Example sentences of "i say that i [vb base] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 But as I say that I recommend them because they were er excellent .
2 When I say that I mean I 'm operating without back-up .
3 I mean no disrespect to the geriatric branch of the hospital service nor to the domiciliary services or the rapidly increasing old people 's houses and homes provided by local housing , health and welfare authorities when I say that I believe we are still groping and fumbling with this problem — all of us , social scientists and politicians alike .
4 Please let solicitors deal with everything , and also , please believe me when I say that I want nothing but a few mementos of my father .
5 Erm , I certainly do n't do it , the way that I say that I do it .
6 But he said er , and I said that I gather you 're seeing Lynda the weekend if you do find anything perhaps you could pass it on to her .
7 I said that I think you 'll find , Ron that Trudy if she married would have to give up her late husband 's occupational widow 's pension so that the way you 're going on now , where you go and stay with her for two or three days at a time is far better oh no , no , no , she 'll be able to keep her pension I said I very much doubt it then I said people are so jealous that if she does marry you and he does n't tell the firm I bet that one of her dear neighbours will oh no they 're all very nice people round where she lives , I thought there 's no good arguing with Ron !
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