Example sentences of "i say they [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And as as I say they had to put all the mens name in the hat and pick them out and put up a roster and they had their turn of going down the bread week by week . |
| 2 | The light beams say the target moved forward 25 centimetres ; I say they curved through the air by 25 centimetres . |
| 3 | Though these measures are not due to necessity , as the people here are glad to be of service to us and treat us with courtesy in which not a little deference is admixed , for as I say they count many simple things great wonders : my fine paste shoe buckles ( the only part remaining after some native rats that are very large and like to be tame devoured the rest of the appurtenances ) inspired much clicking of teeth and clucking of tongues till I thought I should have to part with them . |
| 4 | but er , as I say they 've grown now and got these jobs and they 're quite happy . |
| 5 | You know sometimes I like as I say they 've got |
| 6 | I say they 've finished . |
| 7 | As far as putting them up too early as well I say they get all dusty and you get sick of looking at them . |
| 8 | And eventually you you either do and he drives off and nearly runs into rams into a lamppost or something like that on his way when he 's finally given up , or else sometimes as I say they get together and er everything 's hunkydory . |
| 9 | But surprising the people that you do n't realise , you know , it troubles the parents and as I say they took them to a number of specialists and given different things |
| 10 | I know , I know , because as I say they gave a |
| 11 | Well I think the daft I say they say they pick us up but why I do n't know . |