Example sentences of "[vb mod] say that it was " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , I must say that it was a privilege to be there with them and their Mum 's and to help in whatever way I could , be it baby sitting or helping to push a baby buggy round the ‘ stations ’ ( who thought that one up ? ’ ) . |
| 2 | You might say that it was n't such a terrible thing , but it 's not the actual abuse that matters so much . |
| 3 | But I suppose you could say that it was a war that needed fighting ; if that can ever be said about any war . ’ |
| 4 | Robyn swallowed and took a deep breath , trying to compose herself so that when he returned she could say that it was all right , she felt fine now . |
| 5 | ‘ After the first superficial cut , I 'd say that it was . ’ |
| 6 | No one would dare say that it was his fault outright , but he knew what was going on in everyone else 's mind . |
| 7 | This is intuitively what we would expect and we would say that it was due to a lack of sleep . |
| 8 | If you like astrology symbols like Carl Jung did , you would say that it was the end of the epoch of the Fish and the beginning of Aquarius . |
| 9 | ‘ I suppose the newspaper which started it would say that it was just a bit of fun . |
| 10 | He also remembered the goose pimples that appeared on his arms as the evening grew cooler , and how he did n't suggest they went inside because he was afraid she would say that it was time to go . |
| 11 | He would say that it was the purpose and blissful destiny of a pot of jam to be opened and eaten up . |
| 12 | The ESP boys would say that it was the telepathic radiations of the audience that enabled Harvey to do that dance . |
| 13 | You see it 's not what er anybody else would say that it was good weather . |
| 14 | It is hard to say what the theme of the book is , but I would say that it was probably about the development of the relationship between Finn and Jim through their adventures . |
| 15 | I may say that it was not my intention to allow Harold Wilson to become involved in a full-scale lawsuit in circumstances where not so much odium but ridicule would be poured on him . |
| 16 | As Simon Halliday is a fine footballer and made his own contribution with a try you can say that it was almost a perfect backline . |
| 17 | No one can say that it was I who insisted on having someone in . |