Example sentences of "be [adj] say [pers pn] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It would be wrong to say we are over-run with Japanese visitors — there 's plenty of room and welcome for visitors from every country — but their numbers do seem to be increasing , ’ said Dr Robert Woof , 60 , director of the Wordsworth Trust . |
| 2 | ‘ When I 'm old and grey , ’ said Leeds manager Howard Wilkinson afterwards , ‘ and people talk about great individual goals , I 'll be privileged to say I was there when Eric Cantona scored this one . |
| 3 | This guy , he was hardly — it would be hard to say he was — a pal . |
| 4 | Though He was made sign the statement might pass , it would scarcely be idiomatic to say He was made give them the money . |
| 5 | And I will be bold to say I am honest , though poor , and if you was a prince it would not be otherwise . |
| 6 | Millions poured on to the streets of London on 29 July 1981 to be able to say they were there on the day , to tell their children and grandchildren what it was like . |
| 7 | They would n't be able to say I was having sex with you then , not if you were n't here . |
| 8 | Interviewed by Central TV 's documentary ‘ The Acid Test ’ , Chester declared that ‘ You can not possibly , by observing diatoms , be able to say it is definitely due to power stations or to any other cause . |
| 9 | They will be able to say it is ‘ our ’ money . |
| 10 | It would be tough to say he was disappointed with his round , but there 's no doubt the last hole left a bitter taste in his mouth . |
| 11 | I mean , I think every women sho , here should be proud to say they 're a feminist if they believe in equal rights for theirself , and it 's only men that use in the derogatory way . |
| 12 | To put it in a nutshell , I think it would be fair to say they were seriously pissed off with us . |