Example sentences of "[vb mod] i [verb] your [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | May I urge your readers to obtain and sign the petition launched by the Maastricht Referendum Campaign ( MARC ) with all-party support . |
| 2 | ‘ May I do your room , miss ? ’ she asked . |
| 3 | Moving on to the subject of domestic competition , may I draw your attention to a missing tournament . |
| 4 | Q May I draw your attention to a couple of pieces of equipment ? |
| 5 | ‘ May I draw your attention to a somewhat crucial oversight on your part ? ’ |
| 6 | May I draw your attention , however , to work No. 5 , which is about ’ a railway commencing in the London borough of Islington by a junction with the Great Northern Railway at a point immediately below the southern portal of the western bore of Copenhagen tunnel ’ ? |
| 7 | really answer the first part of the Noble Lord 's question by saying that er er it is a question of future cost , er we are er we are already spending a great deal of money on the first part er of this er library and er we will have to examine the future cost very carefully and I put it to you to the Noble Lord that it would be a really sad reflection where the field of creative endeavour in which this country is m has most excelled over the centuries , in other words literature to have no single focus for celebration , preservation and active use , it really is er very important that this library continues , but may I remind Your Lordships also that we 're not talking about the s the library in this question , we 're talking about the u the site at present used by the builders . |
| 8 | ‘ May I borrow your handkerchief again ? ’ |
| 9 | May I borrow your stock stethoscope ? ’ |
| 10 | ‘ May I borrow your car to go down town ? ’ |
| 11 | May I measure your skull ? ’ |
| 12 | ‘ May I see your knife ? ’ |
| 13 | May I see your driver 's licence ? ’ |
| 14 | ‘ May I ask your name ? ’ he said . |
| 15 | And to all of you who 've written moaning about storms in a teacup , claiming that the mouthings of a mere pop star can have no impact on the real world , may I direct your attention to the letter below . |
| 16 | ‘ May I take your name and address ? ’ |
| 17 | ‘ May I take your order , today 's special is beef , liver and kidney casserole with scalloped potatoes and the soup of the day is leek and cauliflower served with a crusty roll , ’ said Joy automatically without pauses . |
| 18 | May I take your bag upstairs ? ’ |
| 19 | ‘ May I take your coat ? ’ |
| 20 | Pray may I take your carriage and go home ? |
| 21 | May I use your phone ? ’ |
| 22 | ‘ May I use your telephone , Franz ? ’ |
| 23 | May I use your telephone ? |
| 24 | ‘ Now may I use your Astropath without further ado ? ’ |
| 25 | May I know your name ? ’ |
| 26 | ‘ May I know your name ? ’ he asked quietly , laying down his flask and the brandy bottle . |
| 27 | ‘ Well , Sir , ’ I said to one man , ‘ may I have your name , address and next of kin , please . ’ |
| 28 | May I have your name , please ? |
| 29 | May I have your Majesty 's order to take out the soldiers and destroy them ? " |
| 30 | " Yes , " he said gently , " I 've been pretty lucky — may I have your parcels ? " |