Example sentences of "[vb mod] [pron] [adv] [verb] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thank you , m may I just say to Committee , that this report is before you at the request of George . |
| 2 | May I also say on behalf of my party that the personal code of conduct of the Secretary of State is an example to us all ? |
| 3 | So so apart from the death grant erm the other the short term and long term pensions tend to mirror erm you know what would be payable should you actually die in service . |
| 4 | And , should he ever graduate to captaincy , the most searching trial — of leading men who do not necessarily view the world as he does — is still perhaps ahead . |
| 5 | May you both rot in hell together . ’ |
| 6 | Could I just say to Chairman , |
| 7 | Why could I never go about arm in arm with two or three others and stare at girls ? |
| 8 | How could I ever listen to office gossip |
| 9 | Could you just go to sleep ? |
| 10 | If she was interested , the voice said , could she please get in touch as soon as possible ? |
| 11 | Could they legitimately take from man those primary rights by virtue of which they have their existence , they would destroy their own foundation , break the moral chain , give a chaotic impulse in the universe and introduce confusion , in the works of Him who is not the God of confusion but of order . |
| 12 | Would somebody please propose in accordance with standing orders that we should extend our proceedings beyond ten thirty . |
| 13 | Would she ever feel at home in this relentless , pitiless city ? |
| 14 | Would you rather go on bus ? |
| 15 | Will you risk my dry Martini or would you rather stick to sherry ? ’ |
| 16 | I open the second letter , would you please appear in court cos you were overloaded , you are being prosecuted . |
| 17 | Ladies and gentlemen , he would say , Ladies and gentlemen , now it gives me very great pleasure to introduce the woman who is responsible for holding this whole show together ; the woman who first understood all those years ago that there was crying need for a place where all you lovely people could gather of an evening , the one that we all know and love , and so … would you please welcome on stage , the very lovely , the very talented … once again … our very own … and sometimes he would fade out , and not even say her name , and he would pause , he would make us wait , he would suspend his elegant hands over the keys ; and then , in that silence , he would play the first notes of the actual song itself . |
| 18 | If as a member you wish to participate would you please write to Convocation Office ( address on back page ) , giving permission for your name and address to be released to enquirers . |
| 19 | For my benefit would you just like to sort of give me a quick rattle through as as as to what you intend to do . |
| 20 | Or shall we just stay at home and go out for days and |
| 21 | So , shall we just go into 'Lay Claims of the Council will move swiftly to close restaurant ’ ? |
| 22 | Where , for example , would they now go to school ? |
| 23 | Also one would have to work out whether peasants were subsistence minded in that how that once they 'd achieved their subsistence was that all they would want or would they really want to sort of erm work harder and start sharing all their tools and implements in order to gain an even higher productivity . |
| 24 | ‘ This time , Mr Brown , will you please stay in touch with the Met 's squad cars ? |
| 25 | Will he please bear in mind the fact that it is essential that , where possible , we buy from British manufacturers across the country ? |
| 26 | Chairman can I just say in connection with this sir |
| 27 | Well , I will be going to this game , sat with the Everton fans , so if anybody is interested in a ticket for this game , can you please get in touch with me , by mailing the list , or mailing me direct at |
| 28 | I 'd actually go a bit further and say yes we 'd like to do this , can we also look after road maintenance as well , because the road maintenance is sent out to contractors , contractors are so busy , they ca n't actually do half this work , they 've got a list as long as your arm , so pit pitfalls in in the pavements as well as as some of the motorways are n't being done because the contract 's been placed , but they 've placed it with the wrong people . |
| 29 | If that 's true , can we ever believe in market research again ? |
| 30 | Can we now move to Item Thirteen . |