Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] [verb] [verb] [det] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 I may want to recognize this pattern as well as that pattern .
2 I certainly do n't prefer the figurative though I may have lent this way at one time .
3 I may have seen many Garter Snakes on sale which I took to be pattern variations on the species most commonly available .
4 We flew economy — I may have to make this trip regularly if Stanford accept me , and my insurance does n't cover me , so every penny counts .
5 Well research suggests that something like eighty eight percent , that 's research by Klaus and Bass , Klaus and Bass nineteen eighty-eight , actually I may have got that date wrong so I 'm not sure you should quote the date , anyway it 's Klaus and Bass .
6 My period comes every month , so I think I may have caught some illness from my husband .
7 ‘ I suppose I ought to have made more enquiries when I was inviting him — I mean , it would seem discourteous to ignore her , if she exists .
8 But erm I must start reading those books as well .
9 I must have waited several minutes , I should have known but I could n't bear the suspense .
10 But I must have missed that film .
11 Yet I must have conveyed some uneasiness to my parents .
12 I must have passed that florist 's in Rumsey Road several hundred times and never really looked at it , let alone into it .
13 I must have chosen this day to have gone and met this man .
14 I must have thought this morning .
15 No doubt it will transpire that I must have known this Paykhull . ’
16 did I have another conversation , Jess and Lucy so I must have had another conversation with you last night then Jess
17 I must have had some lessons at the Legation , though I have no recollection of them , for I learnt to read and write .
18 Oh I must remember to take that film out Is that the finish of it total ?
19 I must remember to get some oil for you Peter ?
20 I must remember to get some Number Eights , ’ he muttered to himself .
21 ‘ How I should love to do that rockery for you ! ’ she said sadly .
22 But in conclusion I should like to emphasise that Christianity places emphasis not only on structures but also on personal obedience .
23 He said I should like to redeem this I F A
24 I should like to take this opportunity to thank the vast majority of our shareholders who have clearly recognized Palatine 's potential and have remained unimpressed by the attempted takeover .
25 I should like to take this opportunity to emphasise that the work on the Iraqi material is being done for the United Nations and the IAEA .
26 I should like to take this opportunity to thank all the employees of Johnson Matthey for the skilled and dedicated service that resulted in this year 's record performance
27 I should like to reiterate those comments to you now as I believe they remain relevant : 1 ) Control the duration of play by an ice hockey-type clock to prevent time-wasting. 2 ) Players to have their names on the back of their shirts .
28 By the logic of research and higher education , I mean the general conceptual relationships that exist between these two sets of activity , and I should like to explore those relationships in the following six theses .
29 I should like to give some examples of my concern about the report 's thoroughness and/or objectivity .
30 I should like to see more control over the Commission , and its executive being checked .
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