Example sentences of "[subord] i [be] [adj] say " in BNC.

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1 The only reason I did this was I did n't want anyone to know where I really went which was to a flat in Park Town where I am ashamed to say I watched some sex videos with three other people .
2 Those necessities are sacks of flour and sacks of rice , although I am glad to say that the Iranian Government are now providing flour for every refugee within their borders , and certainly for the Shias .
3 Although I was sad to say goodbye to Bessie , I was both excited and nervous about the new places I would see , and the new people I would meet .
4 Other costs amounted to £143 ( van hire £90 , petrol £48 , stamps £5 ) , so I 'm pleased to say that 94% of the money raised went directly on the mats themselves .
5 took me a lot of years before I could and I was so pleased when once I was able to say to you I 've Ben had been in the shop and we 'd had a chat had n't we ?
6 ‘ Everyone picks on me and , like Kevin , I get sent to my room all the time until I 'm ready to say sorry .
7 I am saying this in a letter because I am sorry to say I can not get to the next liaison meeting .
8 My er the right hon the right honourable lady I 'm er I do n't know whether I 'm sorry to say or not , it 's a bit out of date , my right honourable friend has just today given a clear explanation of the back to basics theme .
9 It 's impossible to judge exactly how many people will come in as a result of that and er , how much expenditure will be incurred because as you know we 're in a recessionary period and as you 've already heard there is concern about current trading , but I would hope that it would bring in er , something like a hundred and fifty thousand extra people , certainly in a good year I 'd expect more than that but really that 's about as much as I 'm prepared to say with some additional spending which will be incurred at Alton Towers .
10 Father Firmin is just as real a person for them as Charlie , though I 'm glad to say they like Charlie more .
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