Example sentences of "say [indef pn] at [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Inevitably , I noted these criticisms were rarely in relation to what he had said ( few had actually read the book ) , but rather were expressions of shocked outrage that he had failed to keep silent and say nothing at all . |
2 | And to the normal layman that sounds better than not say nothing at all . |
3 | I believe I say nothing at all . |
4 | She had n't imagined that this woman could be at all assertive , but she was being exactly that now , and Alain had so far said nothing at all . |
5 | ‘ Anna should have said nothing at all . |
6 | But this aroused influential opposition notably from the Emperor , Ferdinand I , and the Bavarian Duke , Albrecht V. The Pope 's motu proprio of 2 August 1564 , which nominated eight cardinals to see to the carrying out of the Tridentine reforms generally , says nothing at all about music . |
7 | Is the fallacy bound to be present whenever anyone says anything at all of the sort ‘ good is … ’ , meaning to offer a definition ? |
8 | Oh yeah he never says anything at all , till this happening and he 'll say , he 'll say , you know about the nightmare I had it was that one , oh I know I mean , but it , it was so |
9 | He spent many hours of darkness , sweating lightly in spite or the autumn and early winter cold , wishing some of his replies unsaid , and wishing above all that he had said anything at all after the examiner 's last remark . |
10 | ‘ Has he said anything at all ? ’ |
11 | He has n't after all said anything false , because he has n't said anything at all : all he 's done is sigh . |
12 | If you get all serious , I 'll begin to wish I had n't said anything at all . ’ |
13 | ‘ I have n't actually said anything at all about coming to France , ’ Jenna managed in self-defence . |
14 | This came out with more bravado than Sally-Anne really felt , and had she seen him more clearly before she intervened she might not have said anything at all . |
15 | ‘ I am saying nothing at all , ’ she said . |
16 | Kraal could hardly believe his eyes as the Keeper carried Minch into the cage , and just stared in amazement , for once saying nothing at all . |
17 | For a moment she considered saying nothing at all — after all , he had refused to answer her questions . |
18 | She had n't gone far when Alain joined her , and he simply matched his pace to suit her own , saying nothing at all . |
19 | ‘ I 'm saying nothing at all . |
20 | These understandable human reactions have to be channelled against the waffler , and the apple polisher : the man or woman who by verbal skills seeks to evade taking a position , or even in some cases actually saying anything at all . |
21 | So much is now known of the Alpine fold belts , the times and forms of their movements , and so much is now being deduced about the relationship of all this to the theories of plate tectonics , that I marvel at my audacity in saying anything at all at this stage . |
22 | She was speaking at random , saying anything at all , only to try to distract this acute old woman from saying what was clearly in her mind . |
23 | Emphasize the difficulty of saying anything at all with regard to religion which may not be received by someone in a misleading way . |
24 | But the Burgermeister , usually so jovial and noisy , had proved to be exceedingly sound , never saying anything at all at the rehearsal other than to praise the faint-hearted at the very end . |
25 | ‘ I 'm not saying anything at all about him . ’ |
26 | But the painting said nothing at all to me as I stood gazing at it . |
27 | But he said nothing at all . |
28 | But her gaze was beyond words ; even if he said nothing at all , she could read him with ease . |
29 | ‘ And they said nothing at all ? ’ |
30 | The only caller who stayed for any length of time said nothing at all . |