Example sentences of "to say [pers pn] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Being one of her biggest fans I would like to say I am sick and tired of all the criticism that she receives . |
| 2 | To say I am a sports-nut would be an understatement . |
| 3 | ‘ To say I am absolutely gutted is a total understatement — but if he thinks this is the end of the matter , he 's got another shock coming . |
| 4 | ‘ That is not to say I am not looking around and it 's reassuring that there 's money available if necessary . |
| 5 | Manager Howard Wilkinson said : ‘ To say I am very disappointed is a bit of an understatement . |
| 6 | Gower , who averaged 50 in the three Tests he played this summer and 44 throughout his Test career said : ‘ To say I am disappointed is an understatement . |
| 7 | Stuart , unhappy at being left out of this bore draw , said : ‘ To say I am not happy is an understatement . |
| 8 | I have to say I am amazed to find you have called a special meeting of the Politburo over a simple kidnapping . ’ |
| 9 | And I will be bold to say I am honest , though poor , and if you was a prince it would not be otherwise . |
| 10 | It is still hard to say I am like him , like her , unlike her , unlike him , in this or that way . |
| 11 | Instead of saying I am happy and he is happy , we prefer to say I am happy and so is he . |
| 12 | ‘ To say I am delighted is an understatement , ’ said Wallace , who was tracked down on a business trip to Moscow by a Garryowen club colleague . |
| 13 | That is to say I am not satisfied that the age of 11 is the one and ideal age at which children should decide upon their future lives . |
| 14 | Chairman as a former supporter of fox hounds I have to say I am no longer a supporter of fox hounds , I would see the law of this land used to ban hunting with hounds and I support the motion . |
| 15 | ‘ But that is not to say I am going to rush back there at the first opportunity . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ I wondered if he would come back , but knowing his personality so well I have to say I am not surprised that he has returned , ’ Roxburgh said . |
| 17 | It 's ridiculous to say I am gon na get , like I as far as like , grace absolutely ludicrous . |
| 18 | When I rang up to say I were coming I asked them did they want Easter eggs or did they want fa er a box of chocolates or bars of chocolate we |
| 19 | I 'm reluctant to say I 'm hungry because I know the response will be : ‘ That figures ’ . |
| 20 | ‘ I 've always wanted to meet you to say something … just to say I 'm sorry , but … but I could n't help meself at the time . |
| 21 | ‘ I just called to say I 'm happy and I mean it from the bottom of my heart , ’ said Stevie . |
| 22 | After a three-and-a-half-hour inquiry , an angry Eddery emerged to fume : ‘ I 've got to say I 'm unhappy with the outcome . |
| 23 | ‘ I suppose it 's my turn to say I 'm sorry , ’ she said . |
| 24 | Incidentally , I 've been using a better copy of PagePlus 2 ( due to be launched in March ) and I have to say I 'm very impressed . |
| 25 | But listen , when we go in now , I 'm going to say I 'm not well and then I 'll go up to bed . |
| 26 | I 'd even go so far as to say I 'm falling in love . |
| 27 | I 'd like to say I 'm one of those people who waited seven years to have my daughter , who 's now eight by the way , but I mean erm I was one of those people when I heard about IV coming in I thought this was a great thing ! |
| 28 | But then , this morning she rings back to say I 'm on the Chris Parker show . ’ |
| 29 | I 'm happy to say I 'm going to marry the young man who has been courting me , Sergeant Troy . |
| 30 | Er I have a love of country , I know I 'm er English , I do n't like to say I 'm British , I live and was born in England . |