Example sentences of "[vb mod] i [verb] [pers pn] [verb] " 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 | ‘ Doctor , may I suggest you delay doing that till you have contacted the Home Office . |
| 4 | ‘ Then may I suggest you sell your unstoppable watch back to the North Koreans , m'sieu ! ’ |
| 5 | ‘ May I suggest you change gear ? ’ he said quietly . |
| 6 | May I suggest you do that then , I do n't like to look the other way . |
| 7 | May I suggest you do that . |
| 8 | May I suggest you think about that . |
| 9 | May I advise you to hurry home as fast as you can . " |
| 10 | May I understand you have a caravan on the back at the time ? |
| 11 | 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 ? |
| 12 | 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 ? |
| 13 | 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 ? |
| 14 | 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 ? |
| 15 | 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 ? |
| 16 | May I ask you to consider what happened in case it should recur , which we all hope it will not ? |
| 17 | I 'm honoured to get your letter , your Highness ( or may I call you Harry ? ) but you fail to say which of Her Majesty 's fish are off-colour . |
| 18 | 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 ? |
| 19 | 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 ? |
| 20 | But why should I expect her to change just because I have ? ’ |
| 21 | How how soon should I get it treated ? |
| 22 | Should I ask him to ring you when he comes in ? ’ |
| 23 | " Why should I help you stuff another client , just so you can make yourself rich ? " |
| 24 | Why should I let him/her decide how I am going to feel ? |
| 25 | If Madreidetic 's anything like as unpleasant as their language , why should I let them get away with piracy ? |
| 26 | The way some people look at it is , why should I let you write a book that wo n't do me any good but might do me some harm . |
| 27 | Or should I say you need my help . |
| 28 | ‘ 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 ! ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Might I suggest you leave now ? |
| 30 | 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 ? ’ |