Example sentences of "[noun sg] i can say " in BNC.
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| 1 | In my own defence I can say that everyone else got it wrong too . |
| 2 | In my own defence I can say only that I went along for the ride , as it were , if you 'll forgive the expression , Mr Milton . ’ |
| 3 | Having worked on interview panels with the now defunct ILEA I can say that the object has not been to block the drama school selection so much as to see that the grant is well justified . |
| 4 | ‘ At the moment I can say I wanted to come here and not to America , ’ she smiled . |
| 5 | Thus , whereas in a face-to-face meeting I can say I 'm Joe Bloggs , on the telephone I must say This is Joe Bloggs or Joe Bloggs is speaking with third person verb agreement ( but see Schegloff , 1979a ) ; in contrast in Tamil we would have to say on the telephone the equivalent of Joe Bloggs am speaking , with first person verb agreement . |
| 6 | The only thing I can say is that at least my mistakes are genuine . |
| 7 | One thing I can say of him with total confidence is that I have never met a man less interested in money . |
| 8 | But my friends there 's one thing I can say without fear |
| 9 | That 's the only thing I can say cos I ca n't understand how anybody can talk about traffic islands for er children in need |
| 10 | The only thing I can say is for them to lay down their arms and stop it right now . |
| 11 | It 's the only thing I can say and I think |
| 12 | Course it 's a , talking , the only thing I can say , what you 're saying about your erm problem in your area that , do you know if there 's any crime actually committed on your estate ? |
| 13 | and I was very moved by the photograph and I ended up writing a poem to this little girl , and indeed one thing I can say , perhaps with some pride , is that Doctor Barnardos know about this poem , and somehow who was writing a history Barnardo children actually asked to use it in her book . |
| 14 | Well I would the only thing I can say in this is this cash , I know they said they 'd get it got in the piggy bank before the poll tax , but as they keep shouting about they 've got to put the poll tax up , they 've got no money , they they 're putting the staff off and one thing and another . |
| 15 | And now when I look round the garden I can say that 's Diane and |
| 16 | ‘ I do love you , ’ I answered , ‘ more than ever , but this is the last time I can say it . |