Example sentences of "i [modal v] [vb infin] you [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After we 've discussed the appointments , I may need you to do a — few letters . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I may need you to show me where things are , ’ she turned to Jill , ‘ but the rest I can manage , even if I have to bluff my way through . ’ |
| 3 | Nothing in between you do n't have to revise , even if you know next week I may I do n't know , I may ask you to get on with unit seven . |
| 4 | If I am with you all the time , I may persuade you to stay , against your better judgement . |
| 5 | Yes , yes , I must remind you to do that , Karen . |
| 6 | A lieutenant-colonel , who had evidently been a close friend in his class at St. Cyr , greeting the new C.O. had addressed him as tu , only to receive a shrivelling rebuff : ‘ Colonel , I must request you to keep your distance . |
| 7 | I must urge you to support our resolutions so that Herts County Council can join the many other Council and other organisation that are pressing the government to change it 's mind . |
| 8 | Otherwise I must trouble you to hand them back at once . |
| 9 | I must beg you to take a few days to consider … |
| 10 | But I must ask you to stop washing your hands in the Holy water , and please , please , do not refer to me as Mother Shapiro . ’ |
| 11 | I must ask you to stop this quarrelling instantly , or to continue it in another place . " |
| 12 | " I must ask you to withdraw these abusive remarks which are clearly aimed at your colleague . |
| 13 | I 'm afraid I must ask you to go away . ’ |
| 14 | Thank you for printing my latter ( Chinese Aggression NI 171 ) , but I must ask you to publish the following correction : Claire Culhane , Quang Ngai , South Vietnam , should read : Claire Culhane , Vancouver . |
| 15 | ‘ I 'm afraid I must ask you to leave , ’ I said . |
| 16 | ‘ Forgive me , but I must ask you to leave any weapons here , in the outer office . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ But when you have had a wash I must ask you to leave . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ I must ask you to leave , Lady Macleod . |
| 19 | ‘ I 'm afraid I must ask you to leave now ! ’ |
| 20 | ‘ And I must ask you to shut your gabby mouth . |
| 21 | ‘ For the present , I must ask you to say nothing to anybody about this aspect of the case . ’ |
| 22 | There was a brief pause while the three stood like players who had forgotten their lines , then , turning to Luce , Michele said stiffly , ‘ I must ask you to forgive my unruly tongue and sense of humour . ’ |
| 23 | But you owe two months ’ rent now and I 'm afraid I must ask you to find other accommodation in a week 's time if this is still outstanding . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Since I , too , find the prospect of a good night 's rest attractive , I must ask you to excuse us . ’ |
| 25 | The death threats he received in London do n't point to it , but if you have any other reason for believing that theory I must ask you to reveal it so that it can be properly investigated . ’ |
| 26 | Please , Sir , I must ask you to think again . ’ |
| 27 | Lady Isabella and Sir Richard , I must ask you to stay . |
| 28 | I must ask you to keep quiet , or leave the meeting . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ I must ask you to come with us . ’ |
| 30 | I must ask you to look into this unwarrented charge with a view to cancelling it . |