Example sentences of "i [modal v] [vb infin] you [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | I may treat you as a grown-up person , may I not ? |
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3 | If I may ask you about the window ? |
4 | I may see you on the same plane . ’ |
5 | I may see you in the shop one of these days . ’ |
6 | ‘ I may call you by your pen name , yes ? ’ he added . |
7 | ‘ I will buy it , so that I may have you to myself . ’ |
8 | I may unnerve you by saying that many of us err in this . |
9 | But one day I may take you at your word , ’ she said darkly . |
10 | Planck is reported to have counselled the young Einstein in 1913 : ‘ As an older friend I must advise you against it ( the pursuit of the general theory of relativity ) , for in the first place you will not succeed ; and even if you do succeed no one will believe you . ’ |
11 | I must tell you of my latest accessory , an electronic wool winder . |
12 | But I must tell you of God 's plan for the people . |
13 | Indeed some of us think we now know what bankers in the republic felt like , if you stand up to make a speech the matter has moved on before you sit down again but I must tell you of the next major problem . |
14 | Before we start our session , I must tell you about an excellent course I attended recently . |
15 | ‘ I must tell you about our guardian angel . |
16 | I have something to tell you — I must tell you about my past life ! ’ |
17 | I must tell you about Hess . |
18 | I must tell you about the pet shop . ’ |
19 | Oh , and incidentally , I must tell you at this point that his pre-birth environment was most carefully handled . |
20 | Now I must leave you to your own devices for a while . |
21 | ‘ I regret I must leave you at the door , Lady Isabel . |
22 | I must leave you for a while . |
23 | I must leave you within these two hours ’ . |
24 | I felt I must congratulate you on your recent issue featuring a wonderful picture of doggie megamum Poppy and her beautiful litter of puppies . |
25 | I must prepare you for a surprise that will not , I hope , upset you too much . |
26 | However , I must warn you to be on your guard and to approach the picture gallery with caution . |
27 | I must commend you on your excellent History of the world ( NI 196 ) . |
28 | David and Angela came along to see it and David said , ‘ I must introduce you to this guy Tony DeFries who is going to be my manager , and I think you should meet him too . ’ |
29 | ‘ I must thank you for this , if for nothing else , ’ she said and , placing him back in Tamar 's arms , turned and went from the room . |
30 | ‘ I suppose I must thank you for that , ’ replied the Queen of Casterbridge market rather ungratefully . |