Example sentences of "[subord] i [vb mod] say [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 And all I what my my parting statement to most people , although I 'll say it right now because I 've started it , erm is that if you 're prepared to listen to the advice given by the people who 've been doing er selling advertising in these environments
2 The outdoor adventures are looked upon as fun and relaxation , although I must say they pay their way . ’
3 Although I must say he did n't seem all that surprised . ’
4 Although I must say it is difficult to find a butcher now who understands how to hang meat , dear me , yes … . ’
5 Although I must say you look every inch the boss yourself .
6 " I suppose we 'd better start having a look along the banks soon , although I must say I 'm in no particular hurry .
7 Although I must say I I mean , one of the most fascinating pieces of politics I was ever involved in , was when I had to defend Mrs Thatcher over the Belgrano incident .
8 Her daughter drives out from Bamford once a week but around this time of year she goes to stay with some other relative , I 'm not sure where , so I dare say she is n't there at the moment and you have n't got any immediate neighbours resident .
9 ‘ I never heard of a transmat with a range of more than a few thousand kilometres , so I 'd say we 're probably going somewhere else on this planet . ’
10 I 've done it for years , and if I may say it myself , I 'm quite good at it .
11 I do view this as one of the ‘ great classics but I do not know if I would say it is the greatest book ever written in English as I have not yet read widely enough but I would definitely say that for all the above reasons that it is a great book .
12 And if I dare say it , she has come to glory as the earthly manifestation of a holy trinity with Nicholas Ryan , father , producer , and his wife Roma , Holy Spirit and lyricist .
13 PAMELA : If I should say I am not , then you will call me hard names and perhaps I shall tell a fib .
14 But instead I sat quite still and thought , if I can say it here I can say it anywhere .
15 If I can say he 's smug because I 'm his sister , I can also say he 's a man of very high principles . ’
16 cos I dare say we 'll latish in bed , cos you wo n't be that late with Marge in bed , will you , tomorrow night ?
17 And I suggest libraries and museums , because I dare say they have the greatest experience in information co-ordination systems erm , within the , within the council , and I think , er , and of course they 're highly involved out in the community .
18 Because I should say he has a powerful effect on you .
19 I 'm not absolutely certain , you see , as to whether I should say it .
20 ‘ Wales have made enormous strides , but I would like to see them being more creative before I would say they are a real force again . ’
21 Though I dare say she
22 I mean , I was surprised , though I dare say she 'd be adequate in the part … she 's plain enough … and she said ‘ No , the governess . ’ ’
23 She was always a tomboy like you , though I dare say she has changed now she 's grown up . ’
24 It gave me enough impetus to finish the exit , though I dare say he , like me , felt only marginally warmer for being on land .
25 Even though I can say they are eager to do it , a lot of people in authority do n't feel confident enough to sign a cheque .
26 Certainly , it was quite a strenuous walk — though I can say it failed to cause me any real difficulty — the path rising in zigzags up the hillside for a hundred yards or so .
27 I have not , as a matter of fact , though I must say it rather amused me to remember that exasperating housemaid — who in the end turned out to be one of our must devoted .
28 This is a simple mix-up , a confusion of names , though I must say it amounts to criminal carelessness . ’
29 Though I must say I do n't know that I 'd very much mind having this little sweet one for a couple of weeks to myself . ’
30 A prompt reply I would have deemed a common decency , you being a fellow screenplay writer , though I must say I have never cared for your work , finding it , at once , both florid and superficial .
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