Example sentences of "i [vb mod] [conj] [adv] " in BNC.

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1 Paul , I will write to you when I may and somehow we will arrange a meeting .
2 I may as well stick it out to the end .
3 ‘ Since I 'm home , ’ she said , ‘ I may as well do my duty .
4 ‘ We 've had several more since this morning , I may as well tell you . ’
5 ‘ Well , since everyone 's giving speeches , I may as well take a turn , ’ he said , and it was at once apparent from his voice that he had had a good deal to drink .
6 It could have been different if I had been accepted for the Forces , but this way I mean to make Marion my wife and I hope … well … well ’ — he jerked his head upwards — ‘ I may as well say it , that if I have a son , or for second best , a daughter , to carry on here .
7 ‘ We 're here , and I may as well see him .
8 " Goodness me , do n't start taking that as a compliment , she cares about everyone 's feelings , she 's an archetypal victim , she 's an absolute fool about other people 's feelings , and let me warn you , I may as well warn you , the more she dislikes somebody , the more somebody annoys her , the more careful she is not to hurt their feelings , in fact the only people she is ever rude to are people like me and Gabriel and Papa , I mean people she cares for enough not to worry about being fair to .
9 I may as well offer you complete control over the direction east . ’
10 ‘ And , besides , if I am going to wear it I may as well be able to use it . ’
11 ‘ As my words appear to have lost their power to charm I suppose I may as well diminish myself to beast of burden . ’
12 I may as well be blunt : Sir Richard Springall and all his household have also been invited .
13 But there I was , and thinking — I may as well say it , thinking bad thoughts about my father .
14 I may as well tell the story , though a new generation , growing up since the Odonata arrived on Earth , will find it incredible .
15 I may as well tell you , Rincewind , that there is some contact between the Lords of the Circle Sea and the Emperor of the Agatean Empire , as it is styled , ’ the Patrician went on .
16 I may as well tell you .
17 I may as well go now , ’ Mitch said ungraciously .
18 If you want a half-hearted approach I may as well not start in the first place . ’
19 I may as well begin as I mean to go on , ma'am .
20 I may as well
21 So I may as well tell you straightaway .
22 I 'm actually going to go in for it in the Telegraph 's competition , so I may as well use the same team for our one if it gets going .
23 I suppose I may as well have a drink now that I 'm here . ’
24 I may as well confess , I had n't given it a single thought . ’
25 I may as well save my ga
26 So I may as well have a Saturday at the van .
27 because I thought I may as well
28 so I may as well .
29 Well if there 's no intention I may as well cancel him altogether .
30 I says to Steve , I may as well buy a ten pounds worth of anything else
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