Example sentences of "[modal v] i [vb infin] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is also perfectly in order to say , ‘ May I think about that for a moment ? ’ before answering a question , although clearly it would become rather tedious if you said that every time . |
| 2 | May I ask of any of your readers have any of these cutters they do not need and would wish to sell them ? |
| 3 | I realise the importance of such matters in Scotland , but may I ask for crisper questions ? |
| 4 | May I add to those representations the ones that have been made to me locally by committees responsible for organising the summer common riding festivals in the central Borders and Scotland ? |
| 5 | May I respond to this , for included within is a reference which is misleading . |
| 6 | ‘ May I look at that pipe ? ’ |
| 7 | May I look at that please ? |
| 8 | So make sure it 's safe , take your casualty from the cause , you may have to resuscitate , now if a person swallows something by mouth , there 's two types of poisons , one can go by mouth and one is er corrosive and the other is non-corrosive , but at the same time you have a liquid or tablets , now if it 's a corrosive liquid that you have swallowed or somebody has swallowed , it 's burning as it 's going down , and may I say in first aid you never ever on any circumstances make anybody sick er especially poisons , can you imagine if it 's burnt going down it 's probably perforated the food pipe and somebody comes along and overdoses on the water , because you can give sips of water for corrosive , well it 's because you 're trying to keep the airway open , if it 's burning , corrosive is burning you 'll get swelling , so this is why you give sips of water , but if you give too much your casualty will be sick and if it 's burnt going down and perforated the tubes and they 're bringing it up again it 's gon na burn coming up and go into those perforations that and cause further damage . |
| 9 | But why must I worry about those future citizens , today 's citizen-slob might reason , even if they are likely to include me ? |
| 10 | ‘ Why should I struggle through hundreds of pages of fabrication to reach half a dozen very little truths ? ’ |
| 11 | And what should I do in another woman 's household , who have been used to managing my own ? |
| 12 | Anyway , why should I care about those yellow motherfuckers ? ’ |
| 13 | Should I bother at all ? |
| 14 | Still , there was more to see , and who should I stumble upon next but those entertaining and talented Parliamentary opponents , Neil Kinnock and John Major … |
| 15 | I 've got ta go and see someone else , who else should I see about this ? |
| 16 | I , I , I , if I may go on an and er make some other comments on it i is that appropriate or should I wait for that are we still talking about the by-pass ? |
| 17 | Why should I worry about such things ? |
| 18 | WHY SHOULD I WORRY ABOUT NUCLEAR WASTE ? |
| 19 | For running on 4 star , should I reset to 6 ° BTDC ? |
| 20 | The Prado 's director , Felipe Vicente Garin , retorted : ‘ Why should I call for new ideas when I 've already got my own ? ’ |
| 21 | I mean , when I record a solo on an album , I put down on tape exactly what I think is the best possible lead for the song , so why should I mess with that ? |
| 22 | ‘ Should I know about this ? ’ |
| 23 | Why should I listen to this ? |
| 24 | Who should I write to British Section or ? |
| 25 | alright , thank you er , no I 'll come back shortly , what extension should I ask for first of all ? |
| 26 | He cocked his head , listening to the receding noises , then continued , ‘ I brought these two as hostages to guarantee my freedom , should I run into any enemy forces . ’ |
| 27 | Should I deal with that right now chairman ? |
| 28 | How could I dictate to some amanuensis all the love I feel for my darling Lily , the loveliest flower … . |
| 29 | undo it , no way could I undo about that much |
| 30 | ‘ How could I sleep like this , you bitch ! ’ |