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Example sentences for "should say"

  • She was rather a pretty girl, of a cheerful disposition, I should say, for several times she had smiled as she spoke.

  • Then you can drop me and go on to the Collingwoods', which I should say isn't more than three miles further.

  • Rather more than half grown, I should say.

  • To see him, I should say, that instead of rambling with his sweetheart on the hills, he ought to be in bed, under the hands of a doctor.

  • Why, I should say that we had too much trouble in taking him to let him off so easily.

  • I should say that I do pledge myself to it!

  • But I should say that, if there ever was a Werther in Germany, he did not smoke.

  • Were it not for what you tell me, I should say it was a prophet's child.

  • Or rather, I should say, in the ancient language of these people; from which I am told the modem Armenian differs considerably.

  • I should say, it would not be quite safe.

  • Yes, I should say he was a young man of great judgment.

  • I dare say it doesn't deprave a great deal, but from what I've seen of it I should say that it was intellectually degrading.

  • If I meant Mr. Corey, I should say Mr. Corey.

  • I should say I had dreamt, it, if I had slept any last night; but I guess it really happened.

  • It was a good weight, quite eleven stone I should say; moreover, it was not stiff, for the hip joints bent.

  • There were some cavalry also, mounted on a different stamp of horse from ours, thicker set and nearer the ground, but with arched necks and fiery eyes and, I should say, very strong.

  • At first sight I should say that we are standing on the lip of a crater of some vast extinct volcano.

  • There are two roast pigs in that canoe, and lots of other food, enough to last us a week, I should say.

  • About that time, I should say," observes a dark young man on the other side of the bed.

  • So I should say, in general, not so bad, sir, but might be better.

  • If he has any decided impression in reference to it, I should say it was that it is a tiresome pursuit.

  • Could it be purchased, I should say it would be cheap at five thousand pounds.

  • Amongst them were some good swimmers; two, in particular, were out at a great distance in the firth of the Guadalquivir, I should say at least a mile; their heads could just be descried with the telescope.

  • It's a business that won't stop with ships, I should say.

  • So, if the remark were not in questionable taste, I should say we had not lost time.

  • If I did not shrink from disparaging the constitution of their native land for their own credit, I should say that it had never been very definitely proposed to these young gentlemen to distinguish themselves.

  • It is perhaps as well that I should say that I am leaving in consequence of something that happened last evening, but not--by any traceable process--in consequence of the talk we had together.

  • He remembered her telling him that she cared very much what he should say of her on Gordon Wright's return, and he felt that this declaration had a particular significance.

  • Clever, I should say, really clever," he added admiringly.

  • He was talking into a telephone when I entered, or swearing rather, I should say, and the while studying me with his eyes.

  • Quite a sanguinary turn, I should say," Uncle Robert remarked.

  • I should say we should have Juno and William on shore first, as they can be of use.

  • I should say that he cannot recover, William.

  • I should say we are very near right where we now stand.

  • I should say he was not in his right mind when he made it.

  • Besides, if I was obliged to speak, I should say I was not fond of strangers coming into a town.

  • I should say a good seven-and-twenty years older than you.

  • If I should say, I have hope, if I should have an husband also to night, and should also bear sons; 1:13 Would ye tarry for them till they were grown?

  • But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me?

  • You are, I should say, in absolutely perfect health.

  • Well, I am glad to see you,--very glad indeed to make your acquaintance, I should say.

  • Why, I should say not," Mr. Coulson answered.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    country gentlemen; first half; material change; should bear; should bring; should choose; should exist; should fail; should fall; should first; should happen; should learn; should like; should look; should meet; should move; should need; should prefer; should probably; should prove; should receive; should remain; should see; should seeme; should strive; wild goats