say - use in sentences

Object

  • anything: Wishing was a showstopper and I can't really say anything which she did less well.
  • nothing: He would say nothing about the organization of mental health.
  • hello: In conclusion can I say hello to all my friends in GA everywhere.

Noun phrase with adjective complement

  • stupid: President Milosevic, in apparent disbelief that anybody could say something so stupid, asked the question again.

Preposition: that

  • decision: He said that the decision to remake the 2003 TV drama did not betray a poverty of imagination.

Adjective modifier

  • final: They have no final say in the decision to give you an award and a high ranking from them does not guarantee success.

Used with why or when

  • when: Moss said when questioned at a party about her fur coat, " I wear what I want to wear.

Adjective complement

  • sorry: He sent a note of apology with a £ 5 note to Philadelphia police and phoned to say sorry.
  • more: Should sex education in schools say more about homosexuality?

Used with why or when

  • what: Unfortunately, he doesn't say what these other issues are.
  • that: It went too far to say that believed and averred should not be used when the averment was material to a partyâs case.

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