Example sentences of "[modal v] i take " in BNC.
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| 1 | May I take this opportunity to thank you for your continuing support of the Society . |
| 2 | ‘ May I take this opportunity to thank you all for the good work you are doing and assure you of my prayers . ’ |
| 3 | MAY I take this opportunity to say how relieved I was to find that the August 1992 issue of your splendid magazine was largely free of the indefatigable hostility directed towards rugby league football by its immediate predecessor ? |
| 4 | ‘ May I take your name and address ? ’ |
| 5 | ‘ May I take you home ? ’ she said . |
| 6 | Sir may I take a keyboard |
| 7 | May I take your bag upstairs ? ’ |
| 8 | May I take this opportunity to say how sickened I was by the small group of supporters hounding the ticket kiosk for their money back , after Monday night 's County Shield match against Whaddon YMCA . |
| 9 | May I take this opportunity to dispel rumours , circulating among supporters , concerning Mr Pahdra Singh 's involvement with an unnamed supermarket syndicate which is believed to be interested in purchasing ‘ The Tip ’ for redevelopment . |
| 10 | May I take four , Jannie ? ’ |
| 11 | ‘ May I take your coat ? ’ |
| 12 | So , in anticipation of both this year 's result and next year 's plan , may I take this end of year opportunity to thank each and every one of you for all your contributions in 1991 , and to wish you and your families an enjoyable Christmas and a prosperous and happy New Year . |
| 13 | May I take this opportunity to introduce myself . |
| 14 | May I take this opportunity to offer my condolences . |
| 15 | Pray may I take your carriage and go home ? |
| 16 | May I take this opportunity to congratulate Hardley school in my constituency which was the first in Hampshire to achieve grant-maintained status ? |
| 17 | May I take the opportunity to thank my right hon. Friend for accepting my invitation to address Wolverhampton chamber of commerce at its annual dinner , where he will meet many members of the west midlands region of the CBI ? |
| 18 | May I take this opportunity of wishing my right hon. Friend the very best of luck at the Agriculture Council meeting next week , when the future of agricultural policy and the appalling proposals of Mr. MacSharry will be discussed ? |
| 19 | May I take the right hon. Gentleman 's question seriously ? |
| 20 | May I take the liberty of reminding the right hon. Gentleman of his relative 's famous quote in relation to his own personal position : that each man 's life is like a diary in which we set out to write one account and finish up writing something different and that our most humble moment comes when we compare what we have written with that which we intended to write . |
| 21 | May I take a passage from the last section of the article : ‘ If the ethical nucleus of culturally specific mankind is not to be lost within the framework of media globalism we need to encourage a ‘ Self-critical Regionalism ’ based on the heterogeneity and plurality of gender , ethnic background and class ’ . |
| 22 | In conclusion , may I take this opportunity of thanking the Chief Executive and Directors of Plantsbrook Group , the National Secretary , the Officers , Administration Secretary and the Staff at the National Office and , last but not least , my colleagues at work for all their support during the past twelve months . |
| 23 | Erm , may I take the opportunity to say that cross border is a bit of a misnomer , erm , it 's , the correct term is really doing work for other bodies . |
| 24 | Well now , you 've had the Minutes of the last A G M meeting , that blue copy , and may I take it that er you accept those , and we can agree that they are accepted . |
| 25 | May I take it you are n't going to argue about the sleeping arrangements tonight ? ’ |
| 26 | ‘ May I take the tray ? ’ |
| 27 | ‘ May I take my jacket off , please ? ’ |
| 28 | May I take issue with one relatively minor but important point ? |
| 29 | May I take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in the School and to wish you a pleasant morning with us . |
| 30 | ‘ 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 . |