Example sentences of "[vb mod] say [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of course we must say what that means by describing how a community adopts or betrays a principle , and this will be part of constructing our conception of law as integrity . |
| 2 | Moore and other intuitionists thought that , since the most basic sorts of ethical statement did not say anything true or false about matters of natural or empirical fact , they must say something true or false about some special ethical non-natural fact . |
| 3 | I must say my earlier enthusiasm has considerably cooled . ’ |
| 4 | The instruments should say it all , according to Eric . |
| 5 | If she 's not in the mood she 'll say nothing all night . |
| 6 | ‘ Brian 'll say something stupid and we 'll all have to laugh . ’ |
| 7 | Celia thinks they 'll say his illegitimate daughter is next-of-kin . |
| 8 | ‘ She is a qualified international referee and although the players are entitled to their opinions , I think they might say something different in the morning , ’ Foo said . |
| 9 | Mervyn lowered his voice , as if hoping that Ianthe might say something derogatory . |
| 10 | Said one insider : " We did n't want any International incidents with players who might say something indiscreet to the tabloid press . " |
| 11 | it 's completely anonymous number you know it 's only to be on that , said I 'll wipe it off then , you bloody well wo n't , I think he wants to tell people before he can say very wrong , could say something personal , if it was personal , no longer it , no you were n't personal to you , but I 'm quite happy to arrange it if you wish , no , no , no , no , no , , I should n't have to tell you not to take my points in full , there we go it 's driving me doing that in the factory having without people 's permission , I want to know , I ask permission if I 'd er wanted to as a without being asked to do it , I would of gone and seen personnel and asked , I would not of dreamed of doing it in a work 's situation unless I was asked , say anything personal I 'd turned it off not that it , apart from me and Stuart |
| 12 | He wished he could say something encouraging , but he did n't feel encouraged . |
| 13 | Because , I mean , you could say something wonderful etc etc |
| 14 | ‘ We 've done some cross-checking , asking people whether they could say what other people were wearing . |
| 15 | Shocked and incredulous , Buzz could say nothing more , but as the limousine glided on , she remembered a great deal : the teashop outings in Earls Court when Edward was little , comforting Nell , time after time , when Billy had had a few and behaved badly . |
| 16 | All in all , you could say our new Polo leaves the competition behind . |
| 17 | He was waiting for the crowd to disperse from the grave so he could say his own private farewells when a respectable old lady with a blue rinse came up to him and said , ‘ You do n't remember me , do you , I 'm Mrs Flaherty . ’ |
| 18 | For instance : ‘ Our Holiday in Wales ’ could say it all . |
| 19 | Yet you could say it all with a horizon line drawn across an empty rectangle . |
| 20 | Before Taczek could say anything more someone tapped rapidly on the door . |
| 21 | ‘ Yes , ’ said Holmes before I could say anything more . |
| 22 | ‘ Right ; I 'll try there … thanks , Claudia , ’ and the phone went dead before she could say anything more . |
| 23 | The day after we all met you she assured me she 'd say nothing damaging and said she 'd convinced Merlyn who 'd arranged another meeting on the boat . |
| 24 | I 'd die , honestly , I 'd just look into the space between his eyes and I 'd say something deep and intellectual like ‘ So — er — did you do it with Barbra Streisand ? |
| 25 | I 'd say their average fan was under 25 and older than 13 . |
| 26 | ‘ I 'd say your private life is very much my business . |
| 27 | What they what they should do the , the milk I 'd say your first pint cost you twenty six thirty six |
| 28 | Michelle Howard would say nothing outside court except that she 's looking forward to it all being over . |
| 29 | She thought he would say nothing more , then he went on slowly , ‘ Gabriella and I were engaged for only three months . |
| 30 | He would say nothing more a– he led her this way and that through the streets , doubling back often , like a fox laying a foil . |