Example sentences of "[adv] say [pron] [be] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She did n't want to swim this afternoon , but only said it was slight indigestion . ’ |
| 2 | I am not saying they 're all pussycats but if you love and respect them , they will return those qualities tenfold . |
| 3 | I 'm not saying it 's hard work , like working on a farm , but they certainly do n't give everything to you on a silver platter , ’ she added as her name was called for yet another fitting . |
| 4 | Its a very stressful situation and its a very artificial situation , very often your on your own and there 's a lot of things happening , your in busy traffic or your on a very dangerous road or whatever and I think sometimes and I 'm not saying there 's any difference between male and female as far as that 's concerned but I think its a way of your , getting your er aggression out |
| 5 | ‘ I 'm not saying there 's more culture in our family and that Eric plays football as well so that makes us more interesting , I 'm just saying he expresses himself in one way and also in another and we do n't want to be criticised for that . ’ |
| 6 | The CO just said it was advance n-notice . ’ |
| 7 | She just said there 's two boys out on there on site and the one , the , the ginger haired boy knows the you know the problem . |
| 8 | ‘ Did I not say we were old enemies , he and I ? |
| 9 | ‘ Let's just say there 's one man I do n't trust , but I 'm not so bigoted that I 'm a man-hater . ’ |
| 10 | I remember you once saying you were delighted people sent you underwear , or demands for underwear … |
| 11 | He will be joined by local MP Michael Fallon and Hartlepool Conservative candidate Graham Robb who yesterday said it was high time Labour told the voters what it was going to do about the continuing problems of congestion and accidents on the A1(M) . |
| 12 | And they also say there 's little truth in the myth that women do n't enjoy dirty or sexy jokes . |
| 13 | Microsoft also says it is near agreements with office equipment manufacturers to create intelligent phones , copiers and facsimile machines that can be controlled by a Windows-based grapical interface . |
| 14 | Anne Owers , director of Justice , a charity which investigates alleged miscarriages of justice , also says there are serious question marks over the conviction , which she describes as ‘ dodgy ’ . |
| 15 | and have it back Saturday and then they ring up two hours later saying it 's another week and a half again |
| 16 | He also said there were 230 patients at Aycliffe Hospital who faced an uncertain future and some of them could be moved to the Memorial hospital . |
| 17 | Certainly the comments of passers-by were very favourable , most saying it was high time something was done , that the path had been in a shocking state , etc . |
| 18 | Had we been allowed to continue I believe we would have made a significant improvement to the path ; certainly the comments of passers-by were very favourable , most saying it was high time something was done , that the path was in a shocking state , etc . |
| 19 | Following news that the SQL Access Group is slowing down work on Phases 3 of its SQL Specification ( UX No 385 ) , the group now says it is changing direction to focus on market demands , and admits it got carried away with the academics of development . |
| 20 | We 're gon na get em trained up in the garages before we actually launch , but they are able now to say they are approved installers so they will be getting all the stuff , everything in relation to it , I 've given em a list of the people involved in Nottinghamshire and it 's the launch is on the seventh March at West Bridgford , and basically the system is ready and up and running , thank the Lord after hard work by er Keith and us all at various times , but it 's been mainly down to Keith . |
| 21 | Giggs is constantly compared to Best himself , but the former United hero said : ‘ One day they might even say I was another Ryan Giggs ! |
| 22 | I admire him greatly , although I would n't say we were great friends . |
| 23 | ‘ Ah , ’ said the white man , ‘ but I would n't say there is much hate in Rhodesia . |
| 24 | So if the president of my company calls from Allentown and says Ricky I 'd like to see you in my office on the thirtieth , I do n't say I 'm sorry Steve , it 's catch up day , I say what time would be convenient for you Sir , because you know , otherwise I , I 'd be looking for a job . |
| 25 | Twenty you ca n't say it 's thirteenth weeks back Dave because we , there 's this week as well . |
| 26 | It 's very well glibly saying we 're all children of God . |
| 27 | ‘ I never said I was any good at it , ’ I offered . |