Example sentences of "say [conj] we [vb mod] [vb infin] " in BNC.

  Next page
No Sentence
1 So and , and I think maybe it 's a good idea that we write and say that we would like to be given an opportunity to speak to them .
2 I say that we should do the same , if need be . ’
3 Morally , that is a vastly superior case to the one produced by the Government — and , alas , supported to some degree by the Opposition Front Bench — who say that we should fritter our resources so massively on something that we could never use .
4 There are some who say that we should involve peacekeeping forces right away .
5 I say that we should strike now , before he gathers more . ’
6 " There are those who say that we can turn away from the world , that we have no special role , no special place .
7 We say that we will protect single retired people , we will ensure that the rebate system is improved not only to help those people , but to target help on all those who need it and we will ensure that what people pay is based on their ability to pay and not on their status .
8 We are on solid ground when we say that we will oppose this Bill .
9 I 've written to him , I 've not heard from him yet suggesting you know er say that we 'd like to have a seminar afternoon .
10 He would give me a hearty slap on the back , comment on my expanding girth — ’ Twice the man you used to be , Andreas , eh ? ’ — say that we must meet again ’ for a jar , old man , but just this moment I have to rush , ’ look at his watch , sigh apologetically and shoot off to his next meeting or liquid lunch or whatever .
11 They say they ca n't afford it , we say that we must afford it .
12 Well I say if we can go in and out and not stick indoors all the time you know ?
13 And what does say about that ? says that we will keep the level of charges down in the now privately owned companies providing public utilities so there 'll be nothing for dividends .
14 The Yasa says that we can enslave only those we conquer in battle .
15 Parker says unequivocally that the future of the mainframe lies with Open Edition MVS , but he says that we could see a new generation of mainframe-class systems based on multiple RISC processors , again based on a similar idea to the SP-1 and that this will be the natural place for AIX .
16 The constructivist says that we should regard the problem of how it is possible to act at will as the best philosophical and psychological road to the problem of mentality .
17 He says that we should harness the expertise of the various agencies involved in health care .
18 The school doctor says that we should work hard , but not overwork , ’ adding a muffled ‘ ha ! ha ! ’ as , baffled , Herr Hocher retreated to the T.V. room where there was a noisy scuffle .
19 he says that we should say God please forgive us as we forgive others .
20 The hon. Gentleman says that that is what he is advocating , and says that we should reintroduce it now for those who face a shortfall in fees , but it would not make up the shortfall , because it would be part of the reasonable rate of fees .
21 I have already said that we shall publish that figure once all the sales are completed .
22 In fact , we have repeatedly said that we would retain the current Code of Practice on peaceful picketing which limits the number of pickets .
23 The hon. Gentleman said that I had said that we would keep internment on the statute book .
24 Well I , I think they will give it to us , cos er , Martin what 's his name said that we 'd get complimentary copies , yeah you must n't touch those Tim cos those are matches and children never , never touch matches do they ?
25 I had said that we should go to Egypt for this , not believing that the occasion would ever really arise ; that I should be married to Syl and taken to the country in which I had come to life and lost it .
26 Indeed , the Secretary of State for the Environment has said that we should remove the county council layer of government and move down to all-purpose districts , the size and boundaries of which have yet to be decided .
27 We have said that we will consider stabilising our CO&sub2 ; emissions earlier than our existing conditional target of 2005 .
28 But erm she said she has said that we could do this and she said that 's fine , she said .
29 It has been said that we can regard ATP as a common currency which must be spent to provide energy whenever it is needed — to drive chemical reactions , to cause muscles to contract , or to pump substances across membranes .
30 At 1530 hrs on the afternoon of 14 May , for instance , the 1st Guards Bde log recorded that " Corps have now said that we can accept the surrender of any troops of Army Group E north of the Yugoslav frontier " .
  Next page