Example sentences of "say it [conj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 'd gone on saying it until people complained and the landlord was forced to tell him that such talk amounted to the spreading of gloom and despondency ; it was almost as bad as careless talk and would land him in the Bridewell if the police got to hear . |
| 2 | Anyhow I said well I should n't say this I know and I know times have altered , but I said it was n't er I said I 'm not saying it because Martine and Nicola were in it , but I said to me it was n't the same as when they were in it . |
| 3 | I hate to say it but Diana played it brilliantly . |
| 4 | You know I hate to say it but privatization might be required , right there 's too much government involvement , there 's too much erm er there 's too much inefficiency , right , by and large there 's an awful lot of er bribery , corruption , patronage in developing countries , their government sectors are very very large . |
| 5 | I think it 's best just to say it and run . |
| 6 | She sounded pleased to say it and Tug stared at her , with a wild hope that she was going to explain everything to him . |
| 7 | The only thing was that he said it after Bridgend had beaten Wales a week earlier . |
| 8 | She said it because Rory was in her mind , and he had told her he lived not many miles from Belleeks , at a little crossroads in the lower hills . |
| 9 | ‘ I should n't say it but revenge is sweet , ’ she said . |