Example sentences of "n't [verb] i say " in BNC.
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| 1 | Leafing through them , I could n't see any obvious lies ; he had n't taught me to say anything obscene instead of ‘ Excuse me ’ or ‘ Can you direct me to the railway station , please ? ’ , though I 'd have thought the temptation would have been all but irresistible . |
| 2 | Do n't make me say that ! |
| 3 | The company 's , you do n't want me to say the side effects do you ? |
| 4 | It does n't need me to say that we 've got a long way to go . |
| 5 | But I do n't know I said to her I know how to bloody manage . |
| 6 | I do n't know I said a circus one you see and er |
| 7 | I do n't know I said . |
| 8 | I said I do n't know I said . |
| 9 | there was something going on , whether or not there was , I do n't know I said she could n't in a couple of years time , she said I du n no , she says she 's only twenty six |
| 10 | So I said , you go and I said , do n't be as biased as I am I said do n't go there thinking oh there 's no way you know she 's I 'm better off with Sue and all that because I said you do n't know I said you |
| 11 | I do n't know I said something to Graham about cars and then |
| 12 | And see they were asking me what I was gon na use yesterday and I said oh I do n't know I said , I have n't got a clue . |
| 13 | I said well , do n't matter I said , do n't to worry about it . |
| 14 | We had a look at them , but you ai n't got me saying that on tape . |
| 15 | Only if you do n't mind me sayin' so , it 'll be best if you do n't treat her like a private in the Army . ’ |
| 16 | Many people feel afraid to say that they are angry and show it , and end up apologising for what they are going to say , for example , ‘ I hope you do n't mind me saying this but … ’ rather than ‘ I feel disappointed/ angry/taken for granted/cross . ’ |
| 17 | What puzzles me , I hope you do n't mind me saying this , but I … |
| 18 | I 'm sure that Rex Bellamy wo n't mind me saying that in tennis terms at least , he 's been around for quite a while . |
| 19 | ‘ It 's going down , the atmosphere of the school , as we have more staff of , if you do n't mind me saying it , lower calibre . |
| 20 | If you do n't mind me saying I think it 's a little bit late in the day . |
| 21 | ‘ I 'm sure my husband wo n't mind me saying that it was not his wealth which made us all respect him — although I 've heard my husband say many a time that the wealth of Mr D'Arcy of Moss Side by Manchester was of an enormity to make the sultans and pashas of the East take note — but it was not for that , not at all , that we , all of us who knew of him … ’ |
| 22 | You 're looking rather washed-out today , if you do n't mind me saying so . |
| 23 | ‘ You do n't mind me saying this , I mean talking about Fiona like this , do you ? ’ |
| 24 | You have made a mess on it , do n't mind me saying so but you have . |
| 25 | I 've checked you up , if you do n't mind me saying so . |
| 26 | ‘ I hear the constable was down the other day , if you do n't mind me saying so , ’ Mrs Clamp said , and coughed politely . |
| 27 | That 's not very clever if you do n't mind me saying so ! |
| 28 | Look Ralph erm if , if you do n't mind me saying can you remember if you do this could you just give me a ring and say it 's done , if not Sid come down in the morning . |
| 29 | This year we 've restricted it to primary , partly because we felt that 's where the enthusiasm was , and partly , if people wo n't mind me saying so , to keep out the computer science specialists — we felt that , you know , we did n't want a club for boffins or for the experts , we wanted a club and we felt that if we started at the primary end , where there was n't a lot of expertise , we would probably be of more use . |
| 30 | But he never says a word , just looks miserable because he does n't like me saying ‘ 'fuck' ’ . ' |