Example sentences of "[modal v] i [verb] you [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | May I visit you in the evenings , or will you come for a walk with me on Sundays ? |
| 2 | And for the benefit of those readers who are persuaded by his arguments ( and those who are not , too ) , may I refer you to a letter from Simon Kyte appealing for financial and professional help for the Humanitarian Appeal for Victims of the Yugoslav Civil War . |
| 3 | ‘ May I refer you to an unimpeachable authority : Mr John Camden Hotten , author of a biography of Dickens , and also , he paused impressively , a life of Thackeray , refers to it in 1870 as Bleak House . |
| 4 | Before you consider the document , may I remind you of a letter that you received from the convenor of Stirling district council ? |
| 5 | May I ask you about a serious point of order , Mr. Speaker ? |
| 6 | Tomorrow morning may I invite you to a complimentary breakfast of tinned yam , tinned pineapple , tinned paw-paw , Belgian coffee , German rolls , Swiss sugar and English butter processed and packed in Kenya ? |
| 7 | Might I remind you of the work of Dr. Bowlby , who pointed out the effects of mother deprivation on children ? |
| 8 | Might I congratulate you on the birth of Henry , or Harry as I notice he is to be called from the announcement in the papers . |
| 9 | Might I ask you through the Chair ? |
| 10 | But might I trouble you for a cup of hot water ? ’ |
| 11 | And could I leave you with a poem ? |
| 12 | He went and bought a pack of cigarettes from the machine behind him , searched his pockets , then asked : ‘ Could I trouble you for a light , Miss ? ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Could I trouble you for a receipt ? ’ |
| 14 | ‘ Shall I leave you in the care of the good professor ? ’ |
| 15 | Allowing her to change the subject , he offered , ‘ Shall I meet you in the foyer after breakfast , say nine-thirty ? |
| 16 | Shall I accompany you on the violin ? |
| 17 | Shall I tell you about the very first little baby ? |
| 18 | What time shall I see you in the morning ? ’ |
| 19 | Shall I take you to the nurse ? ’ he asks me . |
| 20 | Can I press you to a candied starfish ? ’ |
| 21 | Colleagues , while we 're standing , can I remind you of a number of colleagues of ours who have died in the past year George , national office Dick from Scotland of South Western region Lord from Southern region Julie from Southern region William from national office from Northern region from Birmingham Harry , London regional secretary Grace from London region from Yorkshire region and many many others not mentioned here that have given their energy and their commitment on behalf of the G M B members , we remember them all |
| 22 | Erm seven comes headed satisfactory access , but can I remind you of the County Council 's er criterion which w which is Have good access or be able to provide good access , to the primary road network , but avoid unacceptable traffic consequences on any single part of the network . |
| 23 | Right , can I take you to the recommendation on page six . |
| 24 | Right , can I take you to the recommendation on page nine that the programme be circulated to all members of the committee . |
| 25 | Can I take you to the recommendation on page five of the report then . |
| 26 | Right , can I take you to the amended recommendation on page forty nine . |
| 27 | Can I interest you in an aerial photograph of your house ? ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Can I see you for a minute ? ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Can I sting you for a pound ? ’ |
| 30 | ‘ Can I help you with the tray ? ’ |