Example sentences of "[modal v] i [vb infin] [pron] [art] " in BNC.

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31 Could I give them a ring ?
32 Could I give you a better pledge ? ’
33 Could I make myself a sandwich , do you think ? ’
34 I 've got to add some graphics to the draft of my leaflet , but could I send you the draft when it 's ready , and you could improve it perhaps , and then get it printed ?
35 Could I ask you a personal question , if it 's not too rude — what do you think about when you 're lying in the bath ?
36 All I can say is that in a period of two years erm of five , in that time there was five sets of redundancies at erm Hatfield , there are two occasions we were told that they went through it and agree with the unions that there 'd be no more for twelve months and one occasion there was another chap in three months , so if you believe anything that the P A E people there , you know , you really want to wear dark glasses but could I ask you a question , I understand that there is something going on at work with Richard at and my guess is , is , erm that sort of job which we are , there is some form of development plans going forward .
37 Well I 'm very interested in what you say er could you , could I ask you a couple of questions .
38 If I were my patient , she asked herself , would I prescribe myself a tranquillizer ?
39 Shall I show you a picture of Tony ?
40 Shall I show you the big needle ?
41 Er or shall I leave her a piece up there and give her her tea cos she knows it 's ready ?
42 Shall I make him a lead , then ? ’ said Lee .
43 Shall I make you a drink would you like a tea or coffee ?
44 Shall I make you a cup of something ? ’
45 Shall I do you a bit of bacon ? ’ says Marjorie .
46 Shall I pour you a cup of tea ?
47 Shall I tell them the latest news ?
48 Shall I tell you a secret ?
49 Shall I tell you a story of how God made things in the beginning , a true story ?
50 Shall I tell you a secret ? ’ he was saying .
51 Dad , shall I tell you a joke ?
52 Dad , shall I tell you a joke ?
53 Shall I , shall I tell you a joke about my car ?
54 Shall I give him a point ?
55 Shall I give him the hundred ?
56 Shall I give her a ring and ask her to fax it ?
57 Shall I give you a lift home on my motorbike ? ’
58 Shall I give you a clue ?
59 Shall I give you a sticker ?
60 Shall I give you a kiss and say goodbye ?
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