Example sentences of "[modal v] i ask the minister " in BNC.

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1 Apart from the fact that we made a profit from the Gulf war , may I ask the Minister to say what else was achieved by it , with Saddam Hussein still in power and carrying out his evil acts and with the dictatorship still in power in Kuwait ?
2 May I ask the Minister a question of which I have given the Department of Trade and Industry notice ?
3 I am pleased at the progress on that issue , but may I ask the Minister now to look urgently at the decision to allow a Scottish ferry company to run the ferry between Rathlin and Ballycastle ?
4 In the absence of a member of the Scottish National party in the House , may I ask the Minister to write me a letter setting out , in terms of computer programming and related difficulties , the problems of collecting national insurance in the event of an independent Scottish Parliament ?
5 However , may I ask the Minister to take on board the fact that it would be appropriate for a statement to be made to the House tomorrow .
6 My Lords , could I ask the Minister if she would agree that there have been some improvements in the accident and emergency departments , since consultants were appointed and how many accidents that er there are emergency departments have not got consultants in charge and leave it to junior doctors ?
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