Example sentences of "may we [vb infin] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Others do not often see this as a genuine option , however , so how may we present a more positive image ? |
| 2 | May we experience the joy of your presence in our midst , for you live and reign as Lord of all , one God to be praised and glorified for ever and ever . |
| 3 | ‘ I 've no wish to discuss it , so may we change the subject ? ’ |
| 4 | When may we expect a statement on the medical services aspects which are so important to the Northern Ireland situation ? |
| 5 | May we congratulate the Scottish Office on two recent crucial decisions in the cultural sector , first , in increasing the grant to the Scottish Film Council and Film Production Fund by over £300,000 , and secondly , in announcing a £300,000 annual grant to the crafts in Scotland . |
| 6 | If you are tired of high technology resulting in high cost , may we suggest a possible alternative scenario ; the new Graphite Micro Series , a range of microcomputers which will bring true performance and flexibility to your business computing . |
| 7 | May we offer a piece of advice to people who use W C Fields 's nom de plume when writing to our letters page ? |
| 8 | May we thank the Royal Agricultural Society of England too , and especially Emma Leonard , for their staff 's support at the Royal Show Dairy Unit , and John Longman who had donated his award winning Farmhouse Cheddar Cheese as a third prize . |
| 9 | May we nurture the good that lies within us and seek to overcome the seeds of violence and hate . |
| 10 | Mr. McAvoy : If any bid included a reduction of employees ' pension rights , may we have a firm commitment from the Minister that the Government would not give that bid the go-ahead ? |
| 11 | May we have a pause in the ministerial litany of self-praise and complacency to recognise the reality of the interest rate burden , the impact of stop-go , the abandonment of research and development , the neglect of training and education and the fact that , because of Government policy , the nightmare of bankruptcy and failure is faced daily by those who run small and medium-sized businesses in Wales ? |
| 12 | May we have a change in our procedure for questioning the Leader of the House who last week announced the business for the following week even though he apparently knows that the election is to be called for 9 April and that the business will therefore be changed ? |
| 13 | May we have a statement on Sunday trading ? |
| 14 | May we have a statement about whether the Government intend to implement a European directive — it should have come into effect this weekend — by which local authorities will be informed when nuclear waste is being transported through their areas ? |
| 15 | May we have a debate next week or as soon as possible to consider whether we should have a referendum at any stage and in what circumstances ? |
| 16 | May we have a statement next week on the working of the Crossbows Act 1987 , which was enacted after a number of serious incidents ? |
| 17 | In view of the serious incident that took place last night in Bradford , may we have a statement on the working of the Act to examine the possibility of a licensing system to curb even further the possession of such potentially highly dangerous weapons and to prevent a repetition of last night 's attack ? |
| 18 | May we have a debate on early-day motion 458 ? |
| 19 | May we have a debate on junk mail as soon as possible , to discuss a mailshot sent to many of my constituents by an organisation that is partly funded by Maxwell money which is so full of falsehoods that it would make the average time-share salesman blush ; which redefines the term ’ junk mail ’ and peddles dodgy , old-fashioned and out-of-date remedies which have been banned in most countries and which have passed their sell-by date ; and which bears the signature of an obscure Welsh politician , best known for losing his rag with Zimbabwean soldiers and for nutting people in public lavatories ? |
| 20 | May we have an assurance that the Minister will do the same ? |
| 21 | Please may we have an ombudsman ? |
| 22 | May we have an urgent inquiry into why , over the past three years , the number of complaints against the health service in Lewisham and North Southwark has gone up by 100 per cent. , why there have been 30 complaints already this year and why serious complaints of maladministration and negligence have been made against Guy 's , King 's College and St. |
| 23 | May we have an early debate on the restructuring that is taking place in Her Majesty 's Customs and Excise which has left Wales 's international airport without customs and passport control ? |
| 24 | May we have an early debate on the Government 's determination to prevent part-timers from having the same rights as people who work full time ? |
| 25 | May we have an early debate on foreign affairs and aid and on the encouragement that should be given to President Serrano , who now says that he is keen to see the problem sorted out ? |
| 26 | May we have the courage to respond when we sense that He is speaking to us . |
| 27 | At this breaking of day and at this dawning of a new year may we have the courage to put our hands into the hand of God . |
| 28 | May we have the bill ? |
| 29 | May we find an inner peace and happiness which is beyond the price of money . |
| 30 | ‘ Also tomorrow , may we get a better profile , hokay ? ’ |