Example sentences of "[vb mod] i [vb infin] [pron] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | May I urge him to press for a return to traditional standards of teaching in our primary schools as soon as possible ? |
| 2 | In furtherance of that , may I urge him to bend his considerable energies towards the development of solar and tidal power ? |
| 3 | May I advise you to hurry home as fast as you can . " |
| 4 | If , as the Minister says , we recouped so much money on the Gulf war , may I ask him to explain why the Ministry of Defence is being so mean and tight-fisted towards some of those who were prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice during that war ? |
| 5 | Following a meeting this morning at the Department of Energy , may I ask him to arrange for the Secretary of State to make a statement answering the anger in Coventry , not just about the way in which the pit was closed and the loss of jobs , but the belief that the closure took place to mothball 40 million tonnes of medium sulphur content coal so that , were the Conservatives to be re-elected and the pits privatised , Daw Mill could take that coal out in a UDM pit ? |
| 6 | While declaring an interest and reluctantly accepting what my right hon. Friend says about flying squadrons , may I ask him to confirm that there is a good future for the Royal Auxiliary Air Force in view of its exceptional record and its cost effectiveness as a reserve force ? |
| 7 | In thanking my right hon. Friend for that answer , may I ask him to have regard to the stresses and strains that already exist in a predominantly Christian European Community and to consider whether they would be increased if we admitted to the Community nations with a predominantly Islamic culture ? |
| 8 | While welcoming my right hon. Friend 's reply , may I ask him to accept that the best training for Royal Navy reservists is with the regular Navy and will he give that priority in the coming operations for the Royal Naval Reserve ? |
| 9 | May I ask you to consider what happened in case it should recur , which we all hope it will not ? |
| 10 | If the Minister genuinely believes in the equitable distribution of the social fund , may I invite him to review cold weather payments , because the senior citizens in my area of east Cleveland have lost out during the past week ? |
| 11 | May I beg him to stop making political capital out of the health of the citizens of the capital and concentrate on the real issues ? |
| 12 | But why should I expect her to change just because I have ? ’ |
| 13 | Should I ask him to ring you when he comes in ? ’ |
| 14 | ‘ Why should I force myself to pretend I 'm enjoying this ? ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Then since you accept what I say , madam — ’ interposed the cardinal with a sense of timing that suggested the protector had not nominated him for the task solely on account of his venerability ‘ — might I urge you to give the prince into my custody ! ’ |
| 16 | Now , ’ Thiercelin took out notebook and pencil , ‘ just as a matter of routine , might I ask you to relate once again the circumstances of Herr Hamnett 's business with you ? ’ |
| 17 | ‘ Apart from that , how could I allow him to play when the Scottish League have already altered their fixtures so that none of my home-based players would be playing today ? |
| 18 | Before we do before we do given that it 's just coming up to ten thirty could I ask somebody to propose suspension of standing orders . |
| 19 | Could I ask you to go back and ask you to describe what the Nissan hut was like , what kind of a accommodation did you have in it ? |
| 20 | ‘ If you should receive another , could I ask you to pass it to us ? ’ |
| 21 | Kim , could I ask you to pass those , the Covermaster rate books that under please . |
| 22 | What 's he asking to record a vote , the the this is on the main motion , could could I ask you to keep quiet just while we 're doing the voting please cos it 's very difficult to hear . |
| 23 | Please could I ask you to adopt full press credentials as special correspondent for ‘ Rural Wales / Cymru Wledig ’ during the Earth Summit ? |
| 24 | Please could I ask you to find a few minutes to write to the Secretary of State for Wales , Welsh Office , Cathays Park , Cardiff CF1 3NQ , urging him to persuade his cabinet colleagues of the importance of finding time for an Environment Bill which includes these measures . |
| 25 | As a suggestion , could I ask you to consider whether Constabulary could share the Heather/Sally machine when they are not using it ? |
| 26 | Colleagues , just before we adjourn for lunch , could I ask you to try and take the opportunity to visit the Labour Party and Trade Unions for Labour stand where there is a live link to the national membership system . |
| 27 | And how could I persuade him to let Hyde into his home ? |
| 28 | How , too , could I persuade him to break into Doctor Jekyll 's private study ? |
| 29 | If I was a child being sexually abused , would I want it stopped , would I want someone to notice ? |
| 30 | How would I know what to mark them ? |