Example sentences of "say [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With quite minor additions and subtractions the actual wood substance has in all cases about the same chemical constitution and about the same density of ninety pounds per cubic foot ( that is , much the same as sugar — say 1.5 ) . |
| 2 | I would love to include a reflective article of say 500 words or so , in the autumn edition of the magazine . |
| 3 | In my teens , I remember , the usual result ( and when I say usual I mean about twice a week ) was sudden , fulminating appendicitis . |
| 4 | Simple supply and demand right now but this is the demand who say European Community as is the supply term erm what we call excess demand occurred rest of the world . |
| 5 | ‘ Say eleven . |
| 6 | And when people say advance man , they usually mean Harvey Thomas . |
| 7 | Remember to make the shape of your mount echo that of the letter you are designing — for example , if you want to create a capital I , it will fit far better in a long , thin , rectangular mount , say 22.5 × 15cm ( 9 × 6in ) , with an aperture 5cm ( 2in ) smaller all round , than a circular frame or mount . |
| 8 | Do we all agree , we say annoying ? |
| 9 | As you say each one , think of a noun to rhyme with it — use the first one that comes into your head . |
| 10 | have the LH say each sentence from col. 1 in turn and you produce the corresponding transform from col. 2 . |
| 11 | Yes it 's erm well when you say solid floor we 've got all tongued and grooved boards . |
| 12 | But my feeling is that the sort of run-of-the-mill , solid English composer , I say solid — they are not actually solid — but I mean the Harrison Birtwhistles , the Maxwell Davises of this world are some of the most interesting people in the world at the moment . |
| 13 | The captain of the second ship liberated his prisoners , some say out of compassion and sympathy for their cause , others say due to the influence of members of the Scottish nobility in London . |
| 14 | When they say strong winds , they mean it . |
| 15 | clear and strong , when you say strong what do you mean ? |
| 16 | Who 's Sorry Now , and What Can I Say Dear After I Say I 'm Sorry ? . |
| 17 | Anything you say dear , you 've been away in the san , you 've been out |
| 18 | Say ni-night . |
| 19 | ‘ You 're just sayin' that . |
| 20 | Say 12345 , first making your voice go up the scale ( you are not singing , just using your speaking voice ) , then going down the scale . |
| 21 | I must have said that several times already because Ma fixed me with a glittering stare and exclaimed , ‘ If you say that word once more , Andrew , just once more , I 'll send you to the Science Museum again … with Annabel . ’ |
| 22 | I do n't believe there is such a thing as being able to stop a business in its tracks and say that 's far enough . |
| 23 | Do you hold a wet finger up to the wind and say that 's it or do you calculate what it is ? |
| 24 | I could look at all these things and say that 's just not the right way to do it . |
| 25 | Government officials say that state of emergency declared by Mrs Aquino on Wednesday should make it easier for the government to control prices and improve transport and other services . |
| 26 | Government officials say that state of emergency declared by Mrs Aquino on Wednesday should make it easier for the government to control prices and improve transport and other services . |
| 27 | They always say that . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Natros say that anyway . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Come here and say that ! ’ |
| 30 | But they always say that . |