Example sentences of "[vb mod] [adv] say [that] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nothertheless there are some general patterns that may be helpfully described even though any individual sufferer may rightly say that the entire pattern does not imply to him or her . |
| 2 | Perhaps I should also say that the panel has not made up it 's mind yet about whether there should or should not be a new settlement of course . |
| 3 | Surely the Government must either say that the position in Scotland is essentially different from that in England and Wales or provide a timetable within which they will aim to introduce equivalent legislation in Scotland . |
| 4 | Let's just say that the serious lack of accountability in some schemes leaves them wide open to be abused for private and illegal gain . |
| 5 | ‘ Let's just say that the CRO have done that sort of thing before and it was all over very quickly ! |
| 6 | Let's just say that the invoice is checked , coded and authorised and you 'll tell me if he says , . |
| 7 | The toddler age group is particularly prone to this type of behaviour problem and parents may seek help from GPs and paediatricians who may just say that the child will grow out of it ( Christopherson 1986 ) . |
| 8 | One might also say that the content of the request for information could provide some basis for the content of the response , especially when the request is for the meaning of an expression to be given . |
| 9 | One might well say that the Nuer sound as though they came straight out of the Bible — the Old Testament rather than the New . |
| 10 | One could perhaps say that the pronoun here refers successfully via a discourse-deictic reference to a prior NP . |
| 11 | JVC could only say that the matter was still being considered . |
| 12 | Today , the Foreign Secretary could only say that the Prime Minister is still ’ mobilising ’ — though what he is mobilising is not at all clear , because very little appears to be happening . |
| 13 | He could not say that the garage was macho and Pricewell 's was naff , because she would tease him again . |
| 14 | For instance , one could not say that the nervous system had simply slowed down , as on occasion the subjects could produce responses as quickly as they could when rested . |
| 15 | We do n't need all that much from each club to keep us afloat but if we do n't get your help , I am very concerned that in the present recession we shall not be able to keep up our work and in conclusion Your Royal Highness perhaps I could just say that the Seamanship Foundation is very grateful to the R Y A , to the Treasurer , Chris and particularly to the Senior Managers who have done everything they can to help the foundation , thank you . |
| 16 | Indeed , one could always say that the laws of science are the expression of the will of God . |
| 17 | And er and although it nobody could ever say that the union was politically motivated er it it 's strange to relate that at union meeting when the general strike started and we of course we were n't in the T U C we were too small anyway , although I know that there 's been unions with twenty eight members in the T U C now . |
| 18 | Although the police do not need to be certain that a person has heard or seen what is going on before they can call for quiet under the Act ( since it is sufficient that they have reasonable cause to believe that an offence is being committed ) , they would afterwards have to conduct house to house enquiries before they could truthfully say that the conduct was actually heard or seen by a bystander . |
| 19 | ( On an international scale one could also say that the so-called North-South division is a form of this problem . ) |
| 20 | Now for a motor car I think you can say that the practical desirabilities of a car , and the acceleration and performance and looks are very important , one could also say that the fact that many people have their cars bought for me by the firm they work for means that they will therefore buy a larger car than they would if it was their own money that they were spending , so the market for cars is perhaps not one which is determined by energy efficiency or even optimum efficiency in terms of people 's and prestige is coming into it as much as these other factors and it is determined by who pays the money . |
| 21 | I 'd also say that the 8″ coaxial speaker with tweeter combination gives a bigger , more natural tone than the Trace 's multiple 5″ driver units , which can sound a little tizzy and synthetic to some ears . |
| 22 | And if there 's no work and if there 's no means by which people can get themselves you know those sorts of basic things but you know I 'm not gon na si I I could n't say that the whole structure is going to ch change becau but I think erm I hope anyway and I do believe really that er I mean I hope that we 're going to stay together as a support group in some sort of form and Yes and there 's no way that we 're not going to support other causes in the way that we 've been supported . |
| 23 | One could almost say that the second scenes really belong to the interludes which precede them though in the final act Britten adds to Grimes 's last monologue a reprise of the first interlude , whose function is to close out the musical form of the opera as a whole . |
| 24 | Mr Grayson replied : ‘ If we can assume that the same degree of care is taken in all countries showing — and I think it is true , certainly , of Switzerland and West Germany — beech observations , then you could certainly say that the health of beech trees reflected in crown condition must be borne out by observation . ’ |
| 25 | We may also say that the linguistic expressions ( or their meanings ) that appear in particular token constructions identify entities and properties ( and we shall feel free to extend this use of identify to the activity of the speakers and writers who use the constructions ) . |
| 26 | We may confidently say that the typical semantic constituent passes the test . |
| 27 | Working backwards we may now say that the effect of an infinite conducting plane is equivalent to that of a charge of opposite sign placed in the mirror position ( the negative charge is the image of the positive charge in the plane ) . |
| 28 | The clause may often say that the expert 's fees are to be borne equally , or in agreed proportions , by the parties , or wholly by one of the parties , or as the expert may direct , or , for instance in the case of share valuation , that the fees are to be borne by the company . |
| 29 | ‘ Since we are being so metaphysical , ’ said Franca thoughtfully , ‘ I would rather say that the happiness is your happiness , the spirit is your spirit . |
| 30 | This was n't a reflection of his feelings about me , I knew that , and when pressed he would only say that the most resounding impression she gave was of her innate class . |