Example sentences of "i [modal v] [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I may rely on the arbitrator . |
| 2 | I have always been desirous of devoting what little capability and energy I may possess to the country which I love most dearly . ’ |
| 3 | If I may speak for the Law Officers of the Crown , we are scrupulous in bearing that vital principle in mind . |
| 4 | Arriving at the podium to a standing ovation , Jesse asked for the house lights to be raised — ‘ so that I may speak unto the people ’ . |
| 5 | The back row played well and so did the front three , so any optimism I may feel about the future is well grounded . |
| 6 | Then I may go to the Antarctic , maybe back to the South Pole again , hopefully with Nicky . ’ |
| 7 | Yes , I readily accept that , er my general proposition is in er connection with the settlement pattern of York , and it is necessary clearly to have er careful regard to that existing settlement pattern , erm if I may refer to the helpful plan that has in fact been produced , I believe by the County Council , it is in fact an appendix to B two zero zero four , er this plan does actually indicate the general extent of the settlements outside the outer ring road of York . |
| 8 | And the first thing you can do is fetch water so that I may wash off the city dust before I change my dress . " |
| 9 | My Lords , if I may revert to the proposition that a person can not consent to the theft of property from himself , it is absurd to suppose that a company consents to the theft of its own property , merely because the thief is for most purposes of the company its directing mind . |
| 10 | I may look into the cost , work involved and practicalities of doing it mainly electronically as well as whether it is worth starting it at this stage of the season . |
| 11 | So I may look at the Indy Car World Series in America and see what opportunities are available if any . ’ |
| 12 | The anthem : ‘ Blessed by Thou , Lord God of Israel ’ was sung by Thomas Street Church choir and the sermon was preached by Mr Guard who chose as his text the fourth verse of the twenty-seventh Psalm : ‘ One thing have I desired of the Lord , that will I seek after , that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life , to behold the beauty of the Lord and to enquire in His temple . ’ |
| 13 | Er Our local reporter Caroline er will be contacting me with regard to any suggestions I may have on the editorial side . |
| 14 | My Lords , having drafted this speech , I then had the pleasure and advantage of reading in draft the speech to be delivered by my noble and learned friend , Lord Browne-Wilkinson , and concluded that I ought to refer to the company fraud cases which were canvassed before your Lordships , lest it be thought that the Reg. v. Morris [ 1984 ] A.C. 320 statement of principle is inconsistent with a proper approach to such cases . |
| 15 | I ought to go to the party . |
| 16 | You would n't think I 'd been complimented on them , would you , but when I 'appened to show them accidental to a gentleman once , he said I ought to go on the stage and wear tights and a little frou-frou skirt — here , where you goin' ? ’ |
| 17 | I ought to knock on the door of this hospital and say , Let me in . |
| 18 | I must finish on the tenth |
| 19 | ‘ I must tell about the curious will he left . |
| 20 | I must apologise for the delay in responding . |
| 21 | First , I must apologise to the House for not being present in the Chamber for some of the earlier speeches . |
| 22 | Before I consider whether this is a valid approach and whether in this case the coroner applied the correct test when he decided , as he undoubtedly did , that any omission by the ambulance service was not relevant to the cause of death , I must refer to the submissions of Mr. Coghlan , counsel for the coroner . |
| 23 | I must comment on the Perspective Sensual secrets of chocolate ( Chem . |
| 24 | He was operated on and survived — just , and in passing I must comment on the dedication and skill of the Indian surgeon and Sri Lankan woman anaesthetist who performed the operation . |
| 25 | Sir , I must comment on the letters from Julian Clayton and Eileen Smith ( The Bookseller , ) 15th January . |
| 26 | HAVING watched Carrick Rangers through the years from as far back as the B Division days I feel I must comment on the pathetic lack of support given to the manager by the board . |
| 27 | ‘ I must go to the loo , ’ said Jay . |
| 28 | She briefly told them what had occurred , and asked the lad to look for me and tell me that I must go to the police station and not come home without an officer for protection . |
| 29 | ‘ Then my bridegroom and I must go to the forest to become really and truly wed ? |
| 30 | ‘ I must go to the right here . |