Example sentences of "could [adv] say [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bearing in mind that ‘ Abba ’ is the opening word of the Lord 's Prayer in Aramaic , we could rightly say that only through the Spirit can we pray and live out that prayer . |
| 2 | One could perhaps say that the pronoun here refers successfully via a discourse-deictic reference to a prior NP . |
| 3 | The Liberal Democrat peer Lord Bonham Carter asked whether the Government had any contingency plans if Vietnam refused to accept them , but Lord Brabazon could only say that ‘ hopefully ’ the standard procedures to be used would not involve force . |
| 4 | Thomas , who also knew nothing about the affair , was highly embarrassed and could only say that he would make enquiries . |
| 5 | JVC could only say that the matter was still being considered . |
| 6 | The Sussex Daily News could only say that it was the boy who had the black eye when they got to the police station . |
| 7 | Today , the Foreign Secretary could only say that the Prime Minister is still ’ mobilising ’ — though what he is mobilising is not at all clear , because very little appears to be happening . |
| 8 | Henry Tyler would not have described her as a happy woman , but afterward he could not say that she had seemed at all unwell . |
| 9 | He could not say that he had scruples of conscience for not joining in the military training . |
| 10 | If Churchill recommended Ramsey to the new young Queen who had never before been confronted with the situation , and the Queen asked the archbishops whether they objected , they could not say that they did . |
| 11 | Since , on principle , they could not say that lesbianism made them nervous and that the complex new demands made on them scared them , they found more underhand and aggressive ways of expressing their resentments . |
| 12 | He could not say that the garage was macho and Pricewell 's was naff , because she would tease him again . |
| 13 | For instance , one could not say that the nervous system had simply slowed down , as on occasion the subjects could produce responses as quickly as they could when rested . |
| 14 | Mr. Ratcliffe told me he could not say that an average person would not be woken by a heavy goods vehicle passing by his window and , to his credit , whilst making the very best of his brief he did not suggest that the present position is not disturbing . |
| 15 | PAMELA : Indeed , sir , he could not say that I did . |
| 16 | I put the seed of doubt into Steve 's mind about the fact that I could not say that er bearings could be guaranteed P five at that price . |
| 17 | Playing against Celtic , however , is generally supposed to be difficult for someone who formerly captained the club and could not say that his regard for them ended on the day he was transferred . |
| 18 | Even the solicitors could not say whether Legal Aid would be granted to all or any of the four families . |
| 19 | But they could not say whether anyone had died until the tanker was hoisted clear later . |
| 20 | A British Rail spokeswoman could not say whether the lorry driver who was taking rolls of newspaper to Scarborough would face charges . |
| 21 | Police could not say if charges would be brought . |
| 22 | She remains in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary under observation but a hospital spokesman could not say if she would remain there a second night . |
| 23 | Officials could not say if the Queen Mother was expected to stay in hospital for a second night and did not divulge the nature of the obstruction . |
| 24 | Mr McNeil said , however , that given the CRE investigation he could not say if the education department had subsequently employed any bilingual educational psychologists or more interpreters . |
| 25 | We do n't need all that much from each club to keep us afloat but if we do n't get your help , I am very concerned that in the present recession we shall not be able to keep up our work and in conclusion Your Royal Highness perhaps I could just say that the Seamanship Foundation is very grateful to the R Y A , to the Treasurer , Chris and particularly to the Senior Managers who have done everything they can to help the foundation , thank you . |
| 26 | I certainly recall visiting residential and nursing homes in my constituency of which one could genuinely say that one would be pleased to be a member of that community . |
| 27 | You could hardly say that to a nun could you ? |
| 28 | I enjoyed it , and you could hardly say that I was n't educated . |
| 29 | Paul himself after decades of knowing Christ could still say that he had not attained the purpose for which Christ laid hold of him ; he was still following on ( Phil . |
| 30 | Indeed , one could always say that the laws of science are the expression of the will of God . |