Example sentences of "say you [modal v] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 Just say you 'll do it Wednesday night .
2 Please say you 'll marry me . ’
3 ‘ They say you 'll marry him before the end of the year , miss . ’
4 She says after each of these cases people say you should do something but it 's very difficult to see what you could do .
5 if I knock anything you say you should wear your glasses or
6 Trust me when I say you should have nothing to do with such drivel — make like a tree and leave it .
7 I I 'm I say you must excuse me going on at such a pace but I 've got A I 've got another meeting quite shortly and B you 've got some little mo I think M Michael 's looking to take over .
8 But they say you must leave it running for two days .
9 very good , yeah , I say you could borrow my printer again , but that 's , that packed up you know
10 Say you will protect me , Jacques .
11 Say you will marry me , and earn your place in heaven ! ’
12 But you will relate it , cos no matter what they say you will relate it .
13 But please say you will forgive me .
14 And I say to your father , I say you will kill 'er !
15 What if I say you can do what you like with my son ?
16 The new rules say you can drop your worst two results but the title will still go to the rider who is the most consistent .
17 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 ) .
18 I mean , the Anaglypta we 're painting looks lovely , but as I say you can re-paint it as it goes
19 Say you can buy them films if you want
20 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 .
21 ‘ But my father says you would love me best if you were my wife , so that would be better . ’
22 She says you would think your children are safe at 8.30 a.m .
23 Mum says you 'll bump yerself up an' down one day till yer 'ead comes orf . ’
24 Says you 'll remember her . ’
25 ‘ Who says you 'll get anything ?
26 He says you should serve it with whipped cream for a lighter Christmas dessert .
27 Epoch says you should withdraw your attention when faced with a tiresome child .
28 But when — suddenly — for no apparent reason your twin rejects the offer of marriage from the man you always believed she loved , and whom you always loved yourself ; when she turns round and says you can marry him yourself if you feel that strongly about him … suddenly your world is upside down .
29 I done it , I did it all neat and tidy the whole way round till we got round to the door and I says you can do it , no way am I cutting round there big chunk
30 About seven years he says you can expect them to start going like then , you know and I
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