Example sentences of "[vb mod] [pers pn] [verb] [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | May I suggest one of the following . |
| 2 | May I make one or two observations and then I 'll finish . |
| 3 | May I make two points in reply to the hon. Gentleman ? |
| 4 | ‘ We will leave soon , Master Lieutenant , but may I ask one favour first ? ’ |
| 5 | May I ask one more thing ? |
| 6 | May I add one small point ? |
| 7 | My Lord m may I add one further matter , er , My Lord may I say on behalf of the family er the that your Lordship 's comments will be very gratefully received er , neither Mr or Mrs , although they 've sought recognition for what they 've done for their daughter , they did it out of their fond love for her but nevertheless having such a and such comment from your Lordship will be very , very good . |
| 8 | May I take four , Jannie ? ’ |
| 9 | Now may I say one or two words about our various several of our bilateral programmes and er perhaps I will start with er saying a word or two about what the O D A is doing in Eastern Europe . |
| 10 | Please may I have 20 lashes ? |
| 11 | May I pinch one of your cigarettes ? |
| 12 | The main advantages are : the bridge is fixed with the arm in the ‘ down ’ position ( perfect for playing country bends in tune , or for keeping strings in tune should you break one ) ; it 's impossible to strip the thread by screwing the arm in too tightly ; you can choose to load your strings through the block or just through the bridge ; and it feels good , like a light Stratocaster trem , with none of the fudginess of more complex units . |
| 13 | Why should you have five ? |
| 14 | Only when this is not possible should you have one of the alternative high-fibre breakfasts . |
| 15 | And if she has already enjoyed the satisfaction of having climbed to a new standard of proficiency , higher than she has been before , why should she care one way or another to know that others have not yet reached this standard ? |
| 16 | Why should she pay two lots of tax ? |
| 17 | Why , why should we give five hundred to the Sports Centre , and only four hundred to the community centre ? |
| 18 | If all men are human beings , why should we need two categories instead of one ? |
| 19 | Gateshead , their nearest rivals , take on newcomers Houghton and could clinch the title should they collect seven of the 11 points at stake against the bottom of the table team . |
| 20 | How long should it take 18 men to build a similar wall ? |
| 21 | The slaughter appears to have been very great and the Shoan losses are estimated at twelve thousand killed , to which must he added twelve to fourteen thousand killed in the two previous fights when Fitaurari Gelli 's and Ras Lul Seged 's forces were annihilated . |
| 22 | We 'll we get sixths . |
| 23 | A new daughter-in-law is greeted by her mother-in-law with the blessing ‘ May you have seven sons ’ or urged formally to ‘ bathe in milk and you 'll have lots of sons ’ . |
| 24 | dir : Could I make one last suggestion ? |
| 25 | Could I explain one alteration on Q P16 Simon given our recent changes . |
| 26 | I asked no way could I take two years out again and that was it . |
| 27 | Could I have two pounds please ? |
| 28 | Could I have one of your cigarettes ? ’ |
| 29 | Could I have one of those ? |
| 30 | ‘ Oh , waitress , ’ said the lady in a distressed tone , ‘ Just who I wanted , could I have three of today 's specials , two strawberry milkshakes and one prawn cocktail with extra mayonnaise . |