Example sentences of "i [modal v] [adv] [vb infin] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I may even have just called for him and stood at the door . |
| 2 | Realizing that I may well end up the whipping boy if things go wrong , I attempt , in bankers ' parlance , to ‘ cover my ass ’ . |
| 3 | I may well know how I would react if I could remain consistently aware of what I know in the abstract , yet yield to the opposite reaction , so that ‘ I see , and approve , the better : I follow the worse ’ ( Ovid 's Video meliora proboque , deteriora sequor ) . |
| 4 | ‘ No , I may just pop out to one of the local cafés by the dock , but I sha n't tour the island , not this time . |
| 5 | I may not move as fast as you , but we 'll be there in good time . |
| 6 | I may not suffer much from amour propre , but I 'm fucked if I 'm prepared to run the risk of running into people from my past life while clad as a bellhop . |
| 7 | Now I may not remember always the make first glance off unless I look at it . |
| 8 | ‘ I may not know how Selkirk died but I think I know why . ’ |
| 9 | If I close this week with only seven , I may only end up with one sale , and that 's not gon na to give me the income I want and big H wants so I can take her out for a Chinese . |
| 10 | I may now go out and buy a dish , which appears to prove the point Sky TV are trying to make . ’ |
| 11 | They are making me into an addict , so that I may never leave home … . |
| 12 | I MAY NEVER FIGHT AGAIN ’ |
| 13 | It 's all over for another year except that Keith Ward and I must immediately set about seeking next year 's sponsor . |
| 14 | I must again stress how very grateful we are to the IBOA and AIB for their kindness in continuing to help put a little additional pleasure into the lives of our members . |
| 15 | I must also come in when I am told and sit down and eat my meals properly and not run out into the street with a slice of bread in my hand . |
| 16 | I must just jump up and down on Mrs when I see her at lunch time . |
| 17 | I thought , ‘ I must just keep on walking , and perhaps I 'll find shelter somewhere . ’ |
| 18 | I must just run up to the Casa to make sure the lorry comes back for another load . |
| 19 | AND , ALTHOUGH I 'M FLATTERED THAT THE SUN IS TIPPING ME TO REPLACE CHRIS PATTEN AT CONSERVATIVE CENTRAL OFFICE , I MUST N'T FORGET WHY I ORIGINALLY DECIDED TO BACK THE TORIES IN THIS ELECTION … |
| 20 | ‘ I must n't give in . |
| 21 | Oh shit I must n't swear tonight . |
| 22 | But I must n't start now . |
| 23 | ‘ I must n't get too pissed , ’ she said . |
| 24 | I must n't get too excited , but I ca n't help it — I 'm going to be back home soon and everything 's going to be OK . |
| 25 | ‘ I must n't take up any more of your time , ’ she said gently . |
| 26 | Nay , I must not think thus ! |
| 27 | Now I see that I know nothing , only I must not say so for I should lose the good opinion of my neighbours and they would no longer trust me with money for my experiments . |
| 28 | But I must not look back , she reminded herself , otherwise I shall only cause myself unhappiness . |
| 29 | I must here point out to you that any attempts on the part of people outside the project to have any contact with the child will be vigorously rejected . |
| 30 | One day , when he is , somewhere back in act two , one day he is visiting the alchemist he catches sight of this woman , Doll , quite obviously a prostitute , probably an a an absolutely erm catches sight of her and says , I must quickly think up some reason why this woman is , is in the house cos Sir Epicure Manhom thinks the alchemist is a pure , homely er priest-like creature yet in fact , he 's running a whorehouse . |