Example sentences of "i say it " in BNC.
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| 1 | A far better story and , dare I say it , a more Christian understanding ‘ comes from my second illustration . |
| 2 | ‘ Why the fucking hell should n't I say it , I fucking mean it ! , |
| 3 | Finally , you are looking to see that you are getting value for money , and getting what you are paying for — area of land , size of rooms , and ( dare I say it ? ) good neighbours . |
| 4 | Dare I say it , it is like the Church . |
| 5 | Of course some of Our Guild Members are dare I say it just that wee bit narrow minded . |
| 6 | Dare I say it ? |
| 7 | Husband : Listen ; on our wedding day did n't I say it ? |
| 8 | ‘ When I crossed Swilcan Bridge I had a feeling of … , ’ he recalled that evening in his lodgings , ‘ … how do I say it ? ’ |
| 9 | However , I do n't think it blends that well with the body shape : maybe a reverse idea would have suited better — or even , dare I say it , a rounded-off affair . |
| 10 | On a daily basis the objectives are to ‘ make sure that the investments or companies are progressing according to plan and are well placed to survive a prolonged recession ’ and , he adds , ‘ dare I say it , to benefit from the upturn when it comes ’ . |
| 11 | How many times must I say it before it sinks in ? ’ |
| 12 | So full of chivalry , so … how can I say it ? |
| 13 | In actual fact , I got nothing but support , encouragement and — dare I say it ? — love from my colleagues . |
| 14 | You may , dare I say it , need the money . |
| 15 | Created out of personal knowledge and friendship with most of the players he writes about , Bellamy makes full use of his uncanny anecdotal memory which enlivens an already creative rhetoric about no fewer than 30 great champions of yesterday , today and — dare I say it — tomorrow . |
| 16 | Oh , and anyone with continuing misgivings about their Sid The Sexist humour may be relieved to know that the post-gig conversation is only punctuated by one harmless knob joke , which is — dare I say it — quite funny . |
| 17 | ‘ Dare I say it , but they are truly leadership products — with their 96 MIPS desktop system being offered locally at just $35,000 , ’ said Ashton . |
| 18 | If America has indeed ruptured its soul tradition with a sanitized , easy listening — dare I say it — imitation soul , it seems ironic , but nonetheless welcome , that tomorrow 's soul legends may hail from Britain 's musical melting pot — where the young bloods are , to misquote James Brown , ‘ talkin' loud and sayin' something ’ . |
| 19 | Dohnányi , dare I say it , is merely bland . |
| 20 | I I do n't think I mean , to me it 's a bit like , dare I say it , pandering to , other outside forces . |
| 21 | But when they return , they 're … how shall I say it ? … not themselves . ’ |
| 22 | A Darkfall strike is … how shall I say it ? … a much more powerful , more voracious kind of strike . |
| 23 | What if someone could undergo that absorption with a cool … dare I say it ? … scientific rationale . |
| 24 | She finds actors particularly good to paint , partly because of — ‘ dare I say it ? ’ — vanity . |
| 25 | And maybe , dare I say it ? |
| 26 | Did I say it 's a one-one ? |
| 27 | How can I say it ? you cough , and then you cough and it goes up ? |
| 28 | What could I say it was like ? |
| 29 | Erm two little doors at the Well it 's just kind of the shape of What could I say it 's the shape of ? |
| 30 | We 're gon na have a surplus of organizers and , dare I say it , one of the General Secretaries is gon na be made redundant . |