Example sentences of "say [modal v] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I say let's give it a go and see what happens . |
| 2 | Just say let's say they also want you to do I want you to do the graph er they wanted this one where it was twenty as well okay . |
| 3 | you know kind of build on , build on the criticism as it were and build on the things that people say could improve it erm |
| 4 | Police are keen to recover her stolen black handbag , which they say could help them find to her attackers . |
| 5 | Mr Smith , who is also chairman of Fraserburgh Fish Merchants ' Association , said it was not just the French who were suffering from cheap fish imports — catches could be bought from eastern European boats in the North-east at prices which local fishermen say would put them out of business . |
| 6 | But nothing I say will make him post it . |
| 7 | Matters have come to a head with the publication of a new and more detailed insurance group rating system which insurers say will enable them to pinpoint the higher risk models more accurately . |
| 8 | The residents of a small Lanarkshire village have blocked a main road in a protest against essential repair work , which they say will isolate them completely . |
| 9 | Those big blue eyes do n't work on me , and , until I see something in writing , a proper , documented civil agreement , nothing you say will convince me you did n't know full well what you were doing . |
| 10 | It also spoke , however , of ‘ due account of prevailing economic and social conditions ’ — a get-out clause that ministers said would give them free rein while saving the face of parliament . |
| 11 | To offset criticism , Novell is promising to deliver a new NetWare NFS gateway this month , which it says will make it easier for NetWare clients to access Network File System services on remote Unix systems . |
| 12 | To offset criticism , Novell is promising to deliver a new NetWare NFS gateway this month , which it says will make it easier for NetWare clients to access Network File System services on remote Unix systems . |
| 13 | There are also plans to further develop the cereal processing at Girvan — something which Mr Sandy says will occupy him now that his nephew is in place as managing director : ‘ It 'll keep me out of mischief . ’ |
| 14 | Now that is n't easy actually , because you know , the practitioner 's think they know best and they actually quite resent , you know , the young Policy Officer 's coming in and saying let's do it this way , shall we ? |
| 15 | That 's what we were saying used to say we do . |
| 16 | I 'm certainly not going to er w to say let's give you a trial of this or a trial of that , until we know what 's happened with your chest , so |
| 17 | What I have to say might upset you even more than your father 's heart attack . ’ |
| 18 | Nothing I said could make him change his mind . |
| 19 | I was dark , my black hair cropped close , a slight cast in one eye , and a cheeky expression which many said would send me to the gallows . |
| 20 | Ah that 's right we said would do it |
| 21 | However , when a one-time tenant called to say his possessions had been seized to pay his debts , Sheridan gave him the £300 which the man said would restore him to his former state . |
| 22 | In a letter to employees George thanked everyone for their understanding and sympathy which he said would help him and his family cope with the terrible tragedy . |
| 23 | And he said erm well he said we can ta take into consideration you 've four kids he said can extend it for twenty eight days |
| 24 | Let's say let's make it erm one square going up there is ten miles . |
| 25 | We 've got three choices , we can either say let's give it a go back at your original job , and it might be a bit job . |
| 26 | okay let's say let's say we 're looking at carbonates |
| 27 | Let's say let's say we want to make |
| 28 | Well let's say let's say we 've got a fixed pressure now , we 're not going to mess about with the height of the water , it 's a constant hundred feet or so . |
| 29 | let's say let's say I just gave it to you like that . |
| 30 | But but but if you write the formula down let's say let's say you get it all wrong and I say , What happens if you have an acid and an alkali ? and you say , Well I know they all give a salt so that 's a safe bet , so I 'll say they give a salt . |