Example sentences of "[coord] i can [adv] say [pron] " in BNC.

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1 He added : ‘ I walked along that roadway myself only two weeks ago and I can honestly say it was one of the best I have ever seen .
2 Speaking after BSAD 's national junior swimming championships , Mr O'Connor said : ‘ We have been coming to Darlington for eight years now and I can honestly say it gets better every time .
3 Q My son is nine and I can honestly say I ca n't do a thing with him .
4 But that 's been the pattern of our lives , we often get offered the same part and I can honestly say there 's been no professional jealousy or rivalry at all .
5 ‘ We all get on really well together , and I can truly say we have never fallen out . ’
6 But whatever happens , I will never feel indifferent or hate everybody here , because there were some acceptable , some good performances we did together , but I can already say there were some great performances — at least as I remember them — so it 's a part of my artistic life closely connected to my heart .
7 I do not think so , for the fish were feeding too well , but I can honestly say I would not have minded sharing what I caught anyway .
8 Lucy was apologetic : ‘ I know it does n't get us anywhere and it 's subjective , but I can only say what impression I got . ’
9 ‘ I wish I could court you with beautiful words , ’ the farmer went on , ‘ but I can only say I love you madly and want you for my wife .
10 ‘ In the end we parted quite amicably … but I can safely say you wo n't see him on my programme again ! ’
11 But I can safely say it today .
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