Example sentences of "if [pron] may [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now this means that erm putting it in its simplest way that for any of the districts in North Yorkshire and for Harrogate and if I may presume to say so in Selby in particular where the need is greatest , the local authorities must have the ability to designate what is provocatively called green field land , if they so wish in their local plan , proper consultations and strategic policies , they must have that freedom to do that if they are to be able to offer in their district land which will prove attractive to erm employment generating uses . |
| 2 | Erm er changes in the central charges which always intrigues me I 'd like to know and erm if I may go back to erm paragraph seven where we 're saying you know allocated thirty five thousand in the committee development over and above the effects of inflation an and this subject six thousand seven hundred recycled savings is available for some revenue development or mortgage charges and then if we look at eight and shortfall in planning applications we are going to use that six thousand seven hundred to write off a shortfall in the planning applications . |
| 3 | I , I , I , if I may go on an and er make some other comments on it i is that appropriate or should I wait for that are we still talking about the by-pass ? |
| 4 | The thing is , Bob , if I may give you some advice based on long and hard experience , not to start off by renting somewhere , if you can possibly avoid it . ’ |
| 5 | if I may give you a word of advice , you may think it 's rude , but when Mr is asking questions try not to turn down towards him , if you try and face across the jury , that 's what carries the voice if you 're looking at them , if you turn to your left , a bit of your head goes down a bit , it 's only natural , you 're not as used to courts as Mr is , er , he , he , your , it , your voice smothers , it 's not a question of shouting it 's just looking in the right direction , yes Mr go on |
| 6 | I I 'm grateful Mr Deputy Speaker and I I will certainly er stay in order but the British electorate coming up to June the ninth and the European er elections will not know even if we pass these particular proposals tonight er in which constituencies they will be voting and if I may give an illustration as the honourable member for Truro did er er as far as his European constituency is concerned er the European constituency of Derbyshire Ashfield will d be divided into three different directions as the result of this particular order in council if we pass it tonight . |
| 7 | ‘ Miss Kenton , I wonder if I may draw your attention to the fact that the bed linen for the upper floor will need to be ready by the day after tomorrow . ’ |
| 8 | I wonder if I may offer some thoughts on this theme as I reflect on the situation facing Catholic Christians in our Church today . |
| 9 | In fact you said er again if if I may offer you one of your quotes erm , If you have back benchers who wo n't support you , that limits governments abilities to take decisions . |
| 10 | In our various parties , organizations and institutions therefore we urgently need to recognize that most of our programmes , not least the programmes of our conferences and synods if I may leave you together in sin brothers and sisters |
| 11 | ‘ Now , if I may finish answering your question ? ’ |
| 12 | If I may start excuse me , my Lord Mayor , by answering something that appears to be confusing the Conservative benches . |
| 13 | First , if I may paraphrase , ‘ Nuno is crap ’ and second , also paraphrasing , ‘ Trantec ads are crap ’ , sparked off by the correspondence on DOD ads . |
| 14 | If I may remind the right hon. Gentleman , I did not invent that figure . |
| 15 | If I may remind the house of the background to this . |
| 16 | PAMELA : Indeed sir , I like Thursday best if I may choose . |
| 17 | If I may return to my earlier metaphor — you will excuse my putting it so coarsely — they are like a man who will , at the slightest provocation , tear off his suit and his shirt and run about screaming . |
| 18 | Anyway , if I may return to our Treasurer 's anguished tale , matters became ever worse . |
| 19 | ‘ We live in a monarchy , and if I may speak personally , I hope and believe we always will . |
| 20 | ‘ If I may speak in a spirit of complaint , David , I might point out that it 's easy for you to talk and even easier to talk tough . |
| 21 | ‘ And your father — if I may speak of him too — was a man all of us admired … ’ |
| 22 | ‘ My lord , if I may speak for Shrewsbury , both abbey and town , I must tell you how grateful we are that Saint Winifred fell into such noble hands as yours . |
| 23 | If I may speak for the Law Officers of the Crown , we are scrupulous in bearing that vital principle in mind . |
| 24 | Erm , I think I 'll leave it at that for this moment in time and er if I may speak at at the end . |
| 25 | If I may speak as one who has heard all the centenary lectures and restraining myself from being invidious , I will merely say : George , it was an admirable centenary lecture , and the huge spinning top of words , despite its complexity , kept the patterns clear and sharp and arguable . |
| 26 | While all this talk of constitutional change is in the air — Kinnock proposes to abolish the House of Lords and dismember the United Kingdom , as well as to forbid the whole country from hunting — I wonder if I may make a proposal . |
| 27 | If I may make one suggestion to the South Africans that is meant to be helpful , it is this : call on Bob Burrows , the ITV producer who was in charge of the Rugby World Cup in this country , and invite him to be your consultant . |
| 28 | ‘ If I may make a suggestion , ’ Horowitz , also standing , addressed Evans . |
| 29 | As the start of the season is very close I wonder if I may make a few points for other readers to think about ? |
| 30 | But if I may make so bold — will you be careful of my master ? |