Example sentences of "[modal v] i [vb infin] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In May I 've come to stay . |
| 2 | Yes , May I 've got to do , it 's May 's stuff . |
| 3 | And now may I go to comfort the living ? ’ |
| 4 | Though even to have achieved that , may I presume to suggest , might have required a certain degree of divine intervention . ’ |
| 5 | Now that Higginbotham has been given the brush off , may I venture to approach you ? |
| 6 | As one who arrived in Edinburgh while George Montgomery was Dean of the Faculty of Medicine , may I venture to add some brief comments to Sir Alistair Currie 's excellent obituary ( 13 February ) . |
| 7 | ‘ Oh , do you now , ’ Emily said sharply , ‘ and who may I ask have you got in mind ? ’ |
| 8 | And may I get washed ? |
| 9 | ‘ May I get started , Reichsführer ? ’ |
| 10 | During the weekend of 15/16 May I plan to cycle the Northern Lancashire Cycleway , a 130 mile route which takes in some of the most beautiful and hilliest areas of Lancashire and South Cumbria . |
| 11 | But how many dull moments may I have given my listeners ? |
| 12 | Round that erm I think he was found may I need to ask ? |
| 13 | I do not know to which local authority the hon. Gentleman is referring , but may I try to explain the context of the debate to him , because it seems to be going straight over the heads of Conservative Members , as was evident in that intervention which I shall now try to answer . |
| 14 | Master , what must I do to inherit eternal life ? |
| 15 | Which parable did Jesus tell in answer to the question , ‘ Master , what must I do to inherit eternal life ? ’ |
| 16 | We must I think look to go forward together . |
| 17 | I think I must make the ordinary orders to costs , well what I will do is erm doctor must I think pay the costs of the appeal against the order of master erm both here and below on the other hand the defendant seems to be able to bear the costs of the appeal against the September order , that 's the order , that 's the order of , is that Mr ? , er sorry when I say the doc doctor bears the costs must er in fact he must , right , it is the August , that 's the August decision both , both before erm the taxing officer and on this appeal and er the , I dismiss the defendants appeal against the September board with costs |
| 18 | Well , I 'll help you , I 'll be round , I 'll be here helping but I must I want to get on with some work . |
| 19 | What must I have given you ? |
| 20 | — but ‘ What programme must I have to achieve my objectives ? ’ |
| 21 | Mr Palmer explained that the money was not returnable , should I fail to complete the contract within thirty days . |
| 22 | And where should I go to see something a bit more interesting than garden birds ? |
| 23 | ‘ And my mission , should I decide to accept it ? ’ |
| 24 | My mission , should I decide to accept it , was to find Jack Scamp for Malpass before Nevil found me for Jack Scamp . |
| 25 | Nothing goes on in St Jude 's that I do n't know about — should I choose to enquire . " |
| 26 | Why should I choose to feel upset ? |
| 27 | My hair needs colouring , and which bit should I perform to entice the public into Re:Joyce ? |
| 28 | Should I refuse to do so , the soldiers themselves were to return after announcing to the Danakil that the authorities took no further responsibility for my safety . |
| 29 | So why should I stop working ? |
| 30 | I asked why should I bother to do that when presumably if I had set the trap I would expect Harry 's car still to be there after the races , and he just wrote down my answer as if I 'd made a confession . ’ |