Example sentences of "may say [prep] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think he allows her considerable freedom over her — her weakness , you know , and so she is quite content to work for him whatever the village may say of him , and they do , to be sure , say some very foolish things . |
| 2 | To say of persons however who simply believe of Jesus that he had a very fine moral teaching , but who wish to say nothing of Jesus himself , that they are Christian surely does not make sense theologically — whatever they may say of themselves . |
| 3 | Of course we may say of someone that he is imaginative if he is original and spontaneous , and if his work is expressive . |
| 4 | When they come to consider the plaintiff 's damages , it must be highly material that they then may say to themselves , however , this would family was harbouring this dangerous criminal two days beforehand . |
| 5 | You need n't worry ’ — he was getting happy now , preening his face with his tiny hands — ‘ this conversation we 've had will remain just as confidential as anything you may say to him . |
| 6 | Benjamin , we may say to his credit , seems to have taken to Curry Rivel like a fish to water , and would stay there until the day he died . |