Example sentences of "i [modal v] have [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I may have other problems one of these days , but overweight is never again going to be one of them ’ … |
| 2 | I may have the gift of inspired preaching ; I may have all knowledge and understand all secrets ; I may have all the faith needed to move mountains — but if I have no love , I am nothing . |
| 3 | I may have the gift of inspired preaching ; I may have all knowledge and understand all secrets ; I may have all the faith needed to move mountains — but if I have no love , I am nothing . |
| 4 | Again , that this is the case is not contradicted by the fact that , in many spheres , I may have much more in common with first world men than with third world women . |
| 5 | Hence , I may have great difficulty in answering a relatively simple question like ‘ Why do you put so much energy into your career ? ’ and I would have even more difficulty in deciding how much energy 1 should put into my career and how much into my family . |
| 6 | I may have more luck . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Well , thank you , Mr Glynn , that 's all for the moment but I may have more questions for you later . ’ |
| 8 | I 've almost paid off the debt and soon I may have enough to put something aside for savings . |
| 9 | I wo n't write a word more now , but go to my work , cool down , go out , and in the evening post this letter with proofs of my regret , though not recantation , and also proofs of some joy or success I may have this afternoon in fields now rejoicing in sunshine after rain , — to delight my own sweet little one , too tolerant , too childishly submissive , not by nature , which would be weak , but by love for me , which is strength . |
| 10 | But a mathematician should be taught to try to take me with him , so that I may have some appreciation of what he is doing , and why he enjoys doing it . |
| 11 | In summary : ‘ We 'll discuss work problems and possible remedies , both of which you suggest ; I may have some thoughts on these too . ’ |
| 12 | But having read them , it is first of all possible that I may have some queries on them . |
| 13 | ‘ I think I may have some , who are very poor , but I know nothing about them , ’ I answered . |
| 14 | The hon. Gentleman and I may have some disagreements , but I have respect for his command of basic arithmetic . |
| 15 | ‘ I may have another drink , I may not , ’ Newman replied , looking at Corduroy Jacket . |
| 16 | The best I can do is to offer you a free ¼ page advert , but I must have all the details in the next 48 hours . |
| 17 | I must have all sorts in me . |
| 18 | I must have that picture . |
| 19 | ‘ I must have that photograph , ’ he said . |
| 20 | But to track the creature down , I must have advance information . |
| 21 | And what is more , she decided , in order to go away I must have suitable new clothes . |
| 22 | I must have one Sunday in the year when we have Sunday lunch at mid-day and not in the evening , because , you know I get to carol services on And he said oh that 's alright , mum and dad eat mid-day anyway so they only want , erm , they only want biscuits and cake and maybe a bit of bread and butter what can you do ? |
| 23 | Oh I must have best butter . |
| 24 | At breakfast the next morning , Constance said , ‘ Ludo , I think I must have some new clothes . ’ |
| 25 | I told him this evening that I must have some daylight . |
| 26 | I must have some art . |
| 27 | Now , was it Margery Fish or Vita Sackville-West whose rhapsodies persuaded me that I must have this lime-green foamy-flowered plant with the scalloped leaves edged with silver hairs , in which captured raindrops gleamed like opals , at absolutely any price ? |
| 28 | I must have another glass of tea . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ I must have another word with him . |
| 30 | I must have these people 's trust , the men 's as well as the women 's . ’ |