Example sentences of "[pers pn] [be] [adj] to say [conj] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am delighted to say that both previous Prime Ministers under whom I served are avid and enthusiastic collectors of that porcelain . |
| 2 | I am sad to say that some Conservative Members and one or two of my hon. Friends seem to have a little Englander mentality . |
| 3 | I am pleased to say that more and more European Community countries are coming to the views that we have pioneered on reform . |
| 4 | I am pleased to say that both the leading organisations which carry out home energy labelling , the National Energy Foundation and MVM-Starpoint , have agreed to incorporate the procedure into their labels . |
| 5 | I am sorry to say that all you were demonstrating was stubbornness and/or poor examination technique . |
| 6 | In fact I am sorry to say that many aspects of the book are disappointing . |
| 7 | I am sorry to say that some of them are dead now , and others have left the dale to live in Barnard Castle with their own families . |
| 8 | I am glad to say that all the relevant Government Agencies in Northern Ireland ie the Department of Economic Development , the Training and Employment Agency , the Industrial Development Board and LEDU , have taken steps to help local business prepare for the future . |
| 9 | I am glad to say that this act of faith has since been amply rewarded and the blazer 's fit is perfect . |
| 10 | I am glad to say that these tactics backfired . |
| 11 | But , I am afraid to say that this month 's Ultimate Brandy Snap , filled with gooseberry fool ( page 124 ) , is best served either on its own , or with a small tot of brandy . |
| 12 | After the agreement was reached , indignant voices were raised in many quarters , but I am happy to say that few , if any , regarded my behaviour as treacherous . |
| 13 | And help yourself to the , I 'm sad to say that that has curdled since I put it in the jug , do you want me to change it ? |
| 14 | ( I 'm sorry to say that this is a true story . ) |
| 15 | That was a year ago , and I 'm happy to say that all went well . |
| 16 | Erm , it is perhaps only in the last er , six months or so that the erm , turnaround in the fortunes of erm , er , B Sky B have been acknowledged and er , I think there has been an element in our thinking that we wanted to keep our dry er , until such time as er , B Sky B which we have great belief and faith in and our , as you know we increased our investment during the year erm , sees its way through to profitability and I 'm happy to say that that 's happening now at a reab reasonable rate and that that means that it is highly unlikely that the hundred and thirty million of guarantees that we still have outstanding to B Sky B are likely to be called . |
| 17 | I 'm happy to say that this , this matter which arose from a misunderstanding on the basis of a grant from the European Social Fund . |
| 18 | Two hundred thousand to improve the provision for extra pupils , here again er lot 's come out of er , the , the , but er ministers wax eloquent about what we should er do about this mounting problem of erm , of er truancy exclusion , discipline in general , erm , they tell us what to do , they tell us , er we must have er referral units and what have you , but then dont' give us any funds to do the job , but I 'm glad to say that all three party agreement that er that two hundred thousand or so , it to improve the er the , the service for extra pupils . |
| 19 | We are pleased to say that this Policy is one of the best in the market to meet the requirements of Policyholders . |
| 20 | I put that inversely i i he 's put down inversely fro from what we will we are obliged to do we 're obliged to say that these levels ha er have been erm have not been checked by SATS |
| 21 | Would it be fair to say that that 's a good statement to make ? |
| 22 | It 's impossible to say if this element affected the Asian research scientist 's vote but in General Elections it is the issues , usually , which dominate . |
| 23 | And so , through playing his stuff so many times , hearing him play it on record and on bootlegs and actually hearing him sing live — once — it 's got to the point where it 's hard to say whether this is my natural voice or if it 's something I learned . |
| 24 | Yes , it costs a lot of money , but I think it 's fair to say that that cost is within reach of the serious working player , and it could well be the answer for aspiring rock guitarists who need ‘ that ’ sound . |
| 25 | But it 's true to say that most actors feel their drama school training has left them inadequately prepared for working in television and film by the time they graduate . |
| 26 | And while it 's true to say that some cross-dressers are gay , not all gays , by any means , are transvestites . |
| 27 | it is legitimate to say that all the cognitive processes which have been considered , from perceiving to thinking , are ways in which some fundamental ‘ effort after meaning ’ seeks expression . |
| 28 | But it is impossible to say whether this was because the partner 's monitoring of management boosted efficiency or because the Morgan association generally indicated a monopoly . |
| 29 | Hunsdon himself died in debt , but it is impossible to say whether this was the consequence of high expenses at court or whether he was typical : in the upper reaches of royal service , where conspicuous consumption was demanded , much would depend upon luck . |
| 30 | This is a much lower level of use than either Edinburgh or Glasgow , but in view of the standard of service observed on this occasion , it is impossible to say whether this usage figure represents lower demand , or merely laxity in control . |