Example sentences of "[vb mod] i [verb] [art] " in BNC.

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1 SIR — As a convicted British tribalist , Scottish branch , may I urge the new Government of Great Britain not to make the same mistake as the British tribalists , English branch , who failed for so long to find a use for County Hall in London after Livingstone et al.
2 May I urge the Minister to give sufficient funds to the Housing Executive to enable the work to go ahead without further delay ?
3 May I welcome the attempts that the Government are making , in conjunction with the Russians and the Confederation of Independent States , to reduce and dismantle the nuclear weapons arsenals ?
4 May I welcome the action of my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister in giving the president his direct support .
5 May I welcome the presence of the Home Secretary and the shadow Home Secretary when asking a question of which I have given notice , in the hope of a serious reply ?
6 At the hotel , Damian guided her into the lift , towered over her and said thickly , ‘ May I suggest a nightcap in my room ? ’
7 Rather than reinventing the ‘ virtual classroom ’ , may I suggest the staff at Teesside Poly could have contacted CECOMM and availed themselves of our tutor-moderated training programme , and in the process saved themselves considerable time and angst .
8 We want more ; may I suggest the String Quartets … ?
9 May I suggest the other way around ? ’
10 Now , as to pears , may I suggest the Doyenne of Comice , generally sold as Comice , or , better still , the Williams .
11 If minutes have been circulated the Chairman will say : " May I sign the minutes of the last meeting as a true record ? "
12 May I present a few eye-openers for those who have accused Pakistan bowlers of doctoring the ball ?
13 ‘ My Lord , ’ Corbett began nervously , ‘ may I present the compliments and affectionate greetings of my master , Robert Burnell , Chancellor of England and Bishop of Bath and Wells . ’
14 " Senator and Madame Sherman , may I present the man who will be your guide and mentor in the jungle , Monsieur Jacques Devraux .
15 As he and Du Camp tramped along , he would introduce his friend to the trees and the bushes with mock gravity : ‘ May I present the young phenomenon ? ’
16 May I mention a selection of the many inaccuracies ?
17 May I return the compliment , sir . ’
18 Before we leave this topic , may I repeat the caution with regard to grain direction .
19 May I open the window ? ’
20 May I assure the House that my right hon. Friend has their full support and that they are completely opposed to the right hon. Member for Birmingham , Sparkbrook ( Mr. Hattersley ) ?
21 May I draw the attention of the Secretary of State to the report in The Irish Times yesterday week about the recent meeting of the British-Irish parliamentary group in Dublin , and the contribution of his hon. Friend the Member for Lancashire , West ( Mr. Hind ) about the security situation in proximity to the border ?
22 May I draw the Economic Secretary 's attention to a study that I have just received from the House of Commons Library 's statistical section ?
23 May I draw the attention of my right hon. Friend the Leader of the House to the further deterioration in the state of local government in the London borough of Lambeth ?
24 " May I walk a little way with you ? "
25 In welcoming the release of Mr. Waite and Mr. Sutherland , may I express the hope that none of us forget that there are still more hostages whom we wish to see speedily returned to their homes .
26 May I offer a piece of advice to Carrie Schlegel and other precocious kids writing to your letters page ?
27 May I offer the case of the defence !
28 Finally , may I dispel a couple of nonsensical rumours that are currently circulating .
29 May I visit the Hall this afternoon to meet him , do you think ? ’
30 At the end of July , with Responsions successfully behind him as well as a happy celebratory birthday outing for Helen spent with Harry and Janet , Edward was still as hesitant as in his early letters to Hooton : ‘ May I bring a paper in manuscript and talk it over with you ?
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