Example sentences of "do i say " in BNC.
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| 1 | What do I say when I visit an old Cockney lady with a fractured leg who has been sent home because the orthopaedic surgeons need her bed for the daily influx of trauma , but who ca n't stand unaided and who lives alone ? |
| 2 | ‘ What do I say to your father if I mislay you ? ’ |
| 3 | What do I say to this woman ? |
| 4 | ‘ Yeah , ’ grinned Billy , ‘ but what do I say to our Mam , that was her blanket . ’ |
| 5 | The minute she 'd gone Cal grabbed my hand , held it till the front door banged shut , plus another minute to see if her mum would open it again to shout ‘ But what do I say if they ask — ? ’ |
| 6 | What do I say about Diniz ? ’ |
| 7 | ‘ When I crossed Swilcan Bridge I had a feeling of … , ’ he recalled that evening in his lodgings , ‘ … how do I say it ? ’ |
| 8 | Most people who notice it at parties are too polite to ask what it is and why I am wearing it , but to the few who do I say ( because I find it embarrassing to explain ) that it is concerned with the story of the sinking of the Bismarck ; and then relish the look of puzzlement on their faces . |
| 9 | Maud smiled at the man , which struck Anthony as expedient of her , and said to Anthony , ‘ How do I say thank you ? ’ |
| 10 | ‘ So what do I say to Tim ? ’ enquired Helen . |
| 11 | What the hell do I say ? |
| 12 | Ah , do I see mouse , do I say mouse ? |
| 13 | Why do I say that ? |
| 14 | Why do I say this ? |
| 15 | What do I say when we 're out of hay ? ’ |
| 16 | But instead of simply struggling in embarrassment they can turn to their advisers and ask for help : " What do I say now ? " , |
| 17 | What do I say , in point of fact ? |
| 18 | Do I say , ‘ Oh ’ ? |
| 19 | What do I say to this ? |
| 20 | Do I say that the same way twice ? |
| 21 | So I thought now what do I say , do I drop myself in it or do I say well that was n't , that was Roy , I said well you know I said I must admit I said I I 'm sorry so erm then Roy said well that battery he said was me he said I , I borrowed Geoff 's car again and look the battery fell over in it so I 'm gon na help him er then I sa , a piece of that bloody great went across our French doors and this , there 's a went across |
| 22 | So I thought now what do I say , do I drop myself in it or do I say well that was n't , that was Roy , I said well you know I said I must admit I said I I 'm sorry so erm then Roy said well that battery he said was me he said I , I borrowed Geoff 's car again and look the battery fell over in it so I 'm gon na help him er then I sa , a piece of that bloody great went across our French doors and this , there 's a went across |
| 23 | What do I say if she said yes ? |
| 24 | You know that fella that Maurice er that plays Tarzan Johnny Weismuller , whatever you call him , I met his what do I say , a girl who , who was a cousin to him , aha , she was a yank of course |
| 25 | Erm I 'm not saying you ca n't well what do I say . |
| 26 | Do I say that ? |
| 27 | You see , well , you know , I think the trouble is what do I say now ? |
| 28 | I ca n't think of enough comments about enough people , I mean what do I say about Phillip ? |
| 29 | ‘ Did I say a Stewart ? |
| 30 | ‘ Did I say cruel ? |