Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] my [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps I may assist my hon. Friend . |
| 2 | I know I 'm in my mid thirties and ought to know my own mind by now , but I 'm scared of the commitment . |
| 3 | My wife had determined that I must swop my old bike for a car after I told her of an encounter with an old pupil of mine as I was toiling up the hill by the power station in Haughton Road , Darlington . |
| 4 | This suggests , I think , that I must refine my earlier criterion in the following way : it is wrong for a person to be treated as a means to the satisfaction of another 's desire , and only allowable for them to be treated , with their consent , as a means to the satisfaction of another 's needs , if no other means for their satisfaction can be made available . |
| 5 | I feel I should know my own situation best , ’ said Gwendolen tartly . |
| 6 | Nigel was n't back yet and I must curb my wilder fantasies . |
| 7 | ‘ I must carry my own supplies . ’ |
| 8 | But they always said that I must bring my own orchestra . |
| 9 | Culturally I must acknowledge my Spanish blood , but my sympathies are for the Quechua experience . |
| 10 | I should like my hon. Friend the Minister to imagine the effect of the Bill as it is presently drafted on the preserved and private railways . |
| 11 | I would simply love to try some of the splendid designs available and often feel very thwarted as a designer as I always feel that I must use my own designs — so make the most of not being me as it 's such fun to use someone else 's designs ! |
| 12 | According to Chris Lloyd , I , as a nonsmoker , am some sort of do-gooder who should mind my own business . |
| 13 | ‘ Maybe I should finance my own movie , like Spike Lee . |
| 14 | Pick up two plates and say to the person ‘ you must copy my exact gestures ’ and all the time look you in the eyes . |
| 15 | Therefore , much as I may myself enjoy theatre-going and much as I may cheer when I see a full theatre , I must contain my own enthusiasm if I am to be a cool observer . |
| 16 | Look , you must excuse my appalling manners . |
| 17 | I must have my own cards . ’ |
| 18 | It must amaze my hon. Friend , as it amazes me , that we have to explain that to the Opposition . |
| 19 | Mr. Walker : I must correct my Hon. Friend . |
| 20 | I am , but in doing that I must retain my own effort , my own irony . |
| 21 | Sir , — In the present climate , with so many negative comments about the NHS , I feel I must record my great appreciation of the real care and attention I received at Frimley Park Hospital while undergoing a second cataract operation . |
| 22 | Now I must admit my first thoughts of it were it really gets my back up for some reason or other . |
| 23 | I must admit my first reaction was that it was a leg-pull ; there were always joke letters coming to me at the studio . |
| 24 | I must establish my philosophical credentials a bit ; to that end I have finished , except for a few touches , a short work , " The Origin and End of Tragedy " ( Ursprung und Ziel der Tragödie ) … |
| 25 | I must get my other teeth attended to and the cream can deal with . |
| 26 | Finally , I must add my grateful thanks to Pete Livesey and to Climber & Hill Walker for raising the BAA 's profile in such a dramatic way . |
| 27 | I 'll pass it on , but I must add my own disclaimer . |
| 28 | He suggested that I should visit my local training and enterprise council , the London East TEC . |
| 29 | While you are a patient of mine , however , you must accept my professional judgment . |
| 30 | Whatever the outcome of those particular appeals ( in which I should declare my professional interest as representative of both Dr Colman and the journalists ) it seems inevitable that English courts , indirectly influenced by Europe , will eventually develop coherent constitutional and legal principles to review the substance of administrative decisions . |