Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Handling and using them may give a sense of the past . |
| 2 | The time and effort demanded of them may put a strain on their relationship with a partner , who may have been looking forward to the years when they could be alone again as a couple . |
| 3 | In theory , the shareholders have legal control of the company , but in practice this is most often exercised by the directors who between them may have a small minority of the shares with the acquiescence of the institutions which are the major shareholders . |
| 4 | People who carry weapons into bank premises and threaten to use them must receive a severe sentence . ’ |
| 5 | People are bound to miss Gary Lineker but successors like me must score a few and establish reputations of their own . ’ |
| 6 | It is only that I feel I may make a new friend and be rewarded with company . |
| 7 | While all this talk of constitutional change is in the air — Kinnock proposes to abolish the House of Lords and dismember the United Kingdom , as well as to forbid the whole country from hunting — I wonder if I may make a proposal . |
| 8 | ‘ If I may make a suggestion , ’ Horowitz , also standing , addressed Evans . |
| 9 | As the start of the season is very close I wonder if I may make a few points for other readers to think about ? |
| 10 | I may make a mess of this but that does n't mean I 'm stupid . |
| 11 | As you will know I may make a reference under this section when I desire the opinion of the Court , not on the whole case but on a point arising on it . |
| 12 | If I may make a return by listening to your troubles , I am very willing to do so . ’ |
| 13 | I do hope I may remain a member ? |
| 14 | A bias , if I may coin a phrase , against the obvious . |
| 15 | I I 'm grateful Mr Deputy Speaker and I I will certainly er stay in order but the British electorate coming up to June the ninth and the European er elections will not know even if we pass these particular proposals tonight er in which constituencies they will be voting and if I may give an illustration as the honourable member for Truro did er er as far as his European constituency is concerned er the European constituency of Derbyshire Ashfield will d be divided into three different directions as the result of this particular order in council if we pass it tonight . |
| 16 | ‘ Actually , ’ Morton said hesitantly , ‘ if I may borrow a phrase from some distinguished bon viveur whose name I have forgotten , nowadays I like my fruit a little green . ’ |
| 17 | I am very sure that you will agree with me , if I may borrow a phrase from Joyce , that we all hope that it 's not at all unlikely that George Craig will come again to preach . |
| 18 | Well , I may send a telegram if I can work a few days off at Athens . |
| 19 | If I may anticipate a point which , I know from experience , the hon. Member for Oldham , West ( Mr. Meacher ) may in due course seek to make , those increases mean that , when looked at alongside the extra help that we have made available in the past four years through income-related benefits for the less well-off families with children , which will amount to some £600 million next year , total expenditure on help to families next year will be higher than if we had simply increased child benefit each year since 1987-88 . |
| 20 | ‘ Perhaps I may discuss a closely allied problem under Amendment No. 299 , to which a number of Hon. |
| 21 | I may get a mention . ’ |
| 22 | I may get a . |
| 23 | I gu my guess is if I ask the audience I I may get an answer I do n't like here . |
| 24 | ‘ I may need a few shots before I find the mark , Khan . ’ |
| 25 | I may need a bit of help . |
| 26 | Sometimes I may spend a week just looking for something I want . ’ |
| 27 | I wonder whether I may ask a question relating to your personal experience rather than I B M per se . |
| 28 | Dealing generally with the question of art teaching , when addressing himself to the abortive attempt to found a Fine Art course at Oxford in 1922 , he postulated that art schools should , above all else avoid , ‘ The temptation to consider the number of students as a test of success , what I may call a kind of moral and social capitation grant . |
| 29 | Later that year Thein Pe told Force 136 that there were many ‘ sympathisers ’ and even some activists ; he added ‘ Thakin Nu is what I may call an active sympathiser . |
| 30 | She rode along , swaggering like a man , till she came to where the lane turned into the field , and there she called out as bold as brass : now , please the powers I may find a tiger in the field ! |