Example sentences of "i [modal v] say [conj] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I may say that we both agreed that our relations will be governed by his decision , that I would have gone along with it had he made a mistake which harmed me . |
| 2 | Since the hon. Gentleman mentioned YT in particular , I may say that we are investing £842 million in YT in 1991-92 and the figure for the year starting in April is £851 million . |
| 3 | I may say that I am very glad to have finished that hack-work . |
| 4 | I may say that I ‘ perceive ’ the indigestibility of something I have eaten through its effects on me ; the unpleasant feelings I have in my stomach . |
| 5 | ‘ Though I may say that I shall be getting twenty-five guineas next Thursday for doing nothing but sit around in a television studio for half-an-hour , instead of beating my brains out all week-end to write a script for the BBC Overseas Service and getting ten guineas for it . ’ |
| 6 | I may say that I have great confidence in Doctor Maingay 's judgement in such matters . |
| 7 | I may say that it was not my intention to allow Harold Wilson to become involved in a full-scale lawsuit in circumstances where not so much odium but ridicule would be poured on him . |
| 8 | ‘ I think there 's something I ought to say but I 'm afraid it is n't , well , gentlemanly . ’ |
| 9 | a personal face of this whole thing , I I ought to say that we did ask the drug company to send some along or er and they said no er but |
| 10 | But I must say that we 're using these client reports and managers within each section |
| 11 | However , at the same time I must say that we have very high welfare and hygiene standards in this country . |
| 12 | That too is a problem , but I must say that we were much better prepared for the Inter-Continental Cup than a couple of other tournaments — that only makes our failure to qualify more disappointing . |
| 13 | I think that we should accept th that this island in which we live is in effect becoming smaller day-by-day , as it is becoming more and more open er we should accept that its population is becoming perhaps with the assistance of a little advice from myself from time-to-time , rather more mobile than it used to be and I must say that we should I think all accept and I 'm sure we do that criminals do not have any particular respect for local authority boundaries er indeed the existence of the motorway system er despite the M25 does encourage mobility of crime and criminals to a very great extent . |
| 14 | What we do need is the co-operation of the residents , and I must say that we are beginning to get the co-operation now and in fact many people did phone in after the last incident when the officers were assaulted , first of all asking for the condition of the officers and showing concern , and secondly giving us information . |
| 15 | However , I must say that it was a privilege to be there with them and their Mum 's and to help in whatever way I could , be it baby sitting or helping to push a baby buggy round the ‘ stations ’ ( who thought that one up ? ’ ) . |
| 16 | So all attending had brought their freshly picked bunches with them and laid them on the coffin as they arrived , and I must say that it looked — and smelled — lovely . |
| 17 | I must say that it sheds some light on the state of some of the aircraft that I had to fly in then . |
| 18 | I welcomed the Mozartean Players ' disc of the two Mozart Piano Quartets ( ) with open arms and I must say that I like their set of the Trios even more . |
| 19 | I must say that I enjoyed my time in hospital . |
| 20 | I must say that I feel Charles Greenwich must have been joking in his reply . |
| 21 | From a purely aesthetic viewpoint , I must say that I dislike the design of the volume and tone pots intensely . |
| 22 | In 1988 , he complained , ‘ I must say that I have the impression that there is a certain mentality with some activists . |
| 23 | Ahmed : I must say that I did n't think much of the group when it was first set up because f felt that it wasted a lot of time whinging about all the things that were ‘ being handed to the Black workers on a plate because anti-racism was currently fashionable ’ . |
| 24 | But , nevertheless , I must say that I find your orders rather disconcerting . ’ |
| 25 | I must say that I really enjoyed my time in the RAF and I 'm convinced that for National Serviceman , the Air Gunner 's trade was the best way to complete the compulsory Armed Service requirement of the time . |
| 26 | I must say that I found Sarah Yardley 's ‘ Viewpoint ’ on goats very interesting . |
| 27 | I 'd promised myself not even to think about Julie Burchill again , let alone mention her ( yeah , right on , Camille , we 're rootin' for ya ) , but I must say that I agree with her that the Best of Young British list would have improved by the addition of an American and someone who 'd written a non-fiction book about football . |
| 28 | " Always glad to see you , of course , though I must say that I 'd hoped to go off duty without any more trouble . |
| 29 | Erm but I must say that I know the view of erm both Ray and Cynthia is that they have a lack of management time in relation to the other two divisions , because they do n't have the assistant divisional manager post . |
| 30 | Again I must say that I am very aware of the frailties of palaeontologists . |