Example sentences of "[Wh adv] [vb mod] i pay " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ How could I pay back a loan ? |
| 2 | HOW WILL I PAY THE BILL FOR THE RESIDENTIAL/NURSING HOME ? |
| 3 | ‘ How can I pay ? ’ |
| 4 | So he said erm I said to the woman I went to the court this morning so he said when you explain to me he said I 've got money in my pockets cos I borrowed it from dad tha he said I owed sixty two pound so he said I said to the woman in the court how can I pay this the sixty two pounds when you 've frozen my account ? |
| 5 | ‘ Why should I pay her ? ’ |
| 6 | A : hello Mr Parkin this is Guy Cook here B : yes A : er do you remember um sending us a er an estimate for electrical repairs * for a hundred and fifty pounds * well I 've er just had a word with the Electricity Board with an engineer called Mr Golding and he tells me that the er the list of jobs you gave us unless there 's any special circumstances should not be more than around one hundred pounds B : oh * A : well he said he 'd have to look at it of course but er is there some special reason why you thought it would cost more A : well would you be prepared to do it for the price he quoted B : no A : well why not B : I ca n't afford it not with my wages and overheads £ I have A : well £ why should I pay an extra fifty pounds if I can get it done cheaper * B : well if you can do that * do |
| 7 | Why should I pay it all alone ? |
| 8 | ’ Why should I pay protection , ’ I asked irately , knowing the answer very well , ’ if I 'm not carrying anything to protect ? ’ |
| 9 | The left-wing response is to press for more money to improve these services , make them more relevant to public needs ; the right-wing response is to privatize further — and if the latter is the response you favour , then you have a wonderful excuse for withholding taxes : ’ Why should I pay for services I do n't use ? ’ |
| 10 | ‘ Why should I pay , ’ asked Yussuf , ‘ when I have a sister ? ’ |