Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] [adv] [vb infin] [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 | Perhaps the Maitre was offering an opportunity I should n't let pass … ? ’ |
| 10 | OK , maybe I should n't let politics influence music , but that 's how I feel now . |
| 11 | One thing I have learned is that I should never tell class members to lift their ‘ jambon ’ . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ When I 've seen you safely on the train , I should still have time enough to get to the auction . ’ |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | They have white filters , and I am concerned lest in this poor light I should mistakenly set fire to the wrong end . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | Paula said slyly , ‘ I might just tell Mum what you and Edward get up to in the pictures . ’ |
| 17 | Finally Mr Mayor I might just take issue with councillor . |
| 18 | ‘ But I might just feign insanity some day and come back for another cup of that damned fine coffee . ’ |
| 19 | I might even give money to The Campaign for Heavier Helmets today . |
| 20 | ‘ So you did , and in that case , if you 're a very good girl , I might yet make love to you . ’ |
| 21 | I reckoned I might still escape detection , however , if I ran on my toes in a sort of hearty limbering up exercise . |
| 22 | ‘ Perhaps I 'll even have time to persuade you not to run away from me after all , mus . ’ |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | I 'll just bet modellin' is thirsty work . ’ |
| 25 | Er I 'll just put Miss signal to probe into areas . |
| 26 | So I 'll just put prospecting . |
| 27 | 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 |
| 28 | I 'll just have cream . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ I 'll just have whisky and hot water then . ’ |
| 30 | I 'll just have butter . |