Example sentences of "say [pron] [modal v] [verb] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | I may be tempted to offer the spontaneous inclination itself as reason for my choice , and say I shall do it because I want to do it ; but in examining myself objectively I see that a fact about my wants and likes would be directly relevant only to a causal explanation of my actions , and could be used in deciding what to do only as I use any other objective facts . |
| 2 | I say I will use it while I am here and give it back when I go . |
| 3 | Yeah say I can do it Wednesday nights , apart from that , you know it 's too bad sort of thing ! |
| 4 | Just say you 'll do it Wednesday night . |
| 5 | But they say you must leave it running for two days . |
| 6 | But you will relate it , cos no matter what they say you will relate it . |
| 7 | Best alternatives for holidaying dog owners have traditionally been kindly neighbours or kennels , but a York-based hotel chain say you can take it with you ( your pup , that is ) . |
| 8 | I mean , the Anaglypta we 're painting looks lovely , but as I say you can re-paint it as it goes |
| 9 | This is something to be aware of : say you 'd like it loud if you would , otherwise as a mistaken token of respect you 'll hardly hear it . |
| 10 | We could then leave it and say we 'll pick it up in an hour or so |
| 11 | then as I say we 'll discuss it towards the end . |
| 12 | How about what 's the American word for post they do n't say oh we 'll put it in the post they say we 'll put it in the ? |
| 13 | Erm against that there is this elephant which appears , and you say we might have it and find a zoo for it , and in fact we ca n't move fast enough to find the zoo . |
| 14 | The Chicheley-Smythes have bought an absolutely super villa in Sardinia and say we could rent it if we 'd like to . |
| 15 | So he say they 'll give it to you back so that 's what they done they give me me money back , cos they 'd already give him back his , you see . |
| 16 | Commuters say they 'll believe it when they see it . |
| 17 | It 's also given us the new agreement on working time which our own government have tried to work against consistently for the last two years , they now say they 'll challenge it in Europe 's Court of Justice , well what they seem to forget is it 's got ta come back to Parliament for a second reading yet and they 've created such ill feeling in the Parliament and among the Commission , that it 's likely to be strengthened , we 're gon na end up with a strengthened agreement on working time by the autumn of this year . |
| 18 | They say they 'll keep it clear now . |
| 19 | But after the fire and flood , the Wilson family , committed Christians , say they can find it in their hearts to forgive . |
| 20 | Clients want it and consultancies say they can provide it . |
| 21 | Accordingly when Bilbo and Frodo say they will pursue it , eagerly or wearily , till it is intersected by other roads , lives , wishes , and will then continue into the unknown , if they can , they are expressing a mixture of doubt and determination — exactly the qualities Gandalf so often recommends . |
| 22 | You say it may happen it is going to happen now . |
| 23 | Well you say it should open it very quickly , what happened on this occasion ? |
| 24 | You say he can have it when Hoomey and all swim however many lengths in four minutes , whatever many it has to be . ’ |
| 25 | So a fellow named Mr worked at he was a neighbour , I got talking to him he says I 'll mention it and you can come . |
| 26 | Anyhow er and when she was on the phone the other day I said to Irene oh er Muriel says I 'll bring it next time I come I 'll bring it . |
| 27 | and she says I 'll keep it till the week after |
| 28 | He says I can have it . |
| 29 | Chris says I could do it with my eyes shut , but he 's biased . ’ |
| 30 | No he says I could do it in a lot less time than that , he said and a lot neater , I said , you saying I 'm a scruffy writer ? |