Joan Halidon , that I may depend on your loyalty to my daughter . ’ |
| 4 | I may go to my son 's room and say to him : ‘ Since today is a special day you may play in my study while I work there . ’ |
| 5 | Anyway , if I may return to our Treasurer 's anguished tale , matters became ever worse . |
| 6 | ‘ I have nearly come to the end of what I have to say but there is one final complication if I may impose on your patience a little longer . |
| 7 | WILLIAMS : I hope I may trust to your discretion not to let Mr. Belville know from whom you had the information . |
| 8 | Thus , I may consent to my daughter 's marriage , to be governed by the decisions of the majority , or to my friend 's handling my financial affairs . |
| 9 | For that , ’ said the Robemaker , viciously , ‘ I am sworn to inflict every curse and every torment I may summon on his House . |
| 10 | I think I ought to check on my motor-bike patrol . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ Gilleis , one more thing I must lift from my heart before this hour breaks over me . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ I must go to my chamber . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ And now , if you 'll excuse me , I must go to my mistress . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ Tonight I must go with my friend . |
| 15 | After a moment or two he lifted his head and , his face impassive , said , ‘ I must leave for my business appointment in ten minutes or so . |
| 16 | I must speak to our Pastor about this . |
| 17 | ‘ I must speak to your father . |
| 18 | ‘ I must start on my plan again . |
| 19 | I must draw to your attention that during a recent survey it was noted that you did not appear to be complying fully with the statutory requirements in that you did not show legibly the price of some goods displayed for sale , namely at your premises . |
| 20 | Yes , this time he did hear , ‘ Hurry down , Zacchaeus , because I must stay in your house today ! ’ |
| 21 | ‘ I must pay for my coffee . |
| 22 | Now I must return to my work and leave you to your wanderings . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ I 'm hoping to see something of Czechoslovakia while I 'm here , ’ she replied , but as it suddenly struck her that the silence emanating from Ven Gajdusek was decidedly chilly — and since the last thing she needed was to be bad friends with him if he objected to Lubor Ondrus flirting with her on his time , ‘ But now I must return to my hotel , ’ she added . |
| 24 | ‘ Did the doctor say how long I must lie in my bed ? ’ he asked . |
| 25 | I must look after my laurel . ’ |
| 26 | I shall give way to the hon. Lady , but then I must proceed with my speech . |
| 27 | ‘ I must ask for your assurance that there will be no repetition of this kind of conduct . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ John , I must write to my council . |
| 29 | ‘ I must write to my mother , ’ she said . |
| 30 | ‘ Rain or no rain , I must get on my way . |