Example sentences of "[adj] to say is [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Genetic experimentation remains the most popular theory , but though Hopkins has plenty of wild stories about artificial insemination , or half-breed alien/human babies already in existence ( all strictly off the record of course ) all he 's prepared to say is that things are coming out into the open . |
| 2 | Well it was a particularly er high level of best sellers to erm er er Stephen King 's erm and what I 'm glad to say is that this is continuing into ninety three and I think we 've got eight er eight best sellers on the , on the New York Times best seller list , so er you know prospects for ninety three also look , look , look good . |
| 3 | Something which is important to say is that the first time you have a contact with somebody and you do a piece , you 're , you 're meeting for the first time , it 's slightly awkward and you 're getting to know each other slightly , the second time you do it easier , it 's easier , and if you establish relationships with the local press , local radio and so forth , it gets easier and easier all the time , because by the time you get to know people , it 's not sort of ‘ Can I speak to somebody who does a programme about the morning whatever it is ? |
| 4 | But if you take the , the servicing sections overall , what we should be able to say is that look okay we 're gon na have a delayed kick in of improved productiv because it , productivity cos of new systems that are helping us , whether it moves us from two point six to two point seven to two point eight is arguable , and we wo n't know that for sure until we get there , but we should n't have is deterioration . |
| 5 | Yes what I It 's usual to say is that I I desire or direct that no more than two should prove it . |