Example sentences of "n't mind [pron] say " in BNC.
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| 1 | Only if you do n't mind me sayin' so , it 'll be best if you do n't treat her like a private in the Army . ’ |
| 2 | Many people feel afraid to say that they are angry and show it , and end up apologising for what they are going to say , for example , ‘ I hope you do n't mind me saying this but … ’ rather than ‘ I feel disappointed/ angry/taken for granted/cross . ’ |
| 3 | What puzzles me , I hope you do n't mind me saying this , but I … |
| 4 | I 'm sure that Rex Bellamy wo n't mind me saying that in tennis terms at least , he 's been around for quite a while . |
| 5 | ‘ It 's going down , the atmosphere of the school , as we have more staff of , if you do n't mind me saying it , lower calibre . |
| 6 | If you do n't mind me saying I think it 's a little bit late in the day . |
| 7 | ‘ I 'm sure my husband wo n't mind me saying that it was not his wealth which made us all respect him — although I 've heard my husband say many a time that the wealth of Mr D'Arcy of Moss Side by Manchester was of an enormity to make the sultans and pashas of the East take note — but it was not for that , not at all , that we , all of us who knew of him … ’ |
| 8 | You 're looking rather washed-out today , if you do n't mind me saying so . |
| 9 | ‘ You do n't mind me saying this , I mean talking about Fiona like this , do you ? ’ |
| 10 | You have made a mess on it , do n't mind me saying so but you have . |
| 11 | I 've checked you up , if you do n't mind me saying so . |
| 12 | ‘ I hear the constable was down the other day , if you do n't mind me saying so , ’ Mrs Clamp said , and coughed politely . |
| 13 | That 's not very clever if you do n't mind me saying so ! |
| 14 | Look Ralph erm if , if you do n't mind me saying can you remember if you do this could you just give me a ring and say it 's done , if not Sid come down in the morning . |
| 15 | This year we 've restricted it to primary , partly because we felt that 's where the enthusiasm was , and partly , if people wo n't mind me saying so , to keep out the computer science specialists — we felt that , you know , we did n't want a club for boffins or for the experts , we wanted a club and we felt that if we started at the primary end , where there was n't a lot of expertise , we would probably be of more use . |
| 16 | ‘ I do n't mind you saying it . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ We hope you do n't mind our saying this , but do you think it wise to let Mrs Ross go out alone at her age when she is not used to living in the country ? |
| 18 | ‘ Ludens , please do n't mind my saying this , I think you should n't get too involved with Dad 's theories . |
| 19 | ‘ That 's a jolly long walk , if you do n't mind my saying so , ’ Harvey remarked and smiled in a twisted way . |
| 20 | Really , this place is very squalid , Mrs Lenham , if you do n't mind my saying so . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Look , I hope you do n't mind my saying so , but I know Drew 's frite-fly keen for Perdita to get this scholarship . |
| 22 | ‘ Margaret I hope you do n't mind my saying this , but are n't you forgetting that in a few years Dickie 'll be grown up ? |
| 23 | ‘ You have n't told me a thing , if you do n't mind my saying so . ’ |
| 24 | In this the woman inadvertently mentions God and says to her fellow passenger : ‘ Oh , I do hope you did n't mind my saying that . |
| 25 | Before I could protest at the misrepresentation , Mary said , ‘ Oh , no , that 's not so at all — that 's a very unscientific remark , if you do n't mind my saying so , sir ! |
| 26 | ‘ And if you do n't mind my saying so , ’ he continued in that same soft , gentle voice , so at variance with his appearance , ‘ you appear to give to sales what vampires might give to the transfusion service . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ I hope you do n't mind my saying so , but it sounds pretty boring to me . ’ |