Example sentences of "[modal v] i [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ May I undress for you , Major ? |
| 2 | Firstly may I apologise for not having this report in the hands of the secretary prior to this meeting . |
| 3 | May I appeal for more sixth-form entries for the 14th International Physics Olympiad ? |
| 4 | I realise the importance of such matters in Scotland , but may I ask for crisper questions ? |
| 5 | In view of doubts that have been raised in the House and elsewhere , may I ask for clarification on whether the Privileges Committee is free to consider the role of the Secretary of State for Health and senior officials in his Department and , most important , the role of the parliamentary private secretary to the Secretary of State , the hon. Member for Esher ( Mr. Taylor ) ? |
| 6 | May I ask for a seconder for that motion . |
| 7 | ‘ May I phone for a taxi to the hotel ? |
| 8 | The left-wing response is to press for more money to improve these services , make them more relevant to public needs ; the right-wing response is to privatize further — and if the latter is the response you favour , then you have a wonderful excuse for withholding taxes : ’ Why should I pay for services I do n't use ? ’ |
| 9 | Now should I go for the yellow diamond , or … |
| 10 | Why should I choose for you ? |
| 11 | Angry Vera replied : ‘ Why should I apologise for helping charity ? |
| 12 | Exeter lawyer Simon Armitage said : ‘ Why should I suffer for others dishonesty ? ’ |
| 13 | What form of words should I use for a legacy to ACET ? |
| 14 | What should I use for 30″ × 15″ × 12″ ? |
| 15 | I do not wish to use underground filtration — is this OK , and if so , what should I use for tank substrate — just sand ? |
| 16 | I , I , I , if I may go on an and er make some other comments on it i is that appropriate or should I wait for that are we still talking about the by-pass ? |
| 17 | What should I charge for minding children ? |
| 18 | The Prado 's director , Felipe Vicente Garin , retorted : ‘ Why should I call for new ideas when I 've already got my own ? ’ |
| 19 | But outside a religious context , why should I ask for a certainty with which I dispense in every other field of life ? |
| 20 | alright , thank you er , no I 'll come back shortly , what extension should I ask for first of all ? |
| 21 | What should I look for ? |
| 22 | Should I test for anything other than nitrite , nitrate and pH ? |
| 23 | It 's like should I resign for being involved in a sex scandal ? |
| 24 | When might I look for an answer ? |
| 25 | From my point of view , if someone was totally pissed and just got off with you and really embarrassed about it and thought , you know , oh my God how could I go for her I think that 's , do you think that 's worse than them saying , than it being a bit of a joke ? |
| 26 | What excuse could I make for going out into the garden ? " |
| 27 | ‘ Well , what if I purchased two lots which added up to less than fifty pounds , could I pay for them with a personal cheque , assuming , of course , that I had a valid cheque card ? ’ |
| 28 | Now could I ask for all the members to say the Mothers ' Union prayer , the nineteen seventy four one which you will find on page three . |
| 29 | Please could I ask for a moment 's silence and look to the north er we wil where we will have a dedication fly past by A-Tens of the Eighty-First Tactical Fighter Wing . |
| 30 | ‘ What possible reason could I have for being tense ? |