Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] you " in BNC.
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| 31 | Klaus , is n't it ? and Klara — Oh , of course — ’ corrected — ‘ Erika , Fritz , Rosa … we really ought to see you more often , ought we not ? |
| 32 | ‘ A doctor ought to see you first , ’ said the man . |
| 33 | One unforeseen bill and the debts start piling up , one long delay in receiving housing benefit and the landlord may throw you out . |
| 34 | In the north and east the Curled or Lesser Octopus Eledone cirrhosa may treat you with a colourful appearance . |
| 35 | I may treat you as a grown-up person , may I not ? |
| 36 | Anglers may prefer you to pass quietly . |
| 37 | ‘ Right , let's make you a bed on the couch , is it ? |
| 38 | Perhaps you feel that you are not as extreme as either of them , and that may reassure you . |
| 39 | They may want you to help to sort out the personal belongings of the dead partner , which is always a painful job . |
| 40 | Prayer for strength is appropriate at any stage of our lives and might well be made daily but that does not invalidate the usefulness of marking one day in our life when someone prays over us in public and asks that out of the treasures of his glory , God may grant you strength and power through his spirit in your inner being that through faith cast may dwell in your hearts in love . |
| 41 | He prays that ‘ according to the riches of his glory , the Father may grant you to be strengthened with might through his Spirit in the inner man ’ . |
| 42 | OK — when you 're in a dazed state , drugs may make you think you understand it all . |
| 43 | Firing off a writ or an unfair dismissal application may make you feel better for a little while , but you should think carefully before launching yourself into a full-scale battle . |
| 44 | Giving up fruit may make you concerned about Vitamin C deficiency , but if you eat sufficient quantities of fresh vegetables this should not be a problem . |
| 45 | It may make you want to ask the caterer if the coronation chicken was free range . |
| 46 | Do not cover up aspects of your lifestyle , such as heavy drinking , which you think may make you look less respectable . |
| 47 | An enjoyable social life at the beginning of June may make you think twice about getting married now , Aquarius ! |
| 48 | Food intolerance may be the cause of many minor ailments , which may make you feel under par . |
| 49 | This statement may make you angry and have quite the opposite effect from the one they actually want . |
| 50 | Familiarity with the case , product or service you are discussing may make you blinkered . |
| 51 | And I 've got something to tell you which may make you feel the same way about me . " |
| 52 | If you can stand the pace and the heat , Bangkok is a very rewarding place to visit , although it may make you feel like taking a week afterwards to lie on a beach and recover . |
| 53 | Driving for long distances may make you sleepy , to help prevent this make sure there is plenty of fresh air in your vehicle , if you become tired on the journey , stop and rest at a suitable parking place , right . |
| 54 | In this factsheet we suggest possible sources of help for services or improvements to you home ; suggest ways of finding companions or live-in help ; and list some benefits which may assist you in paying for help . |
| 55 | Further to our meeting earlier this week , I am writing to you to outline how KPMG Peat Marwick ( ‘ KPMG ’ ) may assist you with your plans to establish a significant presence in Europe in [ ] services . |
| 56 | She wrote to him quite sharply , not caring who read her letter , that : — it is impossible for me to post a gun as you ought to know you foolish man for what would the post office officials think were I to turn up with a gun to send ? |
| 57 | When I got home I said , ‘ They ought to know you better than think you would marry a prostitute . ‘ |
| 58 | Anyway , I thought you ought to know you have your reader back , and I enclose £4 for 4 back issues . |
| 59 | He ought to know you himself , of course , but he 's getting old . |
| 60 | Let's plunge you back into your office in the Ministry of Defence . |