Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] [verb] [modal v] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was not sure what it was , or what to expect should she go there , but she wanted to see it " because it had been forbidden . |
| 2 | to be able to use it , I do n't know if that I mean can you i is that something that 's possible ? |
| 3 | He was the person , when you go away for a vacation , that you leave the key to your flat with , that you say would you water my geranium ; that is the historical sum of William Shakespeare , it 's the truth . |
| 4 | I know so she said will they fit Peter , I said oh yeah |
| 5 | This document is nice and clear plain English , but quite frankly some of the replies and some of the er , er things understood by the public , can we ensure that we do use plain English , I 've got no criticism with this , this is okay , but when we get the replies to our customers erm that we service can we use plain English , that 's my first point , do you want to respond or can I make my second one ? |
| 6 | You can not communicate with what you have learnt , nor it seems can you learn by communicating . |
| 7 | I know of no other investment that returns less on death than it does should you live . |
| 8 | so he went back and he says er , oh he says er he says oh dear like , he says well carry on he says I 'll have to take the door off , so he says can you give a hand to hold it , cos he had to cut er this er like and all grown at the bottom of the door you know with |
| 9 | He did n't say , and I says can I take a message ? |
| 10 | And I said would they pass me over |
| 11 | and I said would you integrate so it did n't stand out sort of too obviously four X cubed minus X times X squared . |
| 12 | so I said but I 'm not disappointed but she said just listen to what I 've got to say , she said , erm , because anybody else that 's failed we 've just said I 'm sorry we ca n't have you , but she said with you , we all feel that you 've got so much to offer she said I 'm gon na offer you a relief post which means that you can go into other people 's ho er other homes , all around , all different hospitals if somebody 's short , they can call on you and I said could it be a full time job , will it give me enough money to say that I 'm working ? |
| 13 | and I said then on the , on the Saturday his leg , his wound , he come out of intensive care on the Wednesday and on the Saturday his , his dressing had n't been changed on his leg and it reeked and I said can we actually please have a clean dressing for my dad 's leg , even if I 've got to put the bugger on myself , that was at quarter past eight |
| 14 | And I said can anybody hear that ? |
| 15 | And I said can you tell me if erm this cheque is gone through to er Peter . |
| 16 | and I said can you tell me how dad 's |
| 17 | And I goes will you ? |
| 18 | Phoned the man and I asked would he fix |
| 19 | And I say can I go to Hertford please and they did n't ask me how old I was , they just like the next thing I knew I was whacked out this six hundred quid ticket . |
| 20 | Which is that if we take these cards , instead of dropping in one at here there and everywhere and I doubt if anyone will take much notice of one , maybe I 'm a bit personally interested in , if I say could we all drop them in at Prestos in Rougier Street ? |
| 21 | Right , if I say could you summarise the plot of Revenge of Khan could you do it ? |
| 22 | No , cos I want can you pass me the ashtray and the fags . |
| 23 | You 're waiting and you 're thinking Er and this is particularly the case with a large goods vehicle , you 'll be sitting waiting to go and there 's a lovely gap and you think Can I ? |
| 24 | Oh it 's terrific you know it 's a great building I like it I like what 's going on and you say will you come back again ? |
| 25 | And she goes can we sit down ? |
| 26 | as I was speaking at erm a neighbours and friends group at my parents church and Rosie heard about it and she said will I come and speak to you . |
| 27 | She asked everybody and she said will you come in on two to ten . |
| 28 | And she said can I have it ? |
| 29 | No she came up to and she said can I sit on the end of the table . |
| 30 | One lady thought we were turfing and she said could we turf the lawn for her ? |