Example sentences of "[modal v] i say " in BNC.
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| 1 | But none of them , may I say , has fully comprehended the reasons for the attitude France has adopted towards her neighbour . |
| 2 | Shame on me for this is the first issue of SR I 've ever read ( Nov ) , but I hope it will not be the last , for may I say , I think I may have at last found a space where I can be heard — most women 's magazines shun the type of letter I submit — not cosy enough for their letters pages , I suspect . |
| 3 | In case you are frightened off , may I say that it is unusual for there to be more than three major matters arising from a survey on the average house . |
| 4 | Sir , — In reply to the letter headed Ugly anti-hunt shock tactics , may I say that the aim of the Surrey Wildlife Protection Group is to enlighten the public to the true facts , by displaying posters and handing out leaflets . |
| 5 | As treasurer of our appeal , may I say that it was very disappointing that , first of all , the council members and the town clerk did not accept our invitation to the opening of our appeal , on March 11th . |
| 6 | To everyone who made her feel welcome and very much part of our fellowship , may I say how much I appreciate you all . |
| 7 | ‘ May I say my piece and then hear yours ? ’ , |
| 8 | ‘ To all those who have felt upset and disturbed by my stupid actions , may I say I am sorry . ’ |
| 9 | On a personal note , may I say that when I want to hear the Fourth Symphony for pleasure , which is relatively speaking often , I turn not to Munch or Dutoit but to an old tape I have from 1954 of the much underrated Albert Wolff conducting the Swedish Radio Orchestra . |
| 10 | Finally may I say that I hope that ( most days ) you enjoy reading this book as much as I ( most days ) enjoyed writing it . |
| 11 | So make sure it 's safe , take your casualty from the cause , you may have to resuscitate , now if a person swallows something by mouth , there 's two types of poisons , one can go by mouth and one is er corrosive and the other is non-corrosive , but at the same time you have a liquid or tablets , now if it 's a corrosive liquid that you have swallowed or somebody has swallowed , it 's burning as it 's going down , and may I say in first aid you never ever on any circumstances make anybody sick er especially poisons , can you imagine if it 's burnt going down it 's probably perforated the food pipe and somebody comes along and overdoses on the water , because you can give sips of water for corrosive , well it 's because you 're trying to keep the airway open , if it 's burning , corrosive is burning you 'll get swelling , so this is why you give sips of water , but if you give too much your casualty will be sick and if it 's burnt going down and perforated the tubes and they 're bringing it up again it 's gon na burn coming up and go into those perforations that and cause further damage . |
| 12 | ‘ May I say , Mrs Sutherland , that I understand it ca n't be easy for you ? |
| 13 | So may I ask you , Leslie , yourself blessed with endless charisma and , may I say , sex appeal , where am I going wrong on the terraces ? |
| 14 | ‘ May I say hello to your son ? ’ she asked . |
| 15 | May I say Sandra I think this is probably an Inland Revenue ruling . |
| 16 | May I say how much I agree with David Abbott 's condemnation of the ‘ school of teenage illiteracy ’ ( MW December 6 ) . |
| 17 | After carefully reconsidering the issue , may I say that we would not want , as a matter of practice , to publish the proceeds from each company sold . |
| 18 | " May I say , sir , that this is n't a bite , it 's a feast . |
| 19 | ‘ Who may I say is calling ? ’ |
| 20 | first , may I say something , please ? " |
| 21 | ( May I say , having watched the play , I 'm not surprised . ) |
| 22 | May I say how thrilled I am that that United Kingdom shipyard has such a healthy order book ? |
| 23 | May I say that it seems incredible that , in the light of all that is known about the unreliability of uncorroborated confessions in police custody , there should be those in Northern Ireland who are attempting to defend that practice in relation to the notorious Castlereagh ? |
| 24 | May I say how much I appreciate the Minister 's approach — that if , and only if , through patience and good will the present peace negotiations succeed , there is hope for an end to terrorism in that part of the world ? |
| 25 | Having seen the devastation in that beautiful valley that has resulted from the conflict , and having seen the impact of terrorism , which I deplore both there and here , may I say to the Secretary of State that while , of course , the matter must first be decided between India and Pakistan , no settlement can be acceptable that is not acceptable to the people of Kashmir , both Muslim and Hindu ? |
| 26 | May I say how welcome is the strong support that Great Britain has given to the Baltic states ? |
| 27 | Also , as the first signatory of the motion , may I say that since it was tabled statements have been made to me about the involvement of Stella Rimington and Mr. Roger Windsor of the National Union of Mineworkers . |
| 28 | May I say , as every other hon. Member would wish to say , that we condemn that act of violence — indeed , that act of war , for that is what it was — and have great sympathy with the victims ? |
| 29 | On behalf of pedestrians in general , may I say how much the Bill will be greatly welcomed in all parts of the country ? |
| 30 | As an employer , may I say that the greatest single obstacle to providing training is the possibility that someone else will take away one 's trainee and thereby render one 's investment worthless ? |