Example sentences of "i [vb mod] say [prep] [pos pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They have n't got one and I 'll s er say this as I 've said everything on the wireless or anything , whatever I 've said I 'll say to their face , and I can slot the num perhaps they ca n't prove everything but you know it 's there . |
| 2 | ‘ Well , that 's what I 'll say in my defence when I get back . |
| 3 | is something that I would not say to a French lady , something that I could say to my daughter , right ? |
| 4 | I used to say to my mum , " Why am I this colour ? " |
| 5 | We never came to any agreement , but I can say for my part that I developed fairly firm ideas of my own on the matter during the course of such discussions , and they are by and large the beliefs I still hold today . |
| 6 | ‘ Which is more than I can say for your companion . |
| 7 | ‘ You are being very naughty , ’ McAllister whispered back , pretending to be severe , ‘ and the only thing that I can say in your favour is that I am in nearly as bad a way as you are , and know exactly how you feel — but be patient , it can not be long now , ’ for she knew that once the bazaar was over , and she was at last able to tell him the truth , they could go ahead with their marriage plans , the only delaying thing being the time it would take Mama and Papa to cross the Atlantic . |
| 8 | All I can say in my defence is that at this point in history , I find it useful to do two things with my own writing and speech . |
| 9 | All I can say in my defence is that I have nothing now in my life that I would need to hide from you . ’ |
| 10 | Erm , all I can say from his view point , erm , totally bored , nothing to , educated . |