Example sentences of "say [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And as I 'm in the shop most of the time and know what goes and what does n't , I think you should stick by what I say or get somebody else in who 'll do it better . ’ |
| 2 | I 'll always honour and obey you , Harry , and I 'll do anything you say or go anywhere you want if you 'll only take me for a wife . " |
| 3 | Hincmar confirms much of what Dhuoda and Nithard say or imply about the workings of a political system centred on the court , adding details and assigning plausible motives and explanations . |
| 4 | Freedom of expression was treated in the same way : ‘ Any man may … say or write whatever he likes , subject to the risk of , it may be , severe punishment if he publishes any statement ( either by word of mouth , in writing or in print ) which he is not legally entitled to make ’ . |
| 5 | Everything we say or write is connected both with things which have been said or written in the past , and with things which may be said or written in response to it in the future . |
| 6 | While there is a great deal of merit in this argument , it over-estimates the importance of what individuals say or write on the shaping of ideology . |
| 7 | Perhaps you repeat what you say or raise your voice . |
| 8 | They know that they will get their allotted portion of time on the news , whether or not they say or do anything newsworthy . |
| 9 | But , be careful in what you say or do . |
| 10 | ‘ An' remember to be careful what yer say or do , fer yer Granny 's eyes will be on yer in the future . ’ |
| 11 | The ghosts only attack the adventurers if they say or do something stupid , ignore them , or attack them . |
| 12 | ‘ And nothing that people say or do can detract from this . |
| 13 | It is , surely , a way of giving legitimacy to what we say or do , of providing some kind of backing or security . |
| 14 | But if this is to occur , the teaching relationship must be sufficiently open for students to invest something of themselves in what it is they say or do . |
| 15 | It certainly keeps the teacher on the ball when the pupils are not prepared to accept everything you say or do without questioning . |
| 16 | Erm , all quizzes have rules , there 's basically just one rule , that anything I say or do is right , but , and that 's the rules . |
| 17 | ‘ Whatever I say or do , you 'll think badly of me . |
| 18 | ‘ — and fact three , ’ she continued , ‘ is that , whatever you say or do , Peter and I are engaged and will remain engaged until we decide otherwise . ’ |
| 19 | It can hear everything you say or do . |
| 20 | Possibly , Louis had in mind the old proverb : ‘ It is better to think what we say than to say what we think . ’ |
| 21 | Detectives say that had Mr Hughes been the intended target it would have been much easier for loyalists to attack him at his Carryduff home in south Belfast . |
| 22 | Critics of the Education ( Student Loans ) Bill , say that incurring debts will particularly discourage children from working-class families from going into higher education . |
| 23 | Aid workers , the only independent sources of information who have direct access to the camp inmates , say that fears about deportation are creating a tense atmosphere and that the Vietnamese are making preparations to avoid and resist attempts to send them home . |
| 24 | The authors also say that peer review is ineffective as a mechanism for restructuring scientific activity . |
| 25 | Auctioneers , Moore Allen say that stuffed animals are becoming very popular among collectors . |
| 26 | Well , they say that remarks that they would feel were friendly remarks directed towards students they stop themselves from saying and examine and think if I say that will I make her feel uncomfortable ? |
| 27 | In cases where , after considering all alternatives , serious and disinterested ecologists and the like say that culling the herbivores seems to be the only practical cure , is that legitimate or ought we to ban all killing ? |
| 28 | And basically we can draw a line between an element in one set , and an element in the other , and say that represents some sort of relationship . |
| 29 | I say that chuck over 's good you know ! |
| 30 | 75% of British men say that straightening your tie in public is a sign of nervousness . |