Example sentences of "i can say [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was completely contrary to Lord Darlington 's natural tendencies to take such public stances as he came to do and I can say with conviction that his lordship was persuaded to overcome his more retiring side only through a deep sense of moral duty . |
| 2 | But at the moment , I can not speak with the same feeling of achievement about caring for er , elderly , the elderly relative , whereas I think I can say with conviction we 've done quite a lot for those with small children . |
| 3 | I can say with confidence , however , that he knows nothing about Athletico Whaddon . |
| 4 | If its prompt and courteous treatment of our request is anything to go by then I can say with confidence |
| 5 | Let them know you 're around and I can say on behalf of the Labour MPs of Nottinghamshire , you 'll have our full support . |
| 6 | ‘ I thought a personal appeal to the Brotherhood for a relic for Shaftesbury Abbey would be much better than legal wrangling , and all I can say at present is that negotiations are going very well indeed , ’ said Mrs Rider last night . |
| 7 | Er , I can say for instance that I 'm changing because I 'm er getting older , I 'm getting tireder erm all sorts of things can be said about me . |
| 8 | Well , I can say without question that was the most trebly record we 've heard today . |
| 9 | But my friends there 's one thing I can say without fear |
| 10 | I can say without embarrassment that I have been training for this for a long time , that I have learned to breathe the rarefied air , that I now know when to stand still and when to move forward , when to attack and when to retreat , when to leave a problem to resolve itself and when to go on working at it till the solution emerges . |