Example sentences of "[pron] must say " in BNC.
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| 31 | No , I have always preferred to do it this way , though I must say the Missa Solemnis is a very difficult work to direct . |
| 32 | This , I must say , gave me great pleasure . |
| 33 | I must say , the orchestra on this occasion was marvellous . |
| 34 | Watching the editing of the Brahms Second Symphony I must say I forgot I was watching a film , simply because I was fascinated to hear new colours which the eye was suggesting by the way you were using shots of the violas and the trombones at some of the quietest moments in the work . |
| 35 | I must say I have never spared myself , and never will as long as I live . |
| 36 | I must say I never felt very close to my father , we just did n't seem to have anything in common . |
| 37 | The champion jockey had been waving the whip in his left hand and when he put it down inside the last furlong , I must say that the clear impression from behind my glasses was that he thought the race was over . |
| 38 | I must say that this includes me . |
| 39 | ’ Summing up , ’ said Nilghard , ‘ I must say that the only place where I have seen correspondingly bad situations in Central Europe before is around the biggest airports in West Germany . ’ |
| 40 | ‘ I must say I did n't pay much attention to that , ’ Maggie confessed . |
| 41 | I must say I agree with Mr. Kegan — ’ |
| 42 | ‘ This is a shabby area , I must say … |
| 43 | Cocky-looking bugger , I must say … but the Scotch usually are . ’ |
| 44 | Everything is beautifully monté at Court , very quiet and in excellent order ; I must say we are both much struck with the difference between this and the poor King 's ( Louis-Philippe 's ) time , when the noise , confusion and bustle were great . |
| 45 | I must say again that it is very odd for me to have to describe all this for you . |
| 46 | But I must say this business of bantering is not a duty I feel I can ever discharge with enthusiasm . |
| 47 | I must say , I was rather disappointed , for I would like to have discussed the bantering question with him . |
| 48 | The first day of my trip is now completed , and all in all , I must say I am quite satisfied . |
| 49 | But this morning , I must say , I found it quite offensive and it may well have been the urge to demonstrate just how foolish his insinuation had been that caused me to set off up the footpath . |
| 50 | I have not , as a matter of fact , though I must say it rather amused me to remember that exasperating housemaid — who in the end turned out to be one of our must devoted . |
| 51 | But I must say I am at some loss as to why you should be so concerned with these most trivial of errors . ’ |
| 52 | I had planned the journey here to Salisbury with considerable care , avoiding almost entirely the major roads ; the route might have seemed unnecessarily circuitous to some , but then it was one that enabled me to take in a fair number of the sights recommended by Mrs J. Symons in her excellent volumes , and I must say I was well pleased with it . |
| 53 | ‘ For the first time in many a year , I 'm able to take my time and I must say , it 's rather an enjoyable experience . |
| 54 | I must say , something about this small encounter had put me in very good spirits ; the simple kindness I had been thanked for , and the simple kindness I had been offered in return , caused me somehow to feel exceedingly uplifted about the whole enterprise facing me over these coming days . |
| 55 | I can not imagine what sort of place this gentleman imagined he was coming to in bringing the latter , but I must say it struck something of an odd note to see in Darlington Hall these two large silent men staring suspiciously in all directions a few yards from wherever the Italian gentleman happened to be . |
| 56 | I must say I was rather surprised , and thought something must have happened to him … |
| 57 | He said he 'd pay , and despatched Kenny Lynch , who did n't seem too pleased with the idea , I must say , to fetch the ice-creams . |
| 58 | Very reassuring , I must say . |
| 59 | I must say it was the worst experience of my life , each time I looked over the stable door the most terrible thoughts went through my mind : what if he was lying down ? |
| 60 | I must say my earlier enthusiasm has considerably cooled . ’ |