Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] [vb mod] i [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Seymour Hicks , the famous singer , once became so infuriated that he stopped the orchestra in the middle of his song , turned to the girl and snapped , ‘ Dear Lady , shall you finish your story or shall I finish my song ? ’ |
| 2 | Do you want the money or can I pay you later ? |
| 3 | Do I want to follow a set exercise programme or would I prefer to change my life-style so that I become more active ? |
| 4 | In no manner does the birth of this child put the other out of my mind nor can I accept he is a substitute but rather a reminder as if God wished to show me what I have lost and reprimand me for my carelessness . |
| 5 | Will licking the soil do her any harm and will I need to worm her more often as two ponies go in the paddock as well ? |
| 6 | Erm I s suspect that it 's er the one million two hundred and forty two thousand transfer from general operating reserve is that figure but may I make one comment |
| 7 | Shall I have potato salad or shall I have a prawn salad , or shall I have a chicken salad ? |
| 8 | Now he told me he wanted to end it with Susan , and he begged my help and would I come down to New Orleans . ’ |
| 9 | If I am to change it I feel that I might as well put a larger engine in it , could you please advise me what would be the best petrol engine and would I have to convert it to 12 volt ; which I do n't really want to do . |
| 10 | May I I do not need an adjournment but may I back away from the microphone to take instruction ? |
| 11 | I have a 3500S 10.5:1 engine but should I use a Range Rover or SDI flywheel and what about the clutch/pressure plate assembly ? |
| 12 | Is there a limit to the grant and will I have to pay anything ? |
| 13 | I did well , I had hundred pound in me purse last night till Steve says can I have me pocket money and can I have me petrol and can I have this and I paid for coal and I 've got forty . |
| 14 | Afterwards I have to go to the Headmaster and explain to him that running off with the papermate was all a joke and could I help it if people had no sense of humour … ? |
| 15 | Are you giving me a lift or will I arrange to come over in the office ? |
| 16 | mm , but my Lord that can I take that |
| 17 | ‘ But several days later he came straight out with it and asked me if I was on the Pill and would I go on holiday to Scotland with him . |
| 18 | I did well , I had hundred pound in me purse last night till Steve says can I have me pocket money and can I have me petrol and can I have this and I paid for coal and I 've got forty . |
| 19 | ‘ There was a time recently when a friend of mine said she was in love and could I look up the man in question 's chart and tell her the truth ? |
| 20 | If I do the braising steak , will Adam eat a baked potato or should I do roast ? ’ |
| 21 | Chairman , I have followed your information and can I direct er Councillor to item three point four on item four today whereas if we see that asks that the full year effect of those er financial fire fighters are concerned , we wanted to an additional ten and that was the position that . |
| 22 | Ken erm y you 've asked some questions , I 've actually seen the I M R O letter and can I say that there are two questions in the I M R O letter to Mr Maxwell and Bishopsgate , which quite categorically asked for accounts and also details of the ownership structure coming out of Liechtenstein . |
| 23 | Would adding a 25MHz motherboard solve the problem or should I redesign my AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS files ? |
| 24 | Next week we shall be in Scotland with the Helensborough and Gerloch Horticultural Society so I hope we can cultivate your interest again then but for now from Daphne , Fred Walter and from me Stefan goodbye and may I wish a joyous and peaceful Christmas to all of our gardening friends everywhere . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | No that 's right , as I say but erm anyway then after that when I left at say sixteen , you see , er er er a friend of ours who was a railway clerk at Needham Station came and told us that they were taking on girls on the Railway Company and would I like to do it and so of course I had to pass exams and er actually , can I read some notes that |
| 27 | He is a boy of very good promise and will I have no doubt ( if he continues to work steadily ) do credit to the School . " |
| 28 | I KNOW it is an old problem but can I make a plea for the Skerne to be cleaned up . |
| 29 | ‘ Do I need to leave the house or can I find time at home , when the others are out ? ’ , |
| 30 | That is this , should I rely on the agape love of my partner or should I strive to be the type of person that my partner could easily love even if no agape love were available ? |