Example sentences of "say is [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And if one man did just what you say is impossible and slipped in on the darkside ? ’ |
| 2 | What it means , of course , is that very often we have different definitions of experience and reality from men , and that much of what we say is critical of men and about what they have done to women . |
| 3 | That , that I , I say is reserved for Parliament . |
| 4 | He now has some movement in his arms and shoulder which Doctors say is encouraging . |
| 5 | ‘ What you say is close to the truth . |
| 6 | I know , that 's what pe people say is disgusting |
| 7 | An international team of astronomers estimated that the distance to Supernova 1987A , and therefore the LMC , is 169 000 light years , a figure which they say is accurate to within 5 per cent . |
| 8 | On the other hand , your reader will be interested in your writing only to the extent that what you say is convincing ; and while a film reviewer or a famous literary theorist may be able to rely on their position or fame to guarantee the authority of what they say , you will need to rely on the quality of your argument . |
| 9 | How else is the good reader to learn the difference between what others — critics for example — say is good , and what is personally judged to be good ? |
| 10 | I 'm not really doing that right because I mean I should n't agree I What you say is right whether I agree with it or not . |
| 11 | At worst , if what you say is true , we 'll both be fried ; but what a way to go ! ’ |
| 12 | If what Pascal , Butler , Newman and Browning say is true , then there will always be a degree of uncertainty about whether God exists that reflects an absence of proof . |
| 13 | ‘ If what you say is true , ’ I said , ‘ I think I 'd rather stay here . |
| 14 | But if what you say is true … |
| 15 | How do they know what they say is true ? |
| 16 | I shall do my very best for him and , if anything you say is true , getting away to a different atmosphere with other boys will be the answer . |
| 17 | ‘ If what you say is true , we can not take chances . |
| 18 | ‘ Yes , ’ I said , speaking directly to him — ‘ you are right , what you say is true . ’ |
| 19 | Well , sometimes it 's easy , because you know independently , not only whether what they say is true , but whether they believe it . |
| 20 | ‘ And the other thing is that if what you say is true then you have a form of extra-sensory perception . |
| 21 | I 'm sure what you say is true . " |
| 22 | ‘ Hugh , if what you say is true , then I hope something good may come of it . |
| 23 | ‘ If you think about it , you 'll see that what I say is true . |
| 24 | ‘ If what you say is true , how do you explain Steen 's behaviour during the past week ? |
| 25 | Neferukhebit , well , if what you say is true … ’ his voice trailed off . |
| 26 | ‘ But if what you say is true , then at the very least she was guilty of accepting money under false pretences . |
| 27 | If what you say is true he must know that the results would be checked ? ’ |
| 28 | ‘ If what you say is true , I 'm not leaving him to drown , ’ she said defensively as Fen looked as though he might object . |
| 29 | ‘ I know what you say is true , Melody , but I ca n't stand by and allow this wedding to go ahead . |
| 30 | ‘ Swear what you say is true , with your hand on the Gospels ! ’ |