Example sentences of "may i [vb infin] " in BNC.
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1 | In May I 've come to stay . |
2 | Yes , May I 've got to do , it 's May 's stuff . |
3 | SIR — As a convicted British tribalist , Scottish branch , may I urge the new Government of Great Britain not to make the same mistake as the British tribalists , English branch , who failed for so long to find a use for County Hall in London after Livingstone et al. |
4 | May I urge you all to generously support today 's raffle . |
5 | May I urge him to press for a return to traditional standards of teaching in our primary schools as soon as possible ? |
6 | May I urge my right hon. Friend to keep as tight as humanly possible control on public expenditure so as to meet the objective of a balanced budget as soon as possible ? |
7 | May I urge the Minister to give sufficient funds to the Housing Executive to enable the work to go ahead without further delay ? |
8 | In furtherance of that , may I urge him to bend his considerable energies towards the development of solar and tidal power ? |
9 | May I urge your readers to obtain and sign the petition launched by the Maastricht Referendum Campaign ( MARC ) with all-party support . |
10 | May I urge each and everyone of you to show support and consideration to all your colleagues and to the Society , be positive in your thinking and openminded in your views . |
11 | Dame Elaine Kellett-Bowman : May I inform my right Hon. Friend that I lunch in the cafeteria every day ? |
12 | May I inform him , as he has not answered my question , that the same careers service says that nothing has changed and that the same number of young people will not get YTS places , that many of them are fed up with turning up , only to be told that nothing is available and that the continued recession and closures mean that hundreds of them will have nothing to do ? |
13 | May I welcome his decision to hold a public inquiry about these proposals and urge him to ensure that the inquiry is held in such a way , in such a place and at such a time that the concerns of many thousands of people about the proposals can be fully communicated ? |
14 | May I welcome the attempts that the Government are making , in conjunction with the Russians and the Confederation of Independent States , to reduce and dismantle the nuclear weapons arsenals ? |
15 | May I welcome the action of my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister in giving the president his direct support . |
16 | May I welcome the presence of the Home Secretary and the shadow Home Secretary when asking a question of which I have given notice , in the hope of a serious reply ? |
17 | Lady Ursula , may I give you some advice ? |
18 | Now if anyone is tempted to join our happy band may I give you some advice which will ensure you get maximum enjoyment from your hobby — specialise . |
19 | Er , first of all may I give my sincere and abject apology for not being here to chair the Garrick 's A G M , this is due to a longstanding appointment made before I realized that the first Thursday in December is traditionally the day for the A G M. |
20 | ‘ May I give you a hand ? ’ her companion offered , as she took an unsteady step forward . |
21 | May I give it to her ? |
22 | May I give it to her please ? |
23 | May I give you twenty four pence ? |
24 | May I suggest that Alan Titchmarsh does one or all of the following in order to fill his pool in summer ( And anyway … |
25 | Rather than reinventing the ‘ virtual classroom ’ , may I suggest the staff at Teesside Poly could have contacted CECOMM and availed themselves of our tutor-moderated training programme , and in the process saved themselves considerable time and angst . |
26 | This is the key to Dorothy Heathcote 's attitude to drama ; may I suggest it is also a key to the re-thinking that will have to be done vis-à-vis the arts and the curriculum . |
27 | ‘ And may I suggest that this is precisely the kind of overheated sensational attitude I would most strongly deplore . |
28 | We want more ; may I suggest the String Quartets … ? |
29 | ‘ Well , I 'd be pleased to provide any references you need , but may I suggest that you consider a little more before acting precipitately . |
30 | May I suggest that this is only true if natural conditions are emulated , and to do this requires a thorough understanding of the Cardinals ' natural habitat — which is not a blackwater area . |