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Example sentences of "say [is] " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	That 's all you can say in n it ca n't say nothing else .
2	What would you say is the toughest time after finishing drama school ?
3	While blithely ignoring this fact , all Mr Clement will say is that ‘ bluntly , the Shadow Cabinet and unions need to get their fingers out — with some expedition — to set the limits of the proposed legal framework ’ .
4	In practice we distinguish between the external cause of a rhythm , which is caused by our life-style or environment , and another internal cause , which we might say is due to a clock within our body .
5	All we can say is do n't look back !
6	‘ All I can say is that the law is the law and its enforcement requires no commendation from me . ’
7	‘ All I 'll say is that only a foolish dog barks at a flying bird . ’
8	‘ All I 'll say is that only a foolish dog barks at a flying bird . ’
9	All we can say is that the burden of the wood adds further poignancy to an already heart-rending story , and throughout the journey acts as an all too visible reminder to Abraham of the act he is about to commit .
10	All I can say is , this is either bullshit , or it 's the biggest story in the history of mankind . ’ .
11	‘ And as for the idea that I am being some how manipulated all I can say is that I do n't know about the other girls but I have been in a similar industry — television , for the last couple of years and now I know how it works .
12	Peter Carter-Ruck , a leading libel lawyer , said : ‘ All you can say is that it would probably still be held to be defamatory to call someone homosexual today when they 're not .
13	‘ One thing I would say is that we get inundated with rent-a-quote demands .
14	The quality buildings will be let — Broadgate is now 95 per cent leased — but slowly developers will realise they have to convert the bad space which I can only say is a lot of classified DIY . ’
15	‘ All I can say is that I recognise the incredible enthusiasm that there is for this sport among a section of the listening public — especially Daily Telegraph readers .
16	What you can say is that there 's been acidification .
17	All I can say is I 'm sorry .
18	What does he say is to be done about it ?
19	All I can say is that a bloke in a top-hat spoke to me .
20	At this momentous occasion all I can say is ‘ but he 's got no eyelashes ’
21	The best I can say is that Boy looked something like , or had something like the feel of , Paul Newman when he 's playing the character christened Chance Wayne in that Tennessee Williams film .
22	All I can say is , I think they must never have spent a night in The Bar if they think that , or never a good night .
23	I have to admit Mr Graham has a point here , but all I can say is that after one has been in the profession as long as one has , one is able to judge intuitively the depth of a man 's professionalism without having to see it under pressure .
24	All we can say is , it 's about time !
25	All I can say is that I doubt I will be asked to join the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team .
26	What they do not say is that on this ‘ best ’ measure , police performance has in fact improved marginally , not declined ( from 7.9 in 1972 to 9.6 in 1986 . )
27	All I will say is that I reject as a model of justice the view which has temporarily gained favour in many developed societies : namely , the view that each person is entitled to what he can get , and let the next man look out for himself as best he can .
28	All I can say is , I pray this is a spasm , one you 'll grow out of .
29	I think what we would now say is that of course women are extremely competent programme-makers , but there is n't a lot of evidence that they want to cover different topics .
30	But after failing to sway villagers attending the annual meeting , he allowed himself to comment : ‘ Well , all I can say is good luck to you and your children . ’