Example sentences of "you may [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On his journey back to Paisley , Drummond did not neglect to stop at Boquhan and call upon Mrs. Mary Campbell , who in turn advised her cousin Lord Milton that Drummond ‘ said he wou 'd a road a hunder miles to serve our intrest & while he lives you may command him in any manner in his power ’ . |
| 2 | So — you may command me . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ You may accompany us , ’ Benjamin added softly . |
| 4 | " You may instruct him to send his bill to me . " |
| 5 | ‘ You may inform them that the homestead 's master bedroom boasts a king-sized bed which may be hired for a small consideration . ’ |
| 6 | If , for any reason at all , you are unhappy with a plate in this collection , you may return it to us within 30 days for a full refund or replacement . |
| 7 | If anything within your Policy document does not meet with your full approval , you may return it within 15 days of receipt and your policy will be cancelled . |
| 8 | You may forget me , though how I hope you wo n't ! |
| 9 | If there is to be a rehearsal you may prefer them to bring a practice leotard in order to keep any specially chosen outfit for the performance . |
| 10 | You may bring me a pot of tea at four o'clock . |
| 11 | A night in a good hotel with many nationalities around you may bring you to your senses and perhaps you will not wish to return to the Hacienda de Nieve . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ You may show me that you 're not too proud . ’ |
| 13 | For example , the Chairman of the Board of Guardians for St Giles in East London considered that widows must be held in part responsible for their own condition : ‘ After the lapse of a certain number of years , when a widow has had the opportunity of showing providence on her own account , I think you may separate her from her late husband , but not immediately after his death ’ . |
| 14 | Alternatively you may telephone us direct if your wish on 0920 467444 to check availability of your chosen holiday and discuss any specific query you have . |
| 15 | ‘ You may accuse me of anything you like , ’ he answered stiffly , ‘ but not of complacency . |
| 16 | If you intend to climb a mountain , you do not look at the foothills and worry ; you keep your eyes fixed on the summit , and that way , if you are very lucky and very determined , you may achieve it . |
| 17 | In those situations where the hole has been dug and the ferret and rabbit ( or rabbits ) have been located , you must be well drilled in the exact procedure to ensure that the rabbits are unable to take advantage of any opportunity you may give them to escape . |
| 18 | ‘ You may give me a kiss , dear Mary , since it is soon to be your birthday . ’ |
| 19 | You may leave me here . ’ |
| 20 | To punish them , you may leave it even longer before you see them next time . |
| 21 | You may leave us . ’ |
| 22 | " Thank you , Mrs Prynn , you may leave us now . |
| 23 | Very well , you may leave us . |
| 24 | ‘ Now ring the bell , ma chère , for Ernestine to bring us some tea , then you may leave us . |
| 25 | ‘ You may leave us , corporal , ’ he told the MP . |
| 26 | But you may think me merely biased if I say that my own father could in many ways be considered to rank with such men , and that his career is the one I have always scrutinized for a definition of ‘ dignity ’ . |
| 27 | And Herbert , you may think me lucky . |
| 28 | ‘ You may think we 've been putting pressure on you , but — ’ |
| 29 | It does not matter how silly you may think they are , if it 's something you are unsure about or have wondered why , please let us help . |
| 30 | You may think they were tainted , but we know they were tested at the priory and I doubt the Lady Eleanor would have taken them solely on the Prince 's word . ’ |