Example sentences of "how [vb mod] i say " in BNC.
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| 1 | How could I say that if I did not really believe God was sovereign when something affected me ? |
| 2 | How could I say no ? ’ he asked rhetorically , vowing next time he would do just that . |
| 3 | Forgive me but it seems to me strange that a lady such as you … how shall I say … should stay in a pensione . |
| 4 | I believe you — how shall I say ? — the way that one believes the most miraculous actor on stage . |
| 5 | We used to play golf together , but it 's particularly daft playing golf with him because — how shall I say this ? |
| 6 | But when they return , they 're … how shall I say it ? … not themselves . ’ |
| 7 | A Darkfall strike is … how shall I say it ? … a much more powerful , more voracious kind of strike . |
| 8 | But that first meeting , that mysterious … how shall I say , message from her light , from her light to my shadow , haunted me for weeks . |
| 9 | It was just a question of — how shall I say ? — implementing it . ’ |
| 10 | sustainability , viability , as in a conceptual sense , and I would also like to suggest that in pushing this discussion forward we ought to bear in mind the , how shall I say it , the principles as espoused by the Department of the Environment in their planning policy guidance note three , er and in particular those spelt out in paragraph thirty three . |
| 11 | Miss is just saying to me that a quick review of her chart , er could indicate that we have n't got any clear er how shall I say , clear indication , using the same word twice , that would point us to one sector only . |
| 12 | How can I say more than this ? |
| 13 | ‘ I do n't know where I am , so how can I say where I want to go ? ’ |
| 14 | How can I say ? |
| 15 | So full of chivalry , so … how can I say it ? |
| 16 | " Let me see , how can I say this , " he muttered . |
| 17 | ‘ Honestly , how can I say ? |
| 18 | ‘ But , miss , how can I say he does n't if he — ’ |
| 19 | No it was er it was er oh how can I say er I used me head and er , if you follow what I mean , and imagination and er I could envisage what , perhaps , people wanted , it was in my own mind and I 'd make it up some way or another . |
| 20 | How can I say it ? you cough , and then you cough and it goes up ? |
| 21 | " Gemma my love — oh dear — how can I say this without giving offence ? |
| 22 | Yes erm how can I say , we were invited Manchester University er to speak at dinner time , four of us went up and I was nominated as the speaker . |
| 23 | And I mean there are lots of things now er which er how can I say I never had much interest before erm never thought th that they when you 've seen the help in hand they 've dished out erm , S D P , the erm oh the Council of Churches which you know never There are all sorts of erm I tell you another people and erm I sha the Gay and Lesbian Society you know , people take them er lightly but er it makes you sit up and and think now . |
| 24 | Because , how can I say |
| 25 | ha , how can I say , what , whe when you 're talking about fa , I mean fast moving consumer good are fast |
| 26 | And how can I say it in such a way that it is of interest to the people that are likely to listen to it ? ’ |