Example sentences of "[conj] i [modal v] put [pers pn] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Ariadne , if I may put it that way , is a hotbed of super-sensitivity . |
| 2 | ‘ I have a big turnover in secretaries , if I may put it that way . |
| 3 | And there 's a fascinating article in this , the current edition , the January edition it is now , because they go so far in advance , of She magazine , which says that er , it 's a desperate plight sometimes , when you have people coming for Christmas who fall into several categories like lazy slobs , who do absolutely nothing , and misers , who turn up with a stale box of chocolates , and never take you out for a meal in return for your hospitality , and the amorous couples who er , embarrass you by er , er , noisily retiring to their bedroom , if I may put it that way , and then the guests who turn up in mid-row , and bicker systematically over the whole of the festive period . |
| 4 | I mean all I , I would like to , to say is that so far as this particular road , whatever you may call it , er is concerned , that we look at highways priorities in this committee and that we would receive an assurance that this would not be bulldozed through , if I may put it that way , erm and opposed to one two three four other major schemes which are perhaps of more importance in terms of highways rather than er a , a corporate objective . |
| 5 | If I can put it that way . |
| 6 | Erm a few comments I 'd like to start with with Cleveland and the erm the idea that there 's there 's there 's there 's no problem whatsoever in accommodating erm the overspill if I can put it that way or the retention within Cleveland . |
| 7 | Perhaps not quite to the level of the the development that may be appropriate , but but yes , of of the three market towns in in Selby district it 's acknowledged that Tadcaster would have a a less significant role than the other two market towns , if I can put it that way , and yes , there are a number of constraints in Tadcaster , not not the least of which i is an ownership constraint . |
| 8 | Er , we believe that there is a shortfall , if I can put it that way , in quotes , of some seven hundred and fifty thousand in ninety four , ninety five , over what we would otherwise have expected to get if the previous method of distribution er , had been stuck with . |
| 9 | Can I just congratulate er the County Planning Officer on operating in an oasis o of , of if I can put it that way . |
| 10 | So these are all factors in here which er the the Well first of all the general public was provided with a a synopsis of this if I can put it that way in that the en original consultation leaflet included er extracts from this , summaries of it er in the leaflet , er and that set out clearly the differing traffic effects of the outer northern relief road compared with the inner . |
| 11 | It got rid of the crap if I can put it that way , sorted out my priorities . |
| 12 | You mentioned just now about artificial foods , if I can put it that way . |
| 13 | It means a lot of being enjoy being on the wrong side , if I can put it that way . |
| 14 | It 's a question of just choosing and what you are saying is that you can increase you payback , if I could put it that way , by choosing numbers which are for whatever reason less popular with some people , simply because the payback is larger on those days . |
| 15 | I mean given that you 've got a , oh I do n't know , a pound you 're going to spend a week in gambling entertainment , if I could put it that way , you 'd do better to go in for the pools , because if you did have a win you might have a big one , than to put it on a horse — am I right ? |
| 16 | You say they 've got some sort of guidance , perhaps through the Magistrates ' Association , or maybe through some local starting point tariff if I could put it that way . |
| 17 | But there is room for people , like myself for example , who have part interest in education , if I could put it that way , to spend some time working with you . |
| 18 | And that can detect erm tumours , body defects and so forth in a , in a non-destructive way if I could put it that way . |
| 19 | Is n't the situation really , erm taking it erm group violence , if I could put it that way , is n't it a question really checks and balances . |
| 20 | And not many years later than that you were involved with the Gardener Centre in one of its previous incarnations , if I could put it that way . |
| 21 | And I 'm going to suggest it 's in your interest to learn how the media operate , and it 's in your interest to cultivate the media , and it 's in your interest to actually persuade the media to do a lot of the work which you would normally do for yourselves if I could put it that way . |