Example sentences of "[vb mod] [pers pn] [verb] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Now the programme that turns the cameras on teenagers and let's them do the talking and the interviews has packed its newest series with just the subjects their viewers want . |
2 | May I urge the Minister to give sufficient funds to the Housing Executive to enable the work to go ahead without further delay ? |
3 | May I welcome the presence of the Home Secretary and the shadow Home Secretary when asking a question of which I have given notice , in the hope of a serious reply ? |
4 | May I welcome the attempts that the Government are making , in conjunction with the Russians and the Confederation of Independent States , to reduce and dismantle the nuclear weapons arsenals ? |
5 | May I welcome the action of my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister in giving the president his direct support . |
6 | At the hotel , Damian guided her into the lift , towered over her and said thickly , ‘ May I suggest a nightcap in my room ? ’ |
7 | Now , as to pears , may I suggest the Doyenne of Comice , generally sold as Comice , or , better still , the Williams . |
8 | Rather than reinventing the ‘ virtual classroom ’ , may I suggest the staff at Teesside Poly could have contacted CECOMM and availed themselves of our tutor-moderated training programme , and in the process saved themselves considerable time and angst . |
9 | We want more ; may I suggest the String Quartets … ? |
10 | If minutes have been circulated the Chairman will say : " May I sign the minutes of the last meeting as a true record ? " |
11 | " Senator and Madame Sherman , may I present the man who will be your guide and mentor in the jungle , Monsieur Jacques Devraux . |
12 | ‘ My Lord , ’ Corbett began nervously , ‘ may I present the compliments and affectionate greetings of my master , Robert Burnell , Chancellor of England and Bishop of Bath and Wells . ’ |
13 | May I mention a selection of the many inaccuracies ? |
14 | ‘ May I return the compliment , sir . ’ |
15 | Before we leave this topic , may I repeat the caution with regard to grain direction . |
16 | ‘ May I open the window ? ’ |
17 | May I assure the House that my right hon. Friend has their full support and that they are completely opposed to the right hon. Member for Birmingham , Sparkbrook ( Mr. Hattersley ) ? |
18 | May I draw the attention of the Secretary of State to the report in The Irish Times yesterday week about the recent meeting of the British-Irish parliamentary group in Dublin , and the contribution of his hon. Friend the Member for Lancashire , West ( Mr. Hind ) about the security situation in proximity to the border ? |
19 | May I draw the attention of my right hon. Friend the Leader of the House to the further deterioration in the state of local government in the London borough of Lambeth ? |
20 | In welcoming the release of Mr. Waite and Mr. Sutherland , may I express the hope that none of us forget that there are still more hostages whom we wish to see speedily returned to their homes . |
21 | May I offer a piece of advice to Carrie Schlegel and other precocious kids writing to your letters page ? |
22 | May I offer the case of the defence ! |
23 | Finally , may I dispel a couple of nonsensical rumours that are currently circulating . |
24 | May I visit the Hall this afternoon to meet him , do you think ? ’ |
25 | At the end of July , with Responsions successfully behind him as well as a happy celebratory birthday outing for Helen spent with Harry and Janet , Edward was still as hesitant as in his early letters to Hooton : ‘ May I bring a paper in manuscript and talk it over with you ? |
26 | May I bring the assembly back to deliverance number three . |
27 | May I bring the Minister back to the discussion that took place in Committee ? |
28 | May I bring the Minister back to the tiny proportion of Scottish Conservatives who , he claims , support any form of devolution ? |
29 | May I press the Minister on the assurances given by the Secretary of State ? |
30 | While welcoming the briefing that is continually taking place , may I press the Secretary of State to bear in mind that the reserve forces are always an important aspect of our national forces ? |