Example sentences of "[conj] may i [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Was there anything else , or may I go ? ’ |
| 2 | Are you discussing business , or may I join you ? ’ |
| 3 | I 'm honoured to get your letter , your Highness ( or may I call you Harry ? ) but you fail to say which of Her Majesty 's fish are off-colour . |
| 4 | And may I remind you that none of us were exempt from that curse . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ And may I suggest that this is precisely the kind of overheated sensational attitude I would most strongly deplore . |
| 6 | ‘ I understand very well , and may I suggest that you return to Piccadilly . |
| 7 | And may I suggest that we add to the list , on the computer type it into this particular programme be , it 's called arts list |
| 8 | I have also sent you a catalogue of Greenpeace merchandise so that you may choose from it , and may I draw special attention to the Greenpeace enamel dove badge which we would particularly like you , as a new supporter , to purchase and wear . |
| 9 | May I associate my right hon. and hon. Friends with the tribute paid by the Prime Minister to Her Majesty the Queen , and may I join in the other congratulations already expressed ? |
| 10 | May I hope that you too enjoyed our talk — and may I have the pleasure of calling on you . |
| 11 | Item five erm I 'm also pleased to say that er Chris was the only person nominated to be Honorary Treasurer and it would give me great pleasure er to propose that he be elected Honorary Treasurer and may I have a seconder for that proposal please . |
| 12 | ‘ And may I ask if she will be so delighted to see me because I happen to be a male member of the human race … ? ’ |
| 13 | Thank you and may I add my thanks to for , for their work , very much appreciated and I know the Treasurer would agree , thank you . |
| 14 | The expression is well known in the South , especially among service families and may I add , there were a great number of fine soldiers who came from the South in units as famous as that fine body of men who serve and have served in the DLI . |
| 15 | Next week we shall be in Scotland with the Helensborough and Gerloch Horticultural Society so I hope we can cultivate your interest again then but for now from Daphne , Fred Walter and from me Stefan goodbye and may I wish a joyous and peaceful Christmas to all of our gardening friends everywhere . |
| 16 | Well now , you 've had the Minutes of the last A G M meeting , that blue copy , and may I take it that er you accept those , and we can agree that they are accepted . |
| 17 | And may I get washed ? |
| 18 | So make sure it 's safe , take your casualty from the cause , you may have to resuscitate , now if a person swallows something by mouth , there 's two types of poisons , one can go by mouth and one is er corrosive and the other is non-corrosive , but at the same time you have a liquid or tablets , now if it 's a corrosive liquid that you have swallowed or somebody has swallowed , it 's burning as it 's going down , and may I say in first aid you never ever on any circumstances make anybody sick er especially poisons , can you imagine if it 's burnt going down it 's probably perforated the food pipe and somebody comes along and overdoses on the water , because you can give sips of water for corrosive , well it 's because you 're trying to keep the airway open , if it 's burning , corrosive is burning you 'll get swelling , so this is why you give sips of water , but if you give too much your casualty will be sick and if it 's burnt going down and perforated the tubes and they 're bringing it up again it 's gon na burn coming up and go into those perforations that and cause further damage . |
| 19 | And may I say very clearly and unequivocally at the outset , that it is abhorrent when it does happen to us because there 's no place for it , quite simply because er it is counterproductive to cohesion , and cohesion is the basis for operational effectiveness , and when there is an incident of bullying then we very promptly and thoroughly investigate it , and that investigation is followed , if there 's a case to be brought , by a trial of the chap that 's guilty . |
| 20 | And may I say also |
| 21 | Too too shaming … can we stop shouting like this and may I come across to your flat and say I 'm sorry in person ? |
| 22 | Well good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen I am delighted to welcome you to the R Y A's Annual General Meeting if I may call the meeting to order and may I propose that for those who 's convening the meeting printed on the front page of the annual report and accounts ninety , ninety one ninety two to be taken as read . |
| 23 | And may I call you Eileen ? |
| 24 | He turned round to me and he said erm right then I 'll take you t would you take me to your vehicle erm and may I call you Anthony ? |
| 25 | I welcome both the inquiries that the right hon. Gentleman has so speedily set up , but may I advise him that , if we do not get it right this time , we shall be at the Dispatch Box again to consider still more cases ? |
| 26 | really answer the first part of the Noble Lord 's question by saying that er er it is a question of future cost , er we are er we are already spending a great deal of money on the first part er of this er library and er we will have to examine the future cost very carefully and I put it to you to the Noble Lord that it would be a really sad reflection where the field of creative endeavour in which this country is m has most excelled over the centuries , in other words literature to have no single focus for celebration , preservation and active use , it really is er very important that this library continues , but may I remind Your Lordships also that we 're not talking about the s the library in this question , we 're talking about the u the site at present used by the builders . |
| 27 | On the second part , well nobody feels more strongly that I do about the problems of noise pollution and I agree entirely there er with what councillor has to say but may I remind members that this council did have a full service for a six months period , you all seem to have forgotten that , we did have a full service , an experimental one which ran for six months , er we were advised by the officers at the end of that period it was not necessary to run the full seven day a week service , it was not necessary we are still being advised that that is not necessary , that is the advice we were given at the last committee meeting and er the majority of members supported that . |
| 28 | ‘ Well , I 'd be pleased to provide any references you need , but may I suggest that you consider a little more before acting precipitately . |
| 29 | Erm I s suspect that it 's er the one million two hundred and forty two thousand transfer from general operating reserve is that figure but may I make one comment |
| 30 | The absence of one ordinary officer at the Annual General Meeting may appear a misfortune , of two carelessness , but may I assure you , that we are with you in spirit , that the loss is ours alone , and that the proceedings will be conducted with their usual expedition and efficiency , despite , and I hope no one said before our absence from . |