Example sentences of "say [that] you [be] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | " Just say that you are writing to confirm that you want a detailed report because the matter is of such importance to so many people , and are prepared to wait for it . |
| 2 | Another idea , suggested by Nic Picot , is that you say that you are going to predict under which of five cups the audience is going to leave a coin . |
| 3 | Then say that you are going to pick up the cards in any order , which you do keeping the pairs together . |
| 4 | Arrange a number of children in a line behind you and say that you are going to play a game of ‘ follow the leader ’ . |
| 5 | Erm again , you say that you 're going round to all the schools and what have you , and again , this can only be extremely good because , after all , this is where |
| 6 | You might have ageing parents who you support and god knows how much other outgoings which are hidden and then you have to go down that road and say that you 're going to look at at financial status you 're going to have to say and exactly what are all of your outgoings in and now down going to get real unpleasant intrusion into people 's business . |
| 7 | Yeah , you say that you were waiting a year ! |
| 8 | If your doctors says that you 're going die within twelve months , we will accept it as a diagnosis of a critical illness . |
| 9 | No it 's er the initial the initial report that 's gone back has said that you 're gon na have a bad knee very shortly but apart from that you 'll be inflicted with some physical injury . |
| 10 | Many of you have said that you are finding the two morning services a help in meeting others . |
| 11 | Are you saying that you 're refusing to do that ? … |
| 12 | " How can you say that , how can you say that , " said Clelia , " by saying that you are condemning me , you 're criticizing me , you 're implying that I talk too much , God knows I do , but surely you could do better ? |
| 13 | Then vigorously rub the right hand into your left elbow saying that you are going to rub the coin away . |
| 14 | But I ca n't accept the argument that because you make provision to deal by law as well as by practice with the situations where things have got to that point in order to safeguard children , that you are thereby saying that you are going to take more children from their parents ! |
| 15 | I said to her , Ah I thought that you were going Why did you lie to me saying that you were going to get a book . |
| 16 | You s you you said that you 're using every resource |
| 17 | Well she said that you 're going to join up at centre and that Lil , and that Lil so I said to me |
| 18 | Ah right yes so let me see , you were the one who said that you were getting to the S P S S stage or something were you ? |
| 19 | Okay well I know I know you said that you were looking at one or two other things and quite honestly I would expect you to be . |
| 20 | But it does n't mean to say that you are sending somebody who says he 's a Conservative , going to support a Conservative government , and the moment he gets there is to be found all over the place . |
| 21 | One idea for the party is to say that you are going to have a visit from a friendly ghost and , if the children see it , to let you know . |
| 22 | Erm and you might want to do that formally , you might a if you have pre-meetings with some of these people you might want to say that you are going to sit down and talk it through with me in advance ar and are they happy about that ? |
| 23 | ‘ I 'd go so far as to say that you 're wasting your time even to think of applying for custody . ’ |
| 24 | I do n't like to say that you 're living in a caravan with no proper job . ’ |
| 25 | Well the election agent was the man responsible for getting that data through to the , the candidate to say that you 're speaking at a meeting , such and such a night , and another meeting at such and such so keeping the , keeps that candidate on his toes , all the time , during an election campaign until election 's over and then of course er you know what transpires after that I su it 's either |
| 26 | Yes , towards — we 're getting back towards our original man in the graveyard — yes , I mean I 'd like to say that you 're saying particularly to Reverend Flatman what should he or his parishioners be doing to help this man — it 's not as easy as saying that somebody individually should be offering him a room in their house because his problems are far more manifold and deep seated than that . |
| 27 | Make bosses aware of their behaviour by asking : ‘ What is it that you really want to say that you 're covering up with sarcasm ? ’ |
| 28 | " Oh , I understood you to say that you were going to find a place on shore . " |
| 29 | Would you say that you are building a reputation in eccentric roles ? necessarily eccentric — that just sounds a gimmick . |
| 30 | ‘ Do n't say that you are looking for a gilded mare too ! ’ |