Example sentences of "[modal v] say [conj] [pron] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I welcomed the Mozartean Players ' disc of the two Mozart Piano Quartets ( ) with open arms and I must say that I like their set of the Trios even more . |
| 2 | I must say that I enjoyed my time in hospital . |
| 3 | But , nevertheless , I must say that I find your orders rather disconcerting . ’ |
| 4 | Having read what the Queen 's Speech says on matters of foreign policy , I must say that I found it a bit of a mish-mash . |
| 5 | Now , I must say that I see there is a point of charging for every television set , erm , I do n't have any er , er objection to that , but one rider , that senior citizens should be helped . |
| 6 | I wondered what would happen if I should say that I wished she had n't . |
| 7 | You know what Sir Stephen 'll say if we lose her . ’ |
| 8 | Because Sod 's law 'll say if you ask it open , you 'll find summat out you never assumed . |
| 9 | I think we might say that I know you too . |
| 10 | In one sense you could say that we begin our lives in the wheelchair of the womb ; we begin our lives literally by being carried around . |
| 11 | If I came out of the changing-room with a bin-liner round my waist and a lampshade on my head he 'd say that they suited me . |
| 12 | Now I would do it slightly differently , I mean I would say that we want you to , we invite you to the next round of our recruitment thing , but there i , er have no decision has yet been taken as to how many if any appointments will actually be made . |
| 13 | They would say that we were your accomplices , they would say that we helped you . |
| 14 | If pressed , most of us would say that he deepened our understanding of human nature , and that he made us aware that the mind of Man is complex and contradictory . |
| 15 | But I would say that I think it is only a matter of time before we , as a nation , produce a very good black golfer . " |
| 16 | ‘ What do you think Father and Mother would say if they knew you were even thinking of going off with those kids — and at this time of night ! |
| 17 | Staring from the window , her mouth curved in a smile , she wondered what he would say if she told him that if he did make love to her he would be the first . |
| 18 | ‘ I will not say that they are wrong but I will say that I think they are definitely unwise in the present climate of opinion … . |
| 19 | So if we g let's say if I gave you something top integrate . |
| 20 | Fortunately for our sanity , we can say that we know something without having to delve each time into how we know it . |