Example sentences of "[vb mod] n't say it " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I should n't say it but revenge is sweet , ’ she said .
2 ‘ I know I should n't say it — but well done , Emma !
3 And one could n't say it was n't needed .
4 But she could n't say it .
5 But she could n't say it .
6 I could n't say it 's new , but then could blue be said to be royal ?
7 ‘ I could n't say it , but I wanted you to know it , and that was the only way I could try and tell you . ’
8 She could n't say it — that he was the only one she wanted .
9 He said the company would look into the possibility of redesigning labels , although he could n't say it would definitely use the words ’ tap water ’ .
10 I was staying on I said oh er , yeah cos yo , had Joe saying you were disappointed that I could n't say it to your face !
11 So in the end I wro , I wrote her this letter because I could n't say it out loud in case anyone else heard me !
12 ‘ I would n't say it was the last ditch for the capercaillie .
13 I would n't say it 's the answer in every case , especially when a ‘ classic ’ sound source is required to sound classic at a low level .
14 I would n't say it 's accurate but where there 's a tag , there 's an interest .
15 I would n't say it will die a natural death , but I think the current burst of enthusiasm for looking at job evaluation may cool significantly when managers actually get close to it and start to assess what they have to do to introduce it . ’
16 Now it 's fair enough to be cautious when two big men are attacking somebody else , but I would n't say it was unreasonable to expect someone to make a telephone call and alert the police .
17 ‘ But I would n't say it 's likely .
18 ‘ I would n't say it was a regular break-in , thief surprised and shoots out of panic .
19 I would n't say it was exactly narrow-minded , but you 've got a position , you 're given a position to hold and you get it rammed down you that ‘ I am now an applied scientist ’ .
20 Weddings are a very important part , and a part that er , we all enjoy but erm we , I would n't say it was the major part of a florist 's business , there 's quite a few other aspects .
21 Erm I would n't say it 's it 's gone quiet at night , we 've got to be more aware now anyway .
22 But I would n't say it was necessary , either . ’
23 I would n't say it affects the way I work , but certainly at the end of the day it does hurt when my work is dismissed .
24 No I would n't say it was a , I would say it was far dirtier and
25 " I would n't say it was a lie , Mr Feather .
26 I would n't say it encourages you but it sort of you know you 're going to get away with it .
27 Erm I would n't say it 's an idea , I 'd say it 's a hope .
28 I would n't say it was a particularly woman-centred experience but I did feel confident in the skills of the midwives and the doctors and knew that there were all the necessary facilities should anything go wrong .
29 It 's been said although I would n't say it for myself that the lack of pressure for change stems from the Royal Family 's landholdings .
30 I would n't say it was brave it was a normal thing to do , was n't brave , there was nothing brave about that .
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