Example sentences of "[adv] [modal v] i say " in BNC.
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| 1 | So should I say none of those |
| 2 | Er , delegates , I think sometimes conferences are held in a bit of a vacuum , you know , here you are in , in the hall , in the Guildhall er outside in the City of Portsmouth so can I say just a few words about Portsmouth . |
| 3 | Finally may I say that I hope that ( most days ) you enjoy reading this book as much as I ( most days ) enjoyed writing it . |
| 4 | Now may I say one or two words about our various several of our bilateral programmes and er perhaps I will start with er saying a word or two about what the O D A is doing in Eastern Europe . |
| 5 | Now will I say that I have kissed the loveliest maiden in England . |
| 6 | Well can I say then that Iris will keep a diary |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Well can I say first of all that the meeting to which you refer will take place this coming Monday and I suspect that it will be the first of possibly two or three meetings which I suspect are going to follow rather quickly , one after the other . |
| 9 | Well can I say something to you in that case then ? |
| 10 | Well can I say can I say definitely Rod I will I will go on if accepted on the twenty eighth of February . |
| 11 | Well can I say that er we 'll we 'll take that on board rather more positively , |
| 12 | Well can I say I , my interpretation of it , we 're not quite looking at the same sort of horse . |
| 13 | Well can I say |
| 14 | How could I say that if I did not really believe God was sovereign when something affected me ? |
| 15 | How could I say no ? ’ he asked rhetorically , vowing next time he would do just that . |
| 16 | Forgive me but it seems to me strange that a lady such as you … how shall I say … should stay in a pensione . |
| 17 | I believe you — how shall I say ? — the way that one believes the most miraculous actor on stage . |
| 18 | We used to play golf together , but it 's particularly daft playing golf with him because — how shall I say this ? |
| 19 | But when they return , they 're … how shall I say it ? … not themselves . ’ |
| 20 | A Darkfall strike is … how shall I say it ? … a much more powerful , more voracious kind of strike . |
| 21 | But that first meeting , that mysterious … how shall I say , message from her light , from her light to my shadow , haunted me for weeks . |
| 22 | It was just a question of — how shall I say ? — implementing it . ’ |
| 23 | sustainability , viability , as in a conceptual sense , and I would also like to suggest that in pushing this discussion forward we ought to bear in mind the , how shall I say it , the principles as espoused by the Department of the Environment in their planning policy guidance note three , er and in particular those spelt out in paragraph thirty three . |
| 24 | Miss is just saying to me that a quick review of her chart , er could indicate that we have n't got any clear er how shall I say , clear indication , using the same word twice , that would point us to one sector only . |
| 25 | What indeed can I say . |
| 26 | I hope to see most of you personally over the next few weeks but if I do n't then can I say ‘ Thanks ’ and ‘ All the Best for a healthy and prosperous future . ’ |
| 27 | How can I say more than this ? |
| 28 | ‘ I do n't know where I am , so how can I say where I want to go ? ’ |
| 29 | How can I say ? |
| 30 | So full of chivalry , so … how can I say it ? |