Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb mod] [vb infin] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | Er and one of them may decide that he was going to another job anyway , you know , and he would leave and somebody else would be brought in and what have you . |
| 2 | But you did come out , so I may hope that you can be induced to vary your quiet days with |
| 3 | I have arranged a two-day debate in the House so that I may express that clearly and listen to the views of the House . |
| 4 | When visiting a foreign country , for example , I may feel that I have reason to obey its laws on the ground that if I do not I may bring the reputation of my university into disrepute . |
| 5 | providing , and you 've been living off capital in that way , and and and I 'm not prepared to do that , but I do think there is strong case for borrowing , er , providing it 's kept in in that in in er er under control at this time , and borrowing , I may feel that we will be able to be in a much better position to take our capital receipts and use them advantageously in the future . |
| 6 | I have consulted the most celebrated authors on comparative anatomy , but do not find any such structures of those parts described ; and as it is not known to you , I may presume that it has not been before taken notice of . |
| 7 | I may prefer that people should not be malicious about me behind my back , even if I am not to know or even be affected by it , and that certain deathbed wishes of mine be carried out without supposing I will persist to be affected by them . |
| 8 | I may keep that that 'll be helpful I 'll send that back to the school er to the er Incidentally would you like a cup of tea ? |
| 9 | If I suspect that you too have noticed the banker fidgeting , I may fear that you too may be contemplating defection . |
| 10 | Especially since I may fear that you are fearing that I … |
| 11 | The time for your vow is now ; though I may add that your family will be notified . |
| 12 | I may say that we both agreed that our relations will be governed by his decision , that I would have gone along with it had he made a mistake which harmed me . |
| 13 | I may say that I am very glad to have finished that hack-work . |
| 14 | And I may say that , if it were , my longing ( or desire ) would be affected considerably . |
| 15 | I may say that I ‘ perceive ’ the indigestibility of something I have eaten through its effects on me ; the unpleasant feelings I have in my stomach . |
| 16 | I may say that the above " idea " belongs to my system of controlling the boys by " influence " rather than by the " cane " . |
| 17 | First the drummers come on — I may say that no women are allowed to take part in this ritual and the ladies here will perhaps agree with me that they are fortunate in that omission . |
| 18 | I venture to write and enquire if you would oblige me by calling at this Officer , at some time convenient to yourself : I am not at liberty to offer any further information at this juncture , but I think I may say that our meeting will be to your advantage . |
| 19 | ( I may say that Barbara Castle declined to give evidence on our behalf . |
| 20 | I may say that despite my reputation of being trigger-happy where libel writs are concerned , I restrained him by all sorts of expedients . |
| 21 | I may say that it was not my intention to allow Harold Wilson to become involved in a full-scale lawsuit in circumstances where not so much odium but ridicule would be poured on him . |
| 22 | I may say that my recovery is wholly due to your organisation 's producing some penicillin just in time , ’ she added . |
| 23 | ‘ Though I may say that I shall be getting twenty-five guineas next Thursday for doing nothing but sit around in a television studio for half-an-hour , instead of beating my brains out all week-end to write a script for the BBC Overseas Service and getting ten guineas for it . ’ |
| 24 | I may say that I have great confidence in Doctor Maingay 's judgement in such matters . |
| 25 | Since the hon. Gentleman mentioned YT in particular , I may say that we are investing £842 million in YT in 1991-92 and the figure for the year starting in April is £851 million . |
| 26 | Chairman , if I if I may say that the erm the er minutes of that committee were approved by sub-committee at their subsequent meeting on the twenty fourth of November erm |
| 27 | Worships if I may interrupt that though , there 's some dispute about the damage which was allegedly caused . |
| 28 | ‘ I tremble at crossing swords with you , ’ said Robert Bossu in the sweetest and most reasonable of voices , his high shoulder leaned at ease against the panelled wall at his back , ‘ but I must observe that she did not allow it to succeed . |
| 29 | As for his opinions on M.E. , I must assume that he would also condemn the support groups for MS , cancer and heart disease as ‘ self-commiserative ’ societies . |
| 30 | In considering whether at this stage it is possible to say that the answer to this question must be ‘ nothing ’ I must assume that the third defendant will be found guilty of conspiracy or fraud as alleged by the plaintiffs and also that the third party will be found to be negligent as regards the plaintiffs in the respects mentioned in the third party notice . |