Example sentences of "[pron] say that " in BNC.

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1 Would I one day show people this jacket and say that it had been a lovely afternoon in Central Park when he gave it to me and , in closing , would I say that as he disappeared into the trees , I never saw Oscar Wilde again ?
2 In case you are frightened off , may I say that it is unusual for there to be more than three major matters arising from a survey on the average house .
3 Sir , — In reply to the letter headed Ugly anti-hunt shock tactics , may I say that the aim of the Surrey Wildlife Protection Group is to enlighten the public to the true facts , by displaying posters and handing out leaflets .
4 How could I say that if I did not really believe God was sovereign when something affected me ?
5 As treasurer of our appeal , may I say that it was very disappointing that , first of all , the council members and the town clerk did not accept our invitation to the opening of our appeal , on March 11th .
6 Dare I say that a set of vintage pickups and a lick of conductive paint would almost complete the sonic illusion , in the same way that burying the neck and body in peat for a few months would crown the guitar 's appearance !
7 ‘ Did n't I say that letting them learn to read was a bad idea ?
8 But somehow he does get things done , and he has , after all , resisted the lure of the west up to a point — ‘ can I say that I could now fill 360 days with western offers and stay somewhere between America , Europe and Japan for an entire year ? ’ — to continue his own reconstruction work at the Maryinsky .
9 On a personal note , may I say that when I want to hear the Fourth Symphony for pleasure , which is relatively speaking often , I turn not to Munch or Dutoit but to an old tape I have from 1954 of the much underrated Albert Wolff conducting the Swedish Radio Orchestra .
10 Finally may I say that I hope that ( most days ) you enjoy reading this book as much as I ( most days ) enjoyed writing it .
11 I 'm an ex-carer , and I looked after my aunt for three and a half years , and could I say that it 's not all negative although it times you could scream !
12 Now will I say that I have kissed the loveliest maiden in England .
13 After carefully reconsidering the issue , may I say that we would not want , as a matter of practice , to publish the proceeds from each company sold .
14 Did I say that she 's given me the diary ? ’
15 Well can I say that er if I might say so first of all , I think that the , the antipathy that existed for a period actually came more from the workshop , rather than the management .
16 The DNA content must be a small proportion of the total , so why did I say that it was raining DNA rather than cellulose ?
17 May I say that it seems incredible that , in the light of all that is known about the unreliability of uncorroborated confessions in police custody , there should be those in Northern Ireland who are attempting to defend that practice in relation to the notorious Castlereagh ?
18 Could I say that the actual issues that go to the House of Lords do not relate to the earlier events to which the right hon. Gentleman has referred .
19 Also , as the first signatory of the motion , may I say that since it was tabled statements have been made to me about the involvement of Stella Rimington and Mr. Roger Windsor of the National Union of Mineworkers .
20 As an employer , may I say that the greatest single obstacle to providing training is the possibility that someone else will take away one 's trainee and thereby render one 's investment worthless ?
21 May I say that I wholeheartedly support a big increase in the tax on petrol ( even though I 'm a motorist myself ) .
22 ‘ What can I say that the General does n't know ?
23 Theresa I 'm going to have to stop you and I 'm going to have stop you as well Sue and can I say that we 're going to need to wait and see what the Prime Minister has to say .
24 Can I say that the purpose of the E I P is to examine the various issues that have been id identified for discussion .
25 Can I can I say that I after coffee I 'd like to go through each of these criteria and try to distinguish those which are relevant at structure plan level and those which may be more applicable down at the district local plan level .
26 Could I say that there was ?
27 Thank you Chairman erm I do n't I need to say a great deal because the comments that have been made I think are very thoroughly and expertly covered most of the ground in terms of the the issues that are being raised and can I say that although er a number of Chief Officers , a number of departments and I suspect a number of committees will be looking at what has happened and er seeking in both to find out why it has happened and what might be done in the future erm I certainly recognize that it 's er a role responsibility of this committee and of er me and the Planning Department to consider the implications for strategic planning and for the related functions and that erm it wo n't be a , a , a happy task because er purely it 's something that all of us would have hoped had n't happened at all but I will er very er thoroughly er explore the issues and report it back .
28 Can I say that we ourselves have also been drafting a set of criteria , er taking on board the various points that were made on Friday morning .
29 Can I say that I hope Mr or or whoever writes for the County Council would n't use the form of words , but erm although I am instructed by my clients that they would be satisfied with the change to a single triangle , erm I do n't think that they would be satisfied if you in making that change , you accompanied by a form of words which said the County Council are still committed to building an outer .
30 First of all can I say that er remind you that there 's no responsibility on your be on your part to actually go round surgeries saying do you want our product .
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