Example sentences of "say that i was [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And let those who do not wait say that I was lucky . |
| 2 | It transpired that Gilbert , always a joker , had said that I was fourteen ; I was , in fact , twenty-three . |
| 3 | None the less I had found the evening reassuring and felt no difficulty in saying that I was sorry but I was suddenly most awfully tired and if no one minded I thought I would go to bed . |
| 4 | I got involved in that so that by mid-1977 I was performing in a play which was actually saying that I was gay . |
| 5 | Having looked at my passport , the Gendarme made a telephone call during which he turned to look at me , spelling out my name and saying that I was English and a former paratrooper . |
| 6 | Yeah , and we explained and said that I was pregnant at the time and we said about the policeman , oh no trouble ! |
| 7 | He said that I was greedy . |
| 8 | That was in fact the private view of Harold Nicolson , although he did not allow it to be expressed in his official biography of George V. In an unpublished section of his diaries , he writes of his interview with Queen Mary on 21 March 1949 , ‘ I talked to her about the 1931 crisis and said that I was convinced the King had been a determinant influence on that occasion , ‘ Yes certainly ; he certainly was , ' |
| 9 | After a thorough examination he said that I was well enough to hold it down . |
| 10 | I thanked him , he saluted , and the two of them walked on My guard said that I was crazy ; I could have run into terrible trouble , but I had been lucky and now I had only to choose a beautiful new bicycle . |
| 11 | She also had a doctor brought in who examined me and said that I was fine . |
| 12 | As I quickened my pace in the direction of Brigade H.Q I was thinking : ‘ That is the Officer who said that I was mad ! ’ |
| 13 | I said that I was willing to see him and his colleagues to consult on how best and how quickly to abolish the poll tax and on how best and how quickly to introduce a new and fairer system . |
| 14 | But , having regard to all the circumstances , and particularly the nature of the second mortgage , I for my part would find it impossible to say that I was convinced that the appellants had the necessary intention to act in contempt of court . |
| 15 | I was going to say that I was grateful to the hon. Member for Oldham , West ( Mr. Meacher ) for raising this issue , because I agree with him that it needs to be properly debated on the Floor of the House . |
| 16 | I had beaten so many of my idols that I hope it does n't sound too arrogant to say that I was proud of my performance . |
| 17 | Well , I take as I find , and can only say that I was happy to do Toshack a favour a few years back when a friend , an international fixer with contacts in Portuguese football , rang to ask if anyone might be available to Sporting Lisbon . |