Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] [pron] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 Equally , the interests common to the different classes of a given nation or state may override what divides them .
2 Perhaps too many all-embracing laws are drafted in such a slipshod manner that police may think it gives them authority to frame any charge and judges are given the power to determine the law according to their own opinions .
3 If you have teenagers at home , planning a meal can be tricky ; you may think you have them pinned down , but one phone call and they are up and away to more exciting prospects .
4 OK — when you 're in a dazed state , drugs may make you think you understand it all .
5 The fact is that you may need something to help you cope , sleep and carry on with your life .
6 ‘ I may need you to show me where things are , ’ she turned to Jill , ‘ but the rest I can manage , even if I have to bluff my way through . ’
7 Josh for younger girls , they must think it keeps them young .
8 I should 've she made it worse , she started slapping her jaw you should n't hit your man one punch jaw and mouth , his jaw and nose and everything .
9 I should think they use it you know , well Lesley does the majority of the time .
10 Oh we can go up to that Fina garage I should think they have it .
11 for you I said and I should think I said it 's your , your own erm
12 She felt sorry for him again , and worried because it must hurt him to see her like that .
13 Otherwise I must trouble you to hand them back at once .
14 While the double-blind trial is well suited to testing of conventional drugs it often can not be applied to complementary therapies , for instance , the acupuncturist must establish a close link with the patient during treatment , and the therapist must know which points he is needling and possibly modify them as the patient 's responses change .
15 For him to learn anything from it , he must know who wrote it .
16 As the second show was coming to an end , Lucy sat herself in the makeup chair and made a sullen face and checked her watch frequently , with the idea that Josie should catch her doing it as she finally came in through the door .
17 Erm you know if if we are going to try to keep going as a viable group then yes one of the things we should consider I mean I I do n't I 've come here sort of thinking oh is this it , is this the crisis meeting or
18 And I think you should know he wanted me to go out with him . ’
19 If it 's done properly , and I 'm not talking about fucking balaclavas and funny accents , there 's no reason why he should know who hit him . ’
20 She thought then that she could take anything but that he should know she loved him .
21 ‘ He is so small and so dependent on us , we must do something to save him , ’ said Jason , 20 , from Flixton , Manchester .
22 Yeah you must do you see you 've got
23 ‘ We must assume he took her completely by surprise . ’
24 So if you need to approach someone who has n't seen you , you should touch them to show you are there , especially someone who may be confused .
25 You know why they should employ you given you know what are your skills
26 ‘ I should like you to disturb me a little longer . ’
27 " Excuse me , I should like you to let me in . "
28 We merely put the onus on him do n't we to say , Right if an incident should occur it gives you responsibility whether you delegate somebody to assist you to make sure that all that area , the jockeys rooms and
29 Well I should hope somebody give it to me .
30 If your dog tries to pick up pebbles , you must command it to drop them before any harm results .
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