Example sentences of "[modal v] i [verb] [pron] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | before before the meeting proper may I refer you to first of all the voice amplification system is currently working but er there are some difficulties with it and it may during the day deteriorate to a state that it is more trouble than it 's worth . |
| 2 | So should I say none of those |
| 3 | Could I do something of that kind ? ’ |
| 4 | Could I build one with second-hand materials ? |
| 5 | How could I humiliate myself like this ? |
| 6 | I seek guidance , never dare I offer it in such matters . |
| 7 | Shall I expect you at three ? |
| 8 | Shall I do it on that piece of paper so I do n't get mixed up on |
| 9 | ‘ So will I ask you for forty-two pounds today and then not come near you for a month ? ’ |
| 10 | How can I feed him on this ! |
| 11 | ‘ Hey , can I quote you on that ? ’ |
| 12 | And how can I blame her for that ? |
| 13 | Can I tell anybody about this ? |
| 14 | Can I restrict myself to low stocking levels — resisting temptation ? |
| 15 | Can I thank you for those generous comments that you say towards er , , I think they 're totally true , he 's worked extremely hard in making sure this council has a budget which balanced , and it 's due to his expertise and bullying tactics that we 've succeeded , and he should be fully congratulated for that , and I think it 's the determination of those who were elected in May as well , to make sure that we protected services and jobs , and , and make sure that we actually carried out the mandate which the electors elected us to do that we have such ach achieved what we have achieved today . |
| 16 | Can I say something to that question . |
| 17 | And how can I say it in such a way that it is of interest to the people that are likely to listen to it ? ’ |
| 18 | The ‘ diffuseness ’ and ‘ elusiveness ’ of central control , the relaxed and constructive atmosphere , the absence of stress and conflict described by HMIs — all these appear to contradict the expectations and experience of the average ‘ curriculum manager ’ in England and Wales to the point where he or she must ask : ‘ Can I learn anything at all either from Denmark or from an international perspective ? ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Can I help you with that , mistress ? ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Can I help you at all ? ’ he asks Howard politely . |
| 21 | ‘ Can I help you at all ? ’ asked Tessa , increasingly nervous at this silent presence . |
| 22 | Can I help you at all ? |
| 23 | ‘ Can I help you at all ? ’ |
| 24 | Can I help you at all ? |
| 25 | ‘ Can I help you at all , chuck ? ’ asked the Indian lady in a nasal Birmingham twang . |
| 26 | Can I help you in any way ? ’ |
| 27 | How on earth can I convince you of that ? ’ |