Example sentences of "you should say " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why you should say ‘ NO ’ to drugs ! |
| 2 | He does n't agree that you should say , ‘ Is he all right ? ’ to the owner , as ‘ the dog might think you have issued a challenge ’ . |
| 3 | If you do not like smoking you should say so if the candidate asks , especially if that may prove a stumbling block in the future . |
| 4 | ‘ Interesting you should say that , Barry , ’ he murmured . |
| 5 | GEORGE PHILLIPS : Funny you should say that . |
| 6 | ‘ You should say , ‘ I 'm glad ’ . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Though your Majesty 's affections may be very well known as to religion , ’ he urged , ‘ yet it may be expected that you should say something for the world 's satisfaction . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ It 's funny you should say that , ’ said Miss Mack 's Solicitor , from a resumed recumbent position , rather dreading his appearance as No. 11 in boots too small for him , ‘ because an uncle by marriage of mine took me once to tea with some cousin of his who had been a county cricketer and this county chap said middle and leg was best because it gave you room to cut . ’ |
| 9 | I well really I do n't think you should say you 're not doing enough ! |
| 10 | ‘ It 's interesting you should say that , because that was nine years ago , and you 're still saying it . |
| 11 | If you are sorry that you can not be of assistance , then you should say so . |
| 12 | But I I I think you should say a clear and simple statement of what our what we need for the company or person approached is |
| 13 | You should say who who we are ? |
| 14 | The most you should say is that on these facts there is evidence of negligence ( or unreasonableness ) , and that a finding to that effect would clearly be right ( or conversely ) . |
| 15 | By the way , do not use the second person in your answer — make the answer impersonal , thus you should say ‘ X is liable , ’ not ‘ You are liable . ’ |
| 16 | Another thing I like about the book is the point that if you are , as a worker , do n't have the information , then you should say so , but add that you will find the person who does . ’ |
| 17 | When I was lately a little kind to you and you carried yourself so foolishly , did I not tell you you should say nothing of what passed to any creature , and yet you made a common talk of the matter ? |
| 18 | Cathbad clicked his tongue , because this was not the sort of thing you should say to soldiers , who were easily cast down and sent into gloom and doom , something you should certainly avoid before going into battle . |
| 19 | ‘ You should say , ‘ What is it , dearest Mama ? ’ ’ said Scarlet , gaily . |
| 20 | ‘ About art and commercialism , ’ said Brian , ‘ what you should say is this : that advertising has developed into a valuable art-form and the big international companies are the art patrons of today , but instead of just keeping one artist the industry employs thousands of talented people . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Funny you should say that , ’ said Constance . |
| 22 | ‘ Funny you should say that . |
| 23 | ‘ Funny you should say that . |
| 24 | So they gave me minute instructions ( enclosed , along with the much-travelled draft , in the foreign-desk-clerk 's handwriting ) about what you should say to them if you can be persuaded to try them again . |
| 25 | Are you seeking : ( a ) background factual information ? ( b ) other people 's interpretations of what you are reading ? ( c ) accepted areas for debate ( to narrow down what you think you should say , because of what other people have chosen to talk about ) ? |
| 26 | If you are not using the original version , you should say so ( e.g. by noting " second edition " or " reprinted version " or " facsimile " ) . |
| 27 | So we go , we knock at the door , we assume it 's the right address , he comes to the door and what will be the first thing you should say ? |
| 28 | You need to sit down with the practice manager or whomever and say right now you 've listed all these , why , what 's peculiar about what 's particular and peculiar about these that you should say that this is a good opportunity . |
| 29 | Yes , yes , yes , yes See it 's interesting you should say that , erm , the study on Vaughn Williams , in the last year at Sandborne . |
| 30 | hopefully it 's gon na be some form of positive response I 'm glad you should say that because if you cast your mind back to when we first talked I did say that if you were happy , and only if you 're happy , |