Example sentences of "[pers pn] can not say " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wapping : I can not say , my Lord . |
| 2 | Alas , I can not say whether Mr Roirbak has had time to examine them yet . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ I can not say , ’ he smirked . |
| 4 | She is pleasant enough but how reliable I can not say and I am not depending on her for the birth . |
| 5 | I can not say what that last sentence signifies except that , as is apparent elsewhere in the book , Mr Nikiforuk dislikes rich people . |
| 6 | Disappointingly , the policemen took no notice of the blood , but drove off in the direction the robbers had taken , with what result I can not say . |
| 7 | ‘ I can not say much on the telephone . |
| 8 | What they belong to I can not say . |
| 9 | ‘ I can not say precisely how long the blade was , but I think you will agree that it is legitimate to deduce its length , from a progressive diminution in the width of the wound . |
| 10 | I can not say that I care for these self-perpetuating societies . ’ |
| 11 | I can not say that they were happy days , but they taught me what life is about . |
| 12 | ‘ I can not say , sir . |
| 13 | For the first twenty minutes or so of motoring , I can not say I was seized by any excitement or anticipation at all . |
| 14 | ‘ But I can not say what I am not . ’ |
| 15 | I can not say with any degree of certainty that this is happening , but the rolling performance is part of the bream 's basic instincts , and therefore I can not believe that certain members of a species abandon entirely a basic behavioural activity . |
| 16 | Whether or not the rough parch at 85mph ( or 2500rpm on the revcounter ) was peculiar to the test car or not I can not say ; if it is common to all , it is very disappointing , and the fact that you can drive through it is of little compensation since at higher speeds there is enough wind roar for two cars . |
| 17 | I can not say that my school days were particularly happy ones and I was not sorry to leave when I got to the official leaving age , which was fourteen in those days . |
| 18 | I can not say I feel any enthusiasm for the result . |
| 19 | Whether this is true , I can not say . |
| 20 | When the time came , I can not say that we followed all of the advice we were given . |
| 21 | I can not say that the letter is in the drawer and mean that the cake is in the cupboard , or that the letter was or will be in the drawer . |
| 22 | ‘ I can not say that that has been very successful , ’ Paul added ruefully . |
| 23 | I can not say precisely when I expect him to return , though I should suppose in about a week from now . ’ |
| 24 | How far any homosexuality in the physical sense went on I can not say , mainly because I was rather naive about such matters , but rumours and counter-rumours abounded . |
| 25 | ‘ I can not say when I will retire but when I do it will still be madness . |
| 26 | While I can not say for certain that the aquarium located at the Oceanographic Institute , Monaco boasts this title , it does contain some stunning displays of tropical freshwater and marine fish and is well worth a visit . |
| 27 | I have updated the models many times over the years , but I can not say I have made a fortune from my knitting . |
| 28 | I can not say that any of my knitting has ever graced the shelves at Harrods , but my crochet has ! |
| 29 | I can not say more until I have spoken to my solicitor . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ I can not say … ’ |