Example sentences of "[verb] you [modal v] say i " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ I did think you could say I had a cold because you know how frightened Gran is of catching colds . |
2 | ‘ I suppose you could say I am playing to my peers . ’ |
3 | ‘ Overall I suppose you could say I specialise in general gardening ! ’ |
4 | I suppose you could say I found the Goddess . ’ |
5 | I suppose you could say I was all kinds of a fool to trust him , but I 'm a designer , not an accountant . |
6 | I suppose you could say I was a something of a late developer in two out of three . |
7 | ‘ Yes , well , if you feel it 's lucky to see all the things you held dear being handled and bought by strangers just to pay off your father 's debts , then I suppose you could say I 'm lucky . ’ |
8 | Before I left school , the local papers were full of me , They were always saying things like ‘ This boy will go all the way to the top ’ and that , and I suppose you could say I took notice of the media . |
9 | Well , I suppose you could say I really was a successful student — first class academic results , running for the College , first bassoon in the Orchestra ( what a joke ! ) , and all that . |
10 | ‘ In a way , yes , I suppose you could say I am . |
11 | Mr Alms , who described himself as retired but who runs Investment Chartwork , a firm of ‘ economic forecasters ’ , said : ‘ I suppose you could say I made it out of warped sense of humour . |
12 | ‘ I guess you could say I was famous , ’ answered Chucko , patiently . |
13 | I think you would say I know you very well , Sally-Anne , would n't you ? ’ |
14 | So I said to them , ‘ Well , if I did n't talk you 'd say I was withdrawn , ’ and they did n't know how to answer that . |