Example sentences of "if i might " in BNC.
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| 1 | So I asked if I might go through it again and try some of the ideas he talked about . |
| 2 | ‘ Cissy , Freddy — if I might make so bold ? ’ |
| 3 | I had been employed at Jersey House for about two and a half years when I was approached to see if I might like to do a little cleaning work to earn some overtime . |
| 4 | Even if I might have wandered away from Piccadilly , I could n't have gone far , and anyway I did n't mind walking . |
| 5 | He wrote and asked father if I might go out with him on one of his long walks . |
| 6 | But how I longed to be gallant , as they say ; to ask her if I might kiss her on both cheeks if I gave her my two violets . |
| 7 | Usually I did this by writing to people asking if I might come and see them to find out how they were getting on . |
| 8 | When I asked if I might walk through the camp and look at the castle from the other side , Cinderella looked distressed , so I said ‘ never mind ’ and made my way back to the stone stile . |
| 9 | SIR — I wonder if I might add a recommendation of my own to George Walden 's perceptive comments on alleged bias in television ( article , April 13 ) . |
| 10 | With eyes fixed on me as if I was hypnotisin' him , he takes the papermate out of the tray and moves away as if I might bite . |
| 11 | I wondered if I might consult your file . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ I should love to see them sometime , ’ said Charles , ‘ but I wonder if I might sit down for a little ? |
| 13 | ‘ Mr Marsh , I wonder if I might accept your offer of help , ’ she said when she found him in the vestry . |
| 14 | Some weeks later my brother and I were passing through London , and I asked if I might bring him to see her . |
| 15 | I said I wished mine to be destroyed , but asked if I might keep some of hers of a literary interest . |
| 16 | Sometimes I cough , as if I might be on the verge of tears . |
| 17 | Sir , — I wonder if I might use your publication to enquire of the members in practice as to their success or otherwise in dealing with the Inland Revenue on the matter of dividends paid to directors ' wives where shares have been transferred to the wives following independent taxation . |
| 18 | ‘ But Mrs Hogan , if I might presume , it 's very hard to find a place to park the car in the centre of Dublin . |
| 19 | An East and West Association had been formed and I took an early opportunity of asking if I might address it . |
| 20 | If I might just wait here till the storm passes , till daylight , perhaps , and then try again to track my things down ? ’ |
| 21 | If I might be so bold , for one who missed out on so much ( and not just in a cricket sense ) , I would offer a few words of advice . |
| 22 | But I would b , e very glad if I might see you on your return to ask you to help me in two cases . |
| 23 | I think beca I think because some do n't actually transfer the skill , if I might , say that . |
| 24 | He grinned at me in the gloom , and introduced himself as if I might recognize the name . |
| 25 | to other things , we 've kind of veered of the , one of the subjects that we were er , we did get onto which was how the police and the courts er handle er well victims and indeed criminals , I wonder if I might conflate erm both those groups into one question , its a very broad question , but I wonder if you think by and large the police do a good job , erm button one for yes and button two for no , erm and the majority here say yes , seventy seventy people say yes the , the police do a good job and since we 've talked about the courts do you think the courts do a good job by and large ? , we 've been talking specifically about erm some of the more bizarre erm statements that have come from the bench , particularly in with reference to crimes erm , that have treated against women , well now , seventy nine say no , so the police comes thumbs up , but the courts are way down , now not surprisingly there are n't many representatives from the courts er amongst this hundred |
| 26 | He was then , of course , in opposition and particularly asked if I might advise on what would be a sensible housing policy when the Labour Party came to power . |
| 27 | And although for my own part it would be my ruin , yet so great is my veneration for you , so entire my reliance on providence upon so just an occasion that I should think myself but too happy if I might be accepted . |
| 28 | My good sister , how happy should I be if I might be admitted to a conversation with you at your grate . |
| 29 | If I might make a suggestion — shut up and sit down . |
| 30 | Lawrence cut in , shouting after him , ‘ I wondered if I might borrow one of your washable johnnies , mate ? |