Example sentences of "[modal v] [pron] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | May I sandwiches please ? |
| 2 | Please do My will and go My way and may My voice be heard . |
| 3 | If I may my Lord there is an issue that was raised in my learned friends reply er which er was a new point er and where I do take issue with him and this concerns the issue of the relevance of the directive here the , the issue relating to er whether or not the er Lloyd 's Act and the society have got any relevance in respect of the directive , his submission as I understood it , was that under article one , eight , nine the directive only addressed itself to states , to the British Government and that therefore the reliance on the directive by the society and in relation to the Lloyds Act was er a misconceived er reliance . |
| 4 | He concluded ( if this is the correct reading ) " May my soul delight in my Yeshibah " ( 51.29 ) . |
| 5 | If this be so , then may my demise be mercifully quick . |
| 6 | Why should my school participate in Compact ? |
| 7 | That 's why I ca n't promise I 'll take the mature , adult , philosophical approach , should my present partner stray . |
| 8 | how many bicycles should my Chester store be capable of selling in a year ? |
| 9 | Nor should my observation imply that the book lacks ‘ added value ’ although the facts and arguments that are recognizably new occur at uneven intervals , being sometimes sparse and sometimes dense . |
| 10 | He … promised me marriage , should my husband die . |
| 11 | BELVILLE : Why must my retirements be invaded , my house insulted ? |
| 12 | Why should I humour you ? ’ |
| 13 | On whose behalf should I arrears ? |
| 14 | To combat this the regulations stipulated that compensation would be paid in full to landowners , including any lost profit , should their land be taken away from them . |
| 15 | Ordinary dispels , rebounds and other magic cards may be used as normal to stop spells directed at the Trolls should their natural dispel fail to work . |
| 16 | But should their flat-bottoms in darkness get o'er , |
| 17 | Brushes should also be cleaned regularly , as should their chamber . |
| 18 | Then why should their legislature not impose this " strict " liability on manufacturers of automobiles but not on manufacturers of washing machines ? |
| 19 | Who should their legislature not forbid racial discrimination on buses but permit it in restaurants ? |
| 20 | The pair seem made for a comedy double act should their singing careers ever falter . |
| 21 | The pair seem made for a comedy double act should their singing careers ever falter . |
| 22 | , Norwegian fisherman are so worried about pollution from Dounreay nuclear power station that they have suggested that their government unite with those of Iceland and the Faroes in the creation of new jobs for those working at the plant , should their campaign to have it shut down prove successful . |
| 23 | In the club atmosphere of La Cigale , the spark was always there , the reason why so many have gone out on a limb to should their name from the rooftops , but the Mondays are in danger of slipping into routine . |
| 24 | Those whose actions are most likely directly to involve human suffering or even death may hesitate to use their whole industrial and political muscle for fear of the adverse reaction of public opinion and decision-makers should their action be the cause of some tragedy , such as death . |
| 25 | If the wife and new husband wish to hold as tenants in common , then it must be remembered that the register will not show their respective shares and they should make a separate declaration ( which will be off the register ) as to these , and this will be evidence at a later date should their shares be in dispute ( for instance with the trustee in bankruptcy of either party ) . |
| 26 | Those people who are involved in promoting sex education should have high moral standards and be approved of by parents as should their lesson plans and schemes of work . |
| 27 | However , this will not preclude other world faiths from that particular discrete area of the curriculum should their introduction be appropriate to the childrens ' experience or the particular theme , topic or unit of work being studied . |
| 28 | Sotheby 's fear must be that potential purchasers will turn to Christie 's at the lower price level should their competitors decide not to raise their rate for the time being . |
| 29 | After all , why should her apology be important — to him ? |
| 30 | Should her fantasy be regarded as relevant to her claim of non-consent ? |