Example sentences of "i [vb mod] say [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Yes , thank you , miss , we 're stopping at the Royal , and I may say it seems fairly comfortable . |
| 2 | I 've done it for years , and if I may say it myself , I 'm quite good at it . |
| 3 | Indeed , I may say it was not my wish to see you at all . |
| 4 | I may say I was almost as nervous as any of my students at this point . |
| 5 | ‘ I may say I am surprised to hear you express a desire to be in your grave quite yet . |
| 6 | If Councillor had actually stayed , he would know why this is so important to the people of whom I may say he has cruelly deserted by walking out of the debating chamber and what he 's saying to the people of is that Liberal Councillors A wo n't prepare speeches like his colleague earlier on or they wo n't stay in the debate they are not going to be properly represented when we take important decisions , both nationally and locally . |
| 7 | Or perhaps I ought to say it was her spirit , since it resembled not at all any portrait that could have been painted . |
| 8 | ‘ I am dependent on people with whom I have been associated in the past inviting me and I must say they could not have been more gracious . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ No , but I 've heard about the place , and I must say they sound as if they 're rather exciting , ’ Lucy said with a certain amount of truth . |
| 10 | The outdoor adventures are looked upon as fun and relaxation , although I must say they pay their way . ’ |
| 11 | They 're working ever so hard and I must say they were good , you know , erm , cos they have n't finished the job yet , but erm , I think they know what there about you know , and they 've certainly got a lot of energy and it 's a hard job . . |
| 12 | Everything is beautifully monté at Court , very quiet and in excellent order ; I must say we are both much struck with the difference between this and the poor King 's ( Louis-Philippe 's ) time , when the noise , confusion and bustle were great . |
| 13 | For a start it 's got a village atmosphere which I must say we find rather agreeable . |
| 14 | But i must say we 're now the great chance , one of the Great chances that we have next June , in my mind , is the Post Office will put the let er Our pamphlets through every letter box in eight constituencies , |
| 15 | I must say we could do a lot worse than you . |
| 16 | cause a bit of trouble down there but I must say we do n't have it here now . |
| 17 | But I would say that if obviously a head gasket goes on a vehicle and somebody knowing that fact continues to drive the vehicle , yes — and damages their engine — yes I must say we would reject liability . |
| 18 | And it , it does sound , I , I must say we 've , we 've having flowers everywhere and I think the whole evening 's going to be very nice and we 're looking forward to everybody enjoying themselves and having a good time . |
| 19 | ‘ I must say it makes you wonder what the Security Police are up to not knowing that — and Steinmark working with secret archives . ’ |
| 20 | Although I must say it is difficult to find a butcher now who understands how to hang meat , dear me , yes … . ’ |
| 21 | Wonderful music , but in the theatre — well , I must say it is not to my taste . |
| 22 | I have not , as a matter of fact , though I must say it rather amused me to remember that exasperating housemaid — who in the end turned out to be one of our must devoted . |
| 23 | I can not imagine what sort of place this gentleman imagined he was coming to in bringing the latter , but I must say it struck something of an odd note to see in Darlington Hall these two large silent men staring suspiciously in all directions a few yards from wherever the Italian gentleman happened to be . |
| 24 | I must say it was the worst experience of my life , each time I looked over the stable door the most terrible thoughts went through my mind : what if he was lying down ? |
| 25 | Despite my criticisms , in our week together I drove the Brooklands long distances in awful conditions on lots of unknown roads when pretty knackered and I must say it did n't shout at me once . |
| 26 | I must say it was a great relief not to have to try to understand it all from books . |
| 27 | This season quite a number of the ‘ new ’ introductions are revivals from the past , and I must say it is good to see them back . |
| 28 | I must say it was an awful lot of rot , although we had reserved seats … . |
| 29 | This is a simple mix-up , a confusion of names , though I must say it amounts to criminal carelessness . ’ |
| 30 | I am never surprised when after a holiday a colleague or neighbour tells me ‘ I had a very nice holiday but I must say it 's nice to get back to work ’ . |