Example sentences of "[modal v] i [verb] [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | May I ask for a seconder for that motion . |
| 2 | ‘ May I phone for a taxi to the hotel ? |
| 3 | Should I go on a diet ? |
| 4 | WHY SHOULD I INVEST IN A PEP NOW ? |
| 5 | Should I stay with a cheat ? |
| 6 | What form of words should I use for a legacy to ACET ? |
| 7 | Should I launch into a discourse on why I did n't value male above female children ? |
| 8 | But outside a religious context , why should I ask for a certainty with which I dispense in every other field of life ? |
| 9 | And , anyway , how could I compete with a brother like Jake ? ’ |
| 10 | But how could I explain to a man shaking with fury that it was candy-floss I did n't like , and crowds , and being with him ? |
| 11 | How could I live with a child who might be born alright but who may have gone blind , or worse , later on ? |
| 12 | Please could I ask for a moment 's silence and look to the north er we wil where we will have a dedication fly past by A-Tens of the Eighty-First Tactical Fighter Wing . |
| 13 | ‘ Will I do for a start ? ’ |
| 14 | Look , can I sit for a moment ? |
| 15 | CAN I GO FOR A PINT ASKS THIRSTY JUROR |
| 16 | He did not ask : how much can I earn in a day if I do as much work as possible ? but how much must I work in order to earn the wage which I earned before and which takes care of my traditional needs ? … |
| 17 | ‘ What can I do for a child ? ’ |
| 18 | Can I toss in a thought which might , perhaps , alter the political perspective , if we could get it across ? |
| 19 | Starting with a blank sheet of paper is perhaps easy for some , but for myself , I can neither draw accurately nor can I imagine without a picture or actual model to start from . |
| 20 | Can I apply for a house/flat ? |
| 21 | So can I put in a plea ? |
| 22 | Can I put in a bid I 'm working with er er Dave Williams on the launch of this drugs hotline and there 's a need to do quite a large mailshot of the posters in the |
| 23 | Teacher : Can I come for a ride in your train ? |
| 24 | So when women talk of coming out as a lesbian , I want to ask — can I come as a person first ? |
| 25 | Er Nicola had a baby , she suffered from postnatal depression and er can I ask for a bit of hush there please , Nicola suffered from postnatal depression and she took Prozac . |
| 26 | Can I ask for a list of the full report before council , so it will give us a chance to have a debate there rather than here . |
| 27 | Er , can I ask for a point of clarification . |
| 28 | Can I get on a postgrad two year course next year ? |