Example sentences of "i say [conj] it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In view of what I am about to relate , it would not be proper of me to identify the manoeuvre any more precisely , though you may well guess which one I am alluding to if I say that it caused something of an uproar at the time , adding significantly to the controversy the conflict as a whole was attracting . |
| 2 | In a letter to my wife I said that it looked as if my job was to try to give them new faith and hope . |
| 3 | I said well I 'll buy the two leave them there I said but it 's done so simple . |
| 4 | Does n't make it any better if you messed about it picked up what I said but it did n't pick up very well what Jenny said . |
| 5 | I said if it does n't come in at two anyway and I 'll lend you something |
| 6 | er , I said if it had been a normal Saturday I said we 'd have cancelled that you know , we 'd have met you in Duffley but er , I said my mum 's supposed to be dancing . |
| 7 | May I say that it seems incredible that , in the light of all that is known about the unreliability of uncorroborated confessions in police custody , there should be those in Northern Ireland who are attempting to defend that practice in relation to the notorious Castlereagh ? |
| 8 | Er , can I say that it 's been a great pleasure coming er , to you and to say that erm that there 's far more to say , of course , about Canberra er , but I hope that that taster will help you to try and appreciate what went on there . |
| 9 | can I say that it gives me particular pleasure to introduce Steven not least , because Steven Hughes is one of our colleagues in parliament who does a fantastic job for the trade union movement . |