Example sentences of "i [modal v] [vb infin] what [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Breathe on me breath of God , fill me with life anew , that I may love what thou dost love , and do what thou wouldst do . |
| 2 | I firmly subscribe to the school of thought that says , ‘ I may hate what you have to say , but I will defend your right to say it . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Before I die I must confess what I 've done wrong . |
| 4 | ‘ Still , he thought , I must do what I can to protect the lady , to whom I owe so much , and whom I have certainly , for better , for worse , released from sleep and silence . |
| 5 | Now I must know what you have decided in regard to precise details . |
| 6 | ‘ I must know what you 're saying . ’ |
| 7 | Before I leave I must know what you intend to do about it . ’ |
| 8 | " Now at last " , said Richard , " I must believe what I had always thought was impossible . " |
| 9 | ‘ As for me , I must write what I am owed in my book and then I too will go to bed . |
| 10 | First , perhaps I should explain what I mean by information technology . |
| 11 | ‘ I knew J B Priestley a bit and he once suggested to me that I should do what he did in the Thirties , which was to take a trip around Britain talking to people . |
| 12 | However , I do love him and do n't want to lose him so I feel as though I should do what he says . |
| 13 | I should practise what I preach is what I should do , ’ Terry continued . |
| 14 | ‘ Right , I 'll do what you want , ’ I said . |
| 15 | ‘ Pull the strings and I 'll do what you want ’ |
| 16 | ‘ It 'll have to go before t ’ planning committee , ’ the Mayor said , ‘ but as you 're all in agreement I 'll do what I can . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ I 'll do what I can , ’ Parmedes said resignedly , cursing the day he ever set foot in Club Eleusis . |
| 18 | ‘ I 'll do what I can . |
| 19 | ‘ I ca n't make any promises , but I 'll do what I can . |
| 20 | ‘ I 'll do what I can , Changez , because I love you as a brother . ’ |
| 21 | Any minute now , I 'll do what I 've done every day of my adult life . |
| 22 | ‘ I 'll do what I bloody well like in my own office , ’ Mike said . |
| 23 | Kill me if you like , but if you let me live , I 'll do what I can to save you when you 're arrested and brought to trial for piracy . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ I 'll do what I can , ’ I told him . |
| 25 | ‘ I 'll do what I can . ’ |
| 26 | It 's mostly a matter of timing … but I 'll do what I can . |
| 27 | I 'll do what I can , ’ said Karen slowly . |
| 28 | ‘ I 'll do what I want ! ’ |
| 29 | " I 'll do what I can . |
| 30 | ‘ I 'll do what I can as far as the Corosini are concerned , ’ he said gruffly , scowling at the leap of pathetic gratitude in her eyes . |