Example sentences of "[modal v] i [verb] an " in BNC.
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| 1 | And yes , you 've guessed it — a few weeks later what should I discover among my mail but a letter : ‘ Dear Mr Ken Ward , where may I purchase an emergency … |
| 2 | In May I placed an order for an expensive acoustic guitar . |
| 3 | ‘ Then may I have an undertaking that if I can manage to put on a show , a stupendous show — I promise you it will be — may I then retire from the post ? |
| 4 | For example : ‘ May I have an appointment with Mr Block at 4 p.m. on Monday next for a short back and sides ? ’ is preferable to : ‘ I want an appointment please , ’ which leads to a string of questions , ‘ Which day ? ’ |
| 5 | My Lords , may I declare an interest in this question as a user of the British Library . |
| 6 | ‘ May I try an experiment ? ’ she asked . |
| 7 | Must I fake an interest in your mind — ? ’ |
| 8 | A : hello Mr Parkin this is Guy Cook here B : yes A : er do you remember um sending us a er an estimate for electrical repairs * for a hundred and fifty pounds * well I 've er just had a word with the Electricity Board with an engineer called Mr Golding and he tells me that the er the list of jobs you gave us unless there 's any special circumstances should not be more than around one hundred pounds B : oh * A : well he said he 'd have to look at it of course but er is there some special reason why you thought it would cost more A : well would you be prepared to do it for the price he quoted B : no A : well why not B : I ca n't afford it not with my wages and overheads £ I have A : well £ why should I pay an extra fifty pounds if I can get it done cheaper * B : well if you can do that * do |
| 9 | ‘ I thought then why should I join an organisation which ca n't even spell my name correctly . |
| 10 | ‘ Why should I need an alibi ? ’ |
| 11 | Could I make an appointment to see her at the Education Office to sort out the dinner money debts once and for all — hopefully . |
| 12 | Could I make an amendment ? |
| 13 | All you can say is could I make could I make an appointment to see you ? |
| 14 | ‘ But could I get an appointment so close to Christmas ? ’ |
| 15 | The point I 'm going to make is that erm , if we are n't going to get through the year and we 're all going to have to take a percentage of our March allowances because the money 's run out and we 're cash limited even if we give ourselves five percent extra , erm , could I get an assurance from the officers that the people that have n't put in their forms will get a note to remind them to do so , so that everybody is in there , you wo n't suddenly find that because you have n't had your claim form in by the fourteenth you 're gon na get nothing and everybody else is gon na get something . |
| 16 | ‘ But this first guitar was just a $20 acoustic , and as soon as I could I bought an Ibanez SG , then that was stolen and I went to a Les Paul . |
| 17 | Could I have an apartment as well ? ’ |
| 18 | I think I must cultivate eccentricity — would I make an eccentric ? ’ |
| 19 | If that was true , would I approve an auction of my personal belongings , jewellery , dishes , everything and just stand aside helpless ? ’ she asked during the joint Fox and Sky News interview in New York . |
| 20 | Shall I make an appointment for you ? ’ |
| 21 | shall I make an effort to be |
| 22 | ‘ Shall I bring an umbrella ? ’ she asked . |
| 23 | Shall I take an e no I 'll just take another tape along . |
| 24 | Will I get an electrical shoak of I put my fit oan the rail ? ’ she asked . |
| 25 | Can I make an observation Mr Chairman , will you take observations as well ? |
| 26 | Can I make an appointment please ? |
| 27 | Can I make an appointment to see a solicitor ? |
| 28 | I thought how , how can I swear an oath to god in all honestly if I 'm not sure there is one , I thought yeah blimming right , I mean , she would n't just take , say it so she obviously said , she obviously said the right theories |
| 29 | Can I refuse an assignment then ? |
| 30 | That is to say , will there be a table in my room on which to put a typewriter , and can I bring an anglepoise ? ’ |