Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] [adv] [verb] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Who knows if I may not have need of you by to-morrow ? ’ |
2 | ‘ For good reasons which you may or may not understand , I desire to remain here in the wilderness away from those to whom I may inadvertently bring catastrophe . |
3 | I ca n't behave naturally because I must n't give offence . |
4 | But I must n't breach trade secrets . |
5 | I must not give way to it , because it is so unlike me and quite causeless . |
6 | ‘ I should rather keep company with Mrs Frere . |
7 | And then I should n't pay tax |
8 | ‘ I should n't think Mum would let you go out with Edward again if she knew what you get up to , ’ Paula said carelessly . |
9 | I should n't starring part . |
10 | Perhaps the Maitre was offering an opportunity I should n't let pass … ? ’ |
11 | OK , maybe I should n't let politics influence music , but that 's how I feel now . |
12 | One thing I have learned is that I should never tell class members to lift their ‘ jambon ’ . ’ |
13 | ‘ When I 've seen you safely on the train , I should still have time enough to get to the auction . ’ |
14 | I should happily give way — if it were in my power to do so — to give them the opportunity to dissociate themselves from that appalling motion . |
15 | They have white filters , and I am concerned lest in this poor light I should mistakenly set fire to the wrong end . |
16 | I think he hoped I might eventually add distinction to the family name , of which he was intensely proud , and his initial interest in me also developed into affection . |
17 | Paula said slyly , ‘ I might just tell Mum what you and Edward get up to in the pictures . ’ |
18 | Finally Mr Mayor I might just take issue with councillor . |
19 | ‘ But I might just feign insanity some day and come back for another cup of that damned fine coffee . ’ |
20 | I might even give money to The Campaign for Heavier Helmets today . |
21 | ‘ So you did , and in that case , if you 're a very good girl , I might yet make love to you . ’ |
22 | I reckoned I might still escape detection , however , if I ran on my toes in a sort of hearty limbering up exercise . |
23 | ‘ Perhaps I 'll even have time to persuade you not to run away from me after all , mus . ’ |
24 | Let's straight into seventeen then , I 'll just remind committee that we need to move to the confidential section at five o'clock today in order to get it finished . |
25 | I 'll just bet modellin' is thirsty work . ’ |
26 | Er I 'll just put Miss signal to probe into areas . |
27 | So I 'll just put prospecting . |
28 | aha , that 's , so I did , cos this week well maybe on a diet I 'll , I 'll just get salad stuff and , you know when you , I 'll just get the mince and er shops that shops that and I 'll just get me frozen stuff at the , you know , just at the |
29 | I 'll just have cream . ’ |
30 | ‘ I 'll just have whisky and hot water then . ’ |