Example sentences of "[modal v] [adv] say i [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Let's just say I got in a tight spot . ’ |
| 2 | Let's just say I tried to leave with the minimum of fuss . |
| 3 | If Esmonde ever asked me how I enjoyed the evening 's ‘ specials ’ I could always say I 'd found them warm and soft ; comfortable to land on . |
| 4 | ‘ It 's only what anyone knows , really , you could n't say I 'd had exactly wide experience . |
| 5 | Erm they began the union just before I left Bellany and of course it was cried down and erm they had meetings and the lot , and then all the miners were on strike at the time , and er my father and brother were both miners and er my brother was very friendly with Mr and Mr next door and er anyway er we decided to come out on strike for Bellany 's union and of course erm they , the , one , I think it was Mr said Joey he said er did you know we 're out on strike here and my brother said it seemed to be catching does n't it he did n't say he could n't say I worked there you see but erm it , it caused an upset but still up to a point the unions were good because we 're all badly underpaid for what we did , and the hours we worked they would n't tolerate it nowadays , but erm I forget er I joined the union and if you did n't you were a blackleg you know you , they wanted you to join the union from then I 've been in the union all , until I finished work but erm they , they got us our rises and er as I say the , the money was n't er very good and then the union did fight for the rises and they 'd got to pay it or lose all the er employees but erm I was , I was satisfied with without it , I 've been satisfied with my life you know I 've had , there 's been humorous there 's been sad but erm I 'm still able to get around and that 's the main thing . |
| 6 | But he was alright you know what I mean with the , I never never really knew want , there were lots of things that I wanted and never got of course but I never really , I could never say I wanted , and I never went hungry , not even at any time , you know . |
| 7 | But I would not say I learned nothing from Vincente . |
| 8 | I would n't say I enjoyed it , but it went much better than I expected and my audience were very appreciative . |
| 9 | No , I would n't say I did , and I would n't say that 's what I was looking for , particularly , because again I mean it 's a much abused notion that perhaps that class disappears in postwar Britain , I think that 's a political issue that was an attempt to make it look as if class was disappearing , class differences rather , but I think there is a lot of evening out , there 's not the stark differences of the quality of life of furnishings that you would have found say in homes before the war . |
| 10 | You ca n't say I lied because like , you know |
| 11 | I ca n't say I felt any stronger when Beth left that day , but I was exceedingly glad that she had come and I was left with an inkling of hope . |
| 12 | I ca n't say I blamed them , for though the Union Jack Club might be pretentious , Koraloona was n't . |
| 13 | So that I ca n't say I had any positive feelings in the first place , but the realisation that everybody else had negative feelings made me love him . |
| 14 | But I ca n't say I enjoyed it . |
| 15 | ‘ I mean I ca n't say I stamped on them myself . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ I ca n't say I 'd given everything to make my husband what he was , or that he 'd cheated on me . |
| 17 | But I ca n't say I 'd changed my mind about Celebrity Golf . |
| 18 | I was in the same Mental and Moral Science class as him and I ca n't say I noticed . |
| 19 | ‘ Ca n't say I noticed . ’ |
| 20 | Richard was also pleased with the visit , and drove us home at high speed ( Bob said he touched 100 mph — ca n't say I noticed . |
| 21 | I did n't think of her ; I ca n't say I went because I respected her decision or because I thought it was in her interest ; I knew it was n't in her interest , or mine , or ours . |
| 22 | You ca n't say I came here tonight wanting a row — that you ca n't say . ’ |
| 23 | i ca n't say I suffered anything — having let my brain grow dull . |
| 24 | A : Yes , but I ca n't say I suffered from it . |
| 25 | I ca n't say I liked it much . ’ |
| 26 | I ca n't say I found adhesion up or down any better than with other boots . |
| 27 | He had a point , though I ca n't say I appreciated his little joke at the time . |
| 28 | ‘ And you ca n't say I did or prove anything . ’ |
| 29 | You ca n't say I did n't warn you . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ Ca n't say I did . |