Example sentences of "[conj] i say [that] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I once gave a speech where I said that most of recorded music was like stuffed birds in a cage , that do n't sing .
2 ‘ As to your first point , although I said that the members do n't necessarily all know each other , I have personally recognised every resident here in this Lodge .
3 Although I say that this story could really happen , I doubt that there would be the character of Simon in reality as I think that a boy his age would realise the dangerous situation he was in , and join the other boys .
4 You will remember that I said that the general principles I proposed still left room for discretion and interpretation .
5 The next point that upset him was that I said that unlike the American President , the Prime Minister was relieved of a great deal of official ceremonial by the Queen and Prince Philip .
6 But , just before the reader buries the portfolio matrix once and for all , he or she might remember that I said that my case would not be complete until the end of chapter 8 , where more organizational and behavioural matters will be considered .
7 The Official Report will show that I said that the Government should take advice from an official of Barclays Bank because , I said , if Barclays Bank was successful with regional reorganisation , the Government should not resist regional reorganisation for the English regions .
8 Yes , and when the hon. Gentleman reads my remarks , he will see that I said that I am considering disapplying the 1976
9 I remember making this point a couple of years ago , yeah I made this point last year and I showed these pictures , I spent about twenty minutes on it , the following week I was , I was libelously accused and it was a libel , it was a serious libel erm er that I , that I said that females always had to submit erm I was very angry about that .
10 Your Royal Highness , it is , it is , it is interesting that when I attended the Annual General Meeting last year of the Boats Organization , the fact that I said that yachtsmen was a Con Conservation Body as well surprised them and since that time we have having collaboration with them er more and more and this is to be welcomed because we all want to sail in nice surroundings .
11 In London I work through three agencies — you note that I say that I work through — I do n't know what you guys get in Rome , but here it is through … that 's most of the time … ’
12 And the fact that I say that a lot of these accidents happen because perhaps you 're not paying the attention , very often I 've been or know of situations where the bloke is really paying attention to what he 's doing and the still the unfortunate occurs .
13 Erm , I certainly do n't do it , the way that I say that I do it .
14 Brenda explained , ‘ Mr Sharma wanted to see the dogs , so I said that he certainly could if he would provide a written statement first .
15 I phoned Fr Nick to express our sympathy and condolences and I said that we would offer 11.00 Mass to day for her .
16 Recently , we were having a debate in the Lords and we got on to nationalization and I said that one thing that we need to nationalize in this country is the Treasury , but nobody has ever succeeded .
17 I met the promoter at a party and he was looking for an opening act and I said that I had this dance band which would be a perfect opener for Gary Glitter and he took us on .
18 There was a lot of laughter , not the least when someone asked the whereabouts of Alan and Joy , and I said that Alan had gone to be induced !
19 He was very interested and he would like to meet us and I said that if he 's actually doing a directory
20 Professor Ferguson and I said that a routine clinical history and examination ( preferably in private ) were essential in helping to establish the correct diagnosis and treatment of all patients , particularly in people who might be under the mistaken impression that their symptoms were due to allergy .
21 So , I gave you two examples and I said that it was often
22 Then she asked why I was laughing again , and I said that that was n't what had happened , and she looked angry , and I had a shower .
23 I could n't accept it ; my resolve to carry on snapped and I said that if they were going to do this , then 1 , too , would not eat .
24 ‘ It 's nothing to cry about , ’ said my mother contemptuously , and I said that I was n't crying .
25 Well then er quite , so he said erm it was all quiet and I looked up into the darkness and I said that the old fellow had gone and he litten his fuse and there was me there I could see the sparks in the darkness and I was way twenty feet below him and he must have whatsit .
26 There was therefore no longer any reason for or point in hesitation ; and I said that if I were the choice that I would respond to the best of my ability …
27 Well I did think about it but the Careers Officer advised me no cos he thought that you have to be really really good before y get in and he asked me if I thought I was really good and I said that well I was not too bad but and he said that he thought it would be better to concentrate on something else .
28 tutorial programme , we talked last , last term er and I said that I 'd like to as soon as possible put up a complete programme of titles , it would be nice if we could have a little er what am I supposed to call them ?
29 I find this a little strange since he was quite happy to support us when my colleague and I said that there was a greater good to be considered and that people had issues that had to be raised in that area above and beyond the local community .
30 This is erm Nick and I said that erm it 's rather confusing here because on the one hand he represents the American dream boy because he 's young , he 's beautiful , he 's got his future ahead of him .
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