Example sentences of "[modal v] i [verb] him [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | May I urge him to press for a return to traditional standards of teaching in our primary schools as soon as possible ? |
| 2 | In furtherance of that , may I urge him to bend his considerable energies towards the development of solar and tidal power ? |
| 3 | If , as the Minister says , we recouped so much money on the Gulf war , may I ask him to explain why the Ministry of Defence is being so mean and tight-fisted towards some of those who were prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice during that war ? |
| 4 | Following a meeting this morning at the Department of Energy , may I ask him to arrange for the Secretary of State to make a statement answering the anger in Coventry , not just about the way in which the pit was closed and the loss of jobs , but the belief that the closure took place to mothball 40 million tonnes of medium sulphur content coal so that , were the Conservatives to be re-elected and the pits privatised , Daw Mill could take that coal out in a UDM pit ? |
| 5 | While declaring an interest and reluctantly accepting what my right hon. Friend says about flying squadrons , may I ask him to confirm that there is a good future for the Royal Auxiliary Air Force in view of its exceptional record and its cost effectiveness as a reserve force ? |
| 6 | In thanking my right hon. Friend for that answer , may I ask him to have regard to the stresses and strains that already exist in a predominantly Christian European Community and to consider whether they would be increased if we admitted to the Community nations with a predominantly Islamic culture ? |
| 7 | While welcoming my right hon. Friend 's reply , may I ask him to accept that the best training for Royal Navy reservists is with the regular Navy and will he give that priority in the coming operations for the Royal Naval Reserve ? |
| 8 | If the Minister genuinely believes in the equitable distribution of the social fund , may I invite him to review cold weather payments , because the senior citizens in my area of east Cleveland have lost out during the past week ? |
| 9 | May I beg him to stop making political capital out of the health of the citizens of the capital and concentrate on the real issues ? |
| 10 | Should I ask him to ring you when he comes in ? ’ |
| 11 | ‘ Apart from that , how could I allow him to play when the Scottish League have already altered their fixtures so that none of my home-based players would be playing today ? |
| 12 | While I was sitting there , sipping my glass of hot , sweet Indian tea , I was approached by a shifty-looking man who asked me whether I could help him ; he had seen me with my camera ; could I help him mend his ? |
| 13 | Nor could I let him bully me . |
| 14 | O.K. , if I insisted he would stay for dinner with Max tomorrow evening , and could I let him know what I was planning to cook as he would like to start working on the antidote . |
| 15 | And how could I persuade him to let Hyde into his home ? |
| 16 | How , too , could I persuade him to break into Doctor Jekyll 's private study ? |
| 17 | Who shall I tell him called ? ’ |
| 18 | ‘ Shall I tell him to wait a few minutes , Inspector ? |
| 19 | Shall I tell him to come up ? ’ |
| 20 | Where shall I tell him to contact you ? ’ |
| 21 | Shall I ask him to preach a sermon about the Blessington-Dalrymples ? ’ |
| 22 | Shall I ask him to come up ? ’ |
| 23 | Shall I ask him to come in ? ’ |
| 24 | Shall I ask him to step in ? " |
| 25 | Shall I get him to go over ? |
| 26 | When when shall I get him to come to one our meetings . |
| 27 | ‘ I know , but how can I make him eat when he refuses ? ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Can I make him come out ? |
| 29 | How can I make him see his colleagues will look down on him if he says in the same old rut ? |
| 30 | How can I make him see ? thought Juliet , a little sadly . |