Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] [verb] my [noun] " in BNC.

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1 I may modify my behaviour to conform to the expectations of the group , and I will do so in a much shorter time than I would in a one-to-one relationship .
2 But then I may fuse my gun
3 ‘ Are you afraid I may burn my fingers ? ’
4 I may change my mind . ’
5 I may spend my days in a welter of silks and satins , but I 'm not an entire moron , you know . ’
6 Treshnish ignored Lachlan , bowed to Eachuinn Odhar with respect and asked , ‘ Duart , will you tell me now where I may find my daughter , who handfasted with Lachlan Cattanach a year ago ?
7 I may have my faults , but ungratefulness is not one of them .
8 ‘ Does this mean when I go upstairs to bed , I ought to reset my watch when I come down in the morning because it 's got out of step with the clocks downstairs ? ’
9 It broke my heart to leave , but my daughter said I ought to take my chance .
10 ‘ Why does everybody tell me I ought to watch my drinking when they 're all so busy watching it for me ?
11 Suddenly he walked back to me and said I ought to avenge my father 's death and that he could help me .
12 I do n't know whether I ought to have my hair permed this week but I could n't really afford it .
13 Giles is a longstanding me I must finish my speech
14 I must wash my hair .
15 I do very much appreciate this invitation although , for another year I 'm afraid , I must tender my apologies .
16 I must redouble my efforts .
17 Perhaps we will refer later to the blatant dishonesty — I am sorry , I must watch my language ; let us say something bordering on the dishonest — of the suggestion that we can have a banding system which avoids for ever the problem of revaluation .
18 That being so , I must watch my step and keep my ears pinned back .
19 I must hold my hand up and say that their goal was down to me .
20 I became very conscious that I must cover my chest .
21 Which is why I must cover my traces , I thought , then go up and check the state of the relics .
22 He also said that I would have to become dedicated , my lifestyle would have to change and , most importantly , that I must set my sights high .
23 These commitments were constantly distracting him from what he called " my real , philosophical task , to which , if necessary , I must sacrifice my career " .
24 I must express my disgust at the Cats Protection League Darlington blacklisting Coundon .
25 Excuse me , I must lift my cane and give my chaplain a good thwack across the knuckles .
26 I must collect my gear and check out of the hotel …
27 Nonetheless I must stand my ground and restate that not only did it happen then , but it is getting worse !
28 And I must do my cubs this weekend , both of them .
29 " Well , " said Death , with a mouth full of cookie , " I must do my job by noon . "
30 I must want my head tested sorting mail all day when I could be picking up wads of it on the lorries . ’
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