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 .
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