Example sentences of "may [pers pn] [vb infin] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 May I urge the Minister to give sufficient funds to the Housing Executive to enable the work to go ahead without further delay ?
2 May I welcome the presence of the Home Secretary and the shadow Home Secretary when asking a question of which I have given notice , in the hope of a serious reply ?
3 May I welcome the action of my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister in giving the president his direct support .
4 At the hotel , Damian guided her into the lift , towered over her and said thickly , ‘ May I suggest a nightcap in my room ? ’
5 Now , as to pears , may I suggest the Doyenne of Comice , generally sold as Comice , or , better still , the Williams .
6 We want more ; may I suggest the String Quartets … ?
7 " Senator and Madame Sherman , may I present the man who will be your guide and mentor in the jungle , Monsieur Jacques Devraux .
8 May I mention a selection of the many inaccuracies ?
9 May I return the compliment , sir . ’
10 Before we leave this topic , may I repeat the caution with regard to grain direction .
11 May I open the window ? ’
12 May I assure the House that my right hon. Friend has their full support and that they are completely opposed to the right hon. Member for Birmingham , Sparkbrook ( Mr. Hattersley ) ?
13 May I draw the attention of the Secretary of State to the report in The Irish Times yesterday week about the recent meeting of the British-Irish parliamentary group in Dublin , and the contribution of his hon. Friend the Member for Lancashire , West ( Mr. Hind ) about the security situation in proximity to the border ?
14 May I draw the attention of my right hon. Friend the Leader of the House to the further deterioration in the state of local government in the London borough of Lambeth ?
15 In welcoming the release of Mr. Waite and Mr. Sutherland , may I express the hope that none of us forget that there are still more hostages whom we wish to see speedily returned to their homes .
16 May I offer a piece of advice to Carrie Schlegel and other precocious kids writing to your letters page ?
17 May I offer the case of the defence !
18 Finally , may I dispel a couple of nonsensical rumours that are currently circulating .
19 May I visit the Hall this afternoon to meet him , do you think ? ’
20 At the end of July , with Responsions successfully behind him as well as a happy celebratory birthday outing for Helen spent with Harry and Janet , Edward was still as hesitant as in his early letters to Hooton : ‘ May I bring a paper in manuscript and talk it over with you ?
21 May I bring the assembly back to deliverance number three .
22 May I bring the Minister back to the discussion that took place in Committee ?
23 May I bring the Minister back to the tiny proportion of Scottish Conservatives who , he claims , support any form of devolution ?
24 May I press the Minister on the assurances given by the Secretary of State ?
25 While welcoming the briefing that is continually taking place , may I press the Secretary of State to bear in mind that the reserve forces are always an important aspect of our national forces ?
26 May I hold the offer over until to-morrow morning ? ’
27 " May I leave the table now ? "
28 Before I take issue with the quantities on which the subsidies within the MacSharry proposals are based , may I remind the Minister of what farming means generally in Scotland .
29 Before we proceed to Prime Minister 's Questions , may I remind the House of what I said on Tuesday ?
30 May I make a request ? ’
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