Example sentences of "be [verb] to say that " in BNC.
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| 1 | More than one bride 's father has been heard to say that he did not want to have a large engagement party if the wedding was to follow within a year because that would involve him in the organization and expense of ‘ two weddings ’ . |
| 2 | I am writing to say that I agree , Martina has to be the best player in the world next to Billie Jean King . |
| 3 | As you do n't seem to be responding to telegrams for reasons best known to yourself , I am writing to say that I am not coming home immediately . |
| 4 | Admittedly they 're a little bit less streamlined but if you 're going to say that that makes a serious difference |
| 5 | But if you can raise that profile which I talk about , the of the ethics of of your trade , your profession and become , in effect , a pressure group , a pressure group for the public good , while we may not always agree with you , and indeed we 're going to say that we do n't agree with you and you must n't be afraid of that but we would rather hear from you , you 're the men and women at the sharp end , I hesitate to say ‘ experts ’ because ‘ expert ’ is a , a rather over-used word but we 'd much rather hear from you , at the sharp end , than the part-time politicians who , by the very nature of , of their role , and however well-meaning they may be , they have other priorities . |
| 6 | Now you 're trying to say that you led me on out of concern for him — ’ |
| 7 | ’ So you 're trying to say that the beer you sell is healthy ? ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I have been told to say that he will be very rich when he is older . |
| 9 | In fact , Clare had been going to say that Elinor 's health was what was important at the moment . |
| 10 | I am going to say that at the deep level there is not but at the ordinary , everyday level there often is and we need to take it quite seriously . |
| 11 | ‘ Now I suppose you are going to say that I have not mentioned the word lover , but I always think it 's ludicrous to call one 's wife one 's lover . |
| 12 | Thus we are going to say that ( a ) = 0 at some other point . |
| 13 | Now if we are going to say that this rolling programme , we we do n't mean this rolling programme because it it 's all going back to committees again to be to be looked at then we are putting our at a disadvantage they will disband and the cost to us for refurbishment will increase . |
| 14 | ‘ The cynics are bound to say that the solicitor would have to recover the time spent on an apparently free comprehensive audit by undertaking some recommendations , ’ said . |
| 15 | Despite a certain aversion from yet another stirring of recollection I am bound to say that the material of the film is handled with command . |
| 16 | I am bound to say that his personality and his voice with his Glasgow accent were a little disconcerting at first ( I felt rather as if I were being addressed by my highly educated carpenter ) , but he inspired me with such confidence as he went on that I forgot that , and of course one has to recognise that a new era in political life has dawned for England , the old aristocratic school is practically swept out of it , it is the dawn of the new " regime " . |
| 17 | In considering these submission , I am bound to say that I found Mr. Philipson 's standpoint unreal in the banking world of the 1990s . |
| 18 | However , I am bound to say that in my judgment Ex parte Handscomb was wrongly decided on that issue . |
| 19 | This is not a suitable case in which to reopen the matter but I am bound to say that this case seems to show that there is room for an exception where examining the proceedings in Parliament would almost certainly settle the matter immediately one way or the other . |
| 20 | But I am bound to say that I have some doubts . |
| 21 | I am bound to say that that does not seem to be the policy of the Opposition . |
| 22 | I am bound to say that I do not believe that this debate has reached the level of fizz that one might have associated with a Bill that was to be fought doggedly tooth and nail by the Opposition . |
| 23 | I welcome the Secretary of State 's intention to fill in the student gap , but I am bound to say that I can see no logical reason for attempting to collect the 20 per cent . |
| 24 | As there has recently been a revision of codes , I am bound to say that my right hon. Friend may feel that the time is not right for a review . |
| 25 | And perhaps I can tie that in with the , the comment from Mr about people from having loved ones in I am bound to say that this has n't been a major feature of our er er |
| 26 | The first reported expression of dissent occurred in Balston Ltd v Headline Filters [ 1987 ] FSR 330 where Scott J at pp347 and 348 said , having quoted from the judgment of Neill LJ in Faccenda , both counsel before me express some reservations about that passage insofar as it suggests that confidential information can not be protected by a suitably worded restrictive convenant binding on an ex-employee unless the information can be regarded as trade secret in the third of the categories described by Goulding J. I am bound to say that I share these reservations . |
| 27 | Democrats are starting to say that the Clinton plan relies too much on new taxes and not enough on spending cuts . |
| 28 | The law should be amended to say that a separate resolution to approve directors ' pay must be passed by every company 's AGM . |
| 29 | Even if the possession of essential components was crucial to man , which it is not , would it be justified to say that an animal which does not have these components could not feel pain ? |
| 30 | that the plaintiffs can not be heard to say that they have acted dishonestly when an honest construction can be put upon their conduct by treating their acceptance and retention of the money as being upon the terms on which it was offered . |