Example sentences of "[pron] say i [adv] " in BNC.
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1 | I say I just get on with it … my Mum 's managed — she still manages without a washing machine , and she washes every day , and I think it 's really how you are … |
2 | Just just to see cos as I say I just ca n't believe it . |
3 | Yeah but as I say I just want to make it clear to people that it 's er it 's a bit of both and I think a bit of bit of heated argument was |
4 | I say , like I say I just just red er paint summat like , these are white these and just go down on the red and just up there and just up here , just get your displays |
5 | I say I usually use celery but I say that grows wild in the school , so we use that |
6 | But er maybe once or twice , as I say I usually go out with my kids , and they do n't usually stop you . |
7 | I 'm not encouraging it because as I say I really , present time I ca n't see that it 's going to be of any assistance to me to have the opinion of solicitors from er from any part really , from the defendant or or someone else . |
8 | I says I still would n't |
9 | I said I just have n't got . |
10 | I sa , I said I just went I just said to her look Hannah you do n't have to come in the car ! |
11 | staying open , I ai n't going , I ca n't handle it I said I just wan na get out , it was really like a sentence I just could n't stand it of course I laughed , me and Elaine went to the meeting same place , same wall and I kept looking at her and we brought you in here to say thanks , and Elaine looked at me and I looked at her and I said well if that 's all he 's got ta say I said I 'm not , I , what did I say to Elaine ? |
12 | you know , and they 're always , she said well get on , yeah I know we do but I said I just do n't want you know |
13 | he made a joke about a blonde you see just before that , anyway and I said I just wanted to , do you know who is on so he said oh he thinks is on and that must be the from |
14 | she says she 's got a beautiful place I said yeah , but look how many stairs , I said I just could n't climb the stairs , she said oh that 's it , she says , but er , she says knowing you like I 've always well she says and your husband , she even described you , she says I , I 'd thought you 'd move into a better area than that . |
15 | I said to him if if , last night I said I probably . |
16 | who was on the ward last night and sister that was on today and I wan na know why and how he fell out of bed when I got up there they said would you like to come in , I said I most certainly would , she said erm , what would you like to say ? |
17 | I said that I think you 'll find , Ron that Trudy if she married would have to give up her late husband 's occupational widow 's pension so that the way you 're going on now , where you go and stay with her for two or three days at a time is far better oh no , no , no , she 'll be able to keep her pension I said I very much doubt it then I said people are so jealous that if she does marry you and he does n't tell the firm I bet that one of her dear neighbours will oh no they 're all very nice people round where she lives , I thought there 's no good arguing with Ron ! |
18 | The general manager of LUFC is called Alan Roberts , but as I said I only heard half the story . |
19 | so she said erm , erm , I said I only understand that he fell out of bed last night , so she said yes but he 's quite comfortable now , I said is he , is he really ? |
20 | I said ooh cos I said when I come here we 're always so busy I said I only get as far as er er the kitchen do n't I ? |
21 | No , under the right hand side , there 's none the left hand side Well I said I only washed |
22 | Yeah , I said , I honestly ca n't believe , yeah , I said I though we had a good working relationship |
23 | I said I hardly fucking think so . |
24 | Do n't mess about and er well I said I never find anything offensive but |
25 | ‘ I said I never would . ’ |
26 | I said I never realized she 'd only that bit . |
27 | yeah , so Ivan said to me , he said er he said well I do I suppose you have noticed he said but whenever she comes down here he said the whole line stops I said I quite agree I said well let's be honest about it if he 's knocking out the meat he , it 's got ta stop cos he stops |
28 | gave me an unofficial interview at his cottage , but I offended him when I said I really wanted to study French ! |
29 | and I said I really do n't fancy it . |
30 | So I said well I said I really do n't know but I think so . |