Example sentences of "[modal v] i have a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | May I have a drink please ? |
| 2 | ‘ May I have a look ? ’ |
| 3 | ‘ May I have a look ? ’ |
| 4 | Well erm , ha ha ha ha may I , may I have a look at it ? |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | May I have a seconder , please , from the , er , audience for this . |
| 7 | Today Mrs Goreng had bestowed her usual dazzling malai smile of white teeth on the Danuese teenager who had brought her a clean cup when De Gaulle said , ‘ Mrs Goreng , may I have a word with you ? ’ |
| 8 | ‘ May I have a list of the dead ? ’ he asked . |
| 9 | May I have a cigarette ? ’ |
| 10 | ‘ May I have a cigarette please ? ’ |
| 11 | sorry Crowston may I have a cigarette to put , place behind my left earhole then ? , thank you |
| 12 | ‘ Before we go , may I have a dekko inside the shelter . |
| 13 | May I have a show of hands , from all those in favour , please . |
| 14 | May I have a glass of water until you 've decided about the kippers ? |
| 15 | Should I have a word with Dora first ? ’ |
| 16 | However , in the future , should I have a vacancy for the role of mistress , I shall most certainly keep you informed . ’ |
| 17 | Should I have a job specification for everyone in my team , so if I am asked where is it , I can say here it is , and make sure that they are all signed off . |
| 18 | Could I have a biscuit ? |
| 19 | ‘ Could I have a look at them , do you think ? ’ |
| 20 | Could I have a top-up over here ? ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Could I — could I have a bit of garden ? ’ |
| 22 | and do you know , she had the most enormous Christmas er lunch , about six o'clock she said , could I have a bowl of soup ? |
| 23 | Should I wait until the highlights have grown out or could I have a colour put on top ? |
| 24 | Could I have a drink of water ? ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Could I have a drink ? ’ she requested . |
| 26 | ‘ Could I have a drink , please , Dad ? ’ she asked , to hide her discomfiture . |
| 27 | Could I have a drink please ? |
| 28 | Could I have a drink please ? |
| 29 | Could I have a seconder ? |
| 30 | Could I have a yoghurt today instead of tomorrow ? |