Example sentences of "say [adv] [adv] as " in BNC.

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1 Yeah , miles better , for the good of the country they 're not good for you , women should n't have the vote you know women should n't get the vote , I think they should bring back , bring back just men having vote , women do n't get a say as far as I 'm concerned that 's a good idea do n't you think ?
2 yeah , but it goes from computer to computer , but summat 's gone wrong ai n't it ? , somewhere along the line , they 've rang the bank themselves maybe he did n't believe your dad or not I do n't know , she got back to him , she says , we 've rang your bank and they were very helpful , they saw it so what you have to do is ring Blackpool , she says as so as soon as Blackpool ring back , she 'll ring
3 My Boss says as far as he 's concerned a crêche is a motor accident in Kelvinside and any self respecting woman should have a good man to take care of her so its only pinmoney anyway and that 's bound to come out in the attitude .
4 She says as far as pensioners are concerned some will get hypothermia .
5 A spokesman for one of the giant supermarket chains stocking Turtle food , says as far as they 're concerned , there 's plenty of nutritional value in their pizzas .
6 It was , however , of great importance that it was said as clearly as it was by the Council .
7 My right hon. and learned Friend has said as clearly as possible that he regards the second London terminal at King 's Cross as an intrinsic part of the scheme .
8 That but anyway that does n't ha hang on that that does n't approve what you 're saying , what I 'm saying as far as English is concerned that 's assessed underneath the attainment target writing
9 Indeed it seems that girls very quickly replaced boys at this task : " Evidently [ the boys " ] tongues do not go so glibly as the girls , " as the STC was already saying as early as 1875 , " for in most of the offices where girls are employed , reading boys are now unknown . "
10 Some fat old hag in a dirty apron came and said so far as she knew you were in hospital .
11 ‘ Then maybe you should get control of your temper and go to bed , ’ Jenna said as coolly as she could manage .
12 ‘ If the girls do n't pick them they 'll just waste in the grass or go with the birds , ’ the mother said as amiably as she could .
13 ‘ And Cy rides Shine On in Tokyo , ’ she said as casually as she could manage .
14 Then she said as casually as if the previous conversation had been trivial small talk which was already half forgotten : ‘ What about next Sunday ?
15 ‘ Oh , I 'm sorry , I was looking for the loo , ’ I said as casually as I could .
16 ‘ I 've got that letter , ’ he said as jovially as he could manage .
17 ‘ I 'm sure he 'll be released very soon now , ’ Zen said as reassuringly as he knew how .
18 ‘ But I really have told you the truth , ’ she said as firmly as she could .
19 The Home Office said aS far as young offenders were concerned … the aim was to find constructive altermnatives to custody …
20 So he said I got back on the phone to him and I said as far as I 'm concerned you can get in your car and come down here and fetch back what 's left .
21 He said would you like to get home , he said I 'm sure you would ? well no he said as far as he was concerned he could leave us
22 ‘ Dana ca n't know about your sister ; if she did she would insist Garry return to his wife , ’ she said as sincerely as she could .
23 ‘ Right then , ’ he said as diffidently as he could manage .
24 He was shaking in his shoes , but said as calmly as he could , ‘ You roughed up a man from Belfast a few nights ago . ’
25 ‘ I wo n't share anything with you , ’ she said as calmly as she could .
26 ‘ I was n't going to stay long — I 'm whacked , ’ she said as lightly as she could .
27 She said as lightly as she could , ‘ Nothing romantic in such a calculated scheme . ’
28 " I do n't know where you got the idea I was ill , " I said as heartily as I could .
29 She said as evenly as her angrily clenched teeth would allow her , ‘ I feel like standing , so I 'll stand , if you do n't mind .
30 ‘ I want it understood , Mr Malpass , ’ I said as evenly as I could , ‘ that I 'm not here . ’
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