Example sentences of "[vb mod] i [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And , nothing may me to buy it now unless it 's recycled . |
| 2 | May I urge him to press for a return to traditional standards of teaching in our primary schools as soon as possible ? |
| 3 | In furtherance of that , may I urge him to bend his considerable energies towards the development of solar and tidal power ? |
| 4 | May I urge you all to generously support today 's raffle . |
| 5 | May I urge my right hon. Friend to keep as tight as humanly possible control on public expenditure so as to meet the objective of a balanced budget as soon as possible ? |
| 6 | May I urge your readers to obtain and sign the petition launched by the Maastricht Referendum Campaign ( MARC ) with all-party support . |
| 7 | May I inform him , as he has not answered my question , that the same careers service says that nothing has changed and that the same number of young people will not get YTS places , that many of them are fed up with turning up , only to be told that nothing is available and that the continued recession and closures mean that hundreds of them will have nothing to do ? |
| 8 | Dame Elaine Kellett-Bowman : May I inform my right Hon. Friend that I lunch in the cafeteria every day ? |
| 9 | May I welcome his decision to hold a public inquiry about these proposals and urge him to ensure that the inquiry is held in such a way , in such a place and at such a time that the concerns of many thousands of people about the proposals can be fully communicated ? |
| 10 | Er , first of all may I give my sincere and abject apology for not being here to chair the Garrick 's A G M , this is due to a longstanding appointment made before I realized that the first Thursday in December is traditionally the day for the A G M. |
| 11 | Lady Ursula , may I give you some advice ? |
| 12 | Now if anyone is tempted to join our happy band may I give you some advice which will ensure you get maximum enjoyment from your hobby — specialise . |
| 13 | ‘ May I give you a hand ? ’ her companion offered , as she took an unsteady step forward . |
| 14 | May I give you twenty four pence ? |
| 15 | May I give it to her ? |
| 16 | May I give it to her please ? |
| 17 | May I suggest you think about that . |
| 18 | ‘ Then may I suggest you sell your unstoppable watch back to the North Koreans , m'sieu ! ’ |
| 19 | ‘ May I suggest you change gear ? ’ he said quietly . |
| 20 | ‘ Doctor , may I suggest you delay doing that till you have contacted the Home Office . |
| 21 | May I suggest you do that then , I do n't like to look the other way . |
| 22 | May I suggest you do that . |
| 23 | This is the key to Dorothy Heathcote 's attitude to drama ; may I suggest it is also a key to the re-thinking that will have to be done vis-à-vis the arts and the curriculum . |
| 24 | ‘ Since we 're obviously about to enter a discussion on ethics , may I suggest it might be more comfortable to do so in my apartment over a cup of coffee and a glass of aquavit ? ’ |
| 25 | ‘ May I present myself , Mrs. Stevenson , since I am unable to find Madame Rodet to do me the honour ? ’ |
| 26 | May I present my newly appointed assistant , Doctor Masters ? |
| 27 | Sir , may I present my wife , Topaz ? " |
| 28 | She said hastily , ‘ Miss Abbott , may I present my nephew George Langley . |
| 29 | ‘ Caroline Bishop , may I present my grandmother , la Principessa Anna Sabatini ? ’ |
| 30 | ‘ May I show you ? ’ |