Example sentences of "er [adv] i say " in BNC.
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| 1 | Er so I said , Alright I 'll stop taking them which I did n't anyway , but a lot of people used to took them but some used to take er when it when the periods were due they 'd take about half a box , I mean instead of taking two , er two one day and two the next they 'd take about half a box . |
| 2 | so er so I said , oh well fine , so I 'll I 'll leave options open . |
| 3 | Anyway er so I said well you can come down home like . |
| 4 | And er so I said oh aye , I said I want , it 's only er fifty P a quid on a , a new |
| 5 | And er so I said she dissolved into fits of laughter so after that she explained it by saying well I used to be a trainer and I know how I got to avoid the stock phrases . |
| 6 | Do n't mess about and er well I said I never find anything offensive but |
| 7 | cos what I , I just said to him I said look , I says a er sometimes I says it 's an awkward time drop for us . |
| 8 | Well sort of well well you see er when I say that I mean erm er er insurance men , postmen , and postman was a very good job in those days you see . |
| 9 | She had n't last time I , cos we were talking about er when I say talking I do n't mean nastily but the last time I saw Janet I asked after Wendy and she said she was still working and enjoying her job and the children were growing up and she did n't mention any other children so cos her husband works away a lot of the year does n't he ? |