Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] [conj] [adv] " in BNC.
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1 | Paul , I will write to you when I may and somehow we will arrange a meeting . |
2 | I may as well stick it out to the end . |
3 | ‘ Since I 'm home , ’ she said , ‘ I may as well do my duty . |
4 | ‘ We 've had several more since this morning , I may as well tell you . ’ |
5 | ‘ Well , since everyone 's giving speeches , I may as well take a turn , ’ he said , and it was at once apparent from his voice that he had had a good deal to drink . |
6 | It could have been different if I had been accepted for the Forces , but this way I mean to make Marion my wife and I hope … well … well ’ — he jerked his head upwards — ‘ I may as well say it , that if I have a son , or for second best , a daughter , to carry on here . |
7 | ‘ We 're here , and I may as well see him . |
8 | " Goodness me , do n't start taking that as a compliment , she cares about everyone 's feelings , she 's an archetypal victim , she 's an absolute fool about other people 's feelings , and let me warn you , I may as well warn you , the more she dislikes somebody , the more somebody annoys her , the more careful she is not to hurt their feelings , in fact the only people she is ever rude to are people like me and Gabriel and Papa , I mean people she cares for enough not to worry about being fair to . |
9 | I may as well offer you complete control over the direction east . ’ |
10 | ‘ And , besides , if I am going to wear it I may as well be able to use it . ’ |
11 | ‘ As my words appear to have lost their power to charm I suppose I may as well diminish myself to beast of burden . ’ |
12 | I may as well be blunt : Sir Richard Springall and all his household have also been invited . |
13 | But there I was , and thinking — I may as well say it , thinking bad thoughts about my father . |
14 | I may as well tell the story , though a new generation , growing up since the Odonata arrived on Earth , will find it incredible . |
15 | ‘ I may as well tell you , Rincewind , that there is some contact between the Lords of the Circle Sea and the Emperor of the Agatean Empire , as it is styled , ’ the Patrician went on . |
16 | I may as well tell you . |
17 | ‘ I may as well go now , ’ Mitch said ungraciously . |
18 | If you want a half-hearted approach I may as well not start in the first place . ’ |
19 | ‘ I may as well begin as I mean to go on , ma'am . |
20 | ‘ I may as well … |
21 | So I may as well tell you straightaway . |
22 | I 'm actually going to go in for it in the Telegraph 's competition , so I may as well use the same team for our one if it gets going . |
23 | I suppose I may as well have a drink now that I 'm here . ’ |
24 | ‘ I may as well confess , I had n't given it a single thought . ’ |
25 | I may as well save my ga |
26 | So I may as well have a Saturday at the van . |
27 | because I thought I may as well |
28 | so I may as well . |
29 | Well if there 's no intention I may as well cancel him altogether . |
30 | I says to Steve , I may as well buy a ten pounds worth of anything else |