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Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases

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I remember a reference made I remember an intimation I remember full well I remember the enjoyment with which I remember to have heard I repeat, I am not speaking I repeat my statement in another form I respectfully counsel I respectfully submit I rest my opinion on I rise in behalf I rise to express my disapprobation [approbation = warm approval; praise] I rise to thank you I rise with some trepidation I return, in conclusion, to I return you my most grateful thanks I said a little way back I said it would be well I said that I thought I salute with profound reverence I sanction with all my heart I saw an ingenious argument the other day I say frankly I say in moderation I say it is extremely important I say it most confidently I say no more of these things I say not one syllable against I say, then, my first point is I say this is no disparagement of I say this the more gladly I say without fear of contradiction I see around me I see as clearly as any man possibly can I see little hope of I see no exception I see no possibility of I see no reason for doubting I seem to hear you say I seize upon this opportunity I seriously desire I set out with saying I shall add a few words I shall address myself to a single point I shall ask you to look very closely I shall be told I shall best attain my object I shall bestow a little attention upon I shall certainly admit I shall consider myself privileged I shall desist from I shall endeavor to be guided I shall give it in the words of I shall here briefly recite the I shall here use the word to denote I shall hope to interest you I shall invite you to follow me I shall just give the summary of I shall never believe I shall never cease to be grateful I shall not acknowledge I shall not attempt a detailed narrative I shall not end without appealing I shall not enlarge upon I shall not force into the discussion I shall not go so far as to say I shall not hesitate to say something I shall not tax your patience I shall not undertake to prophesy I shall not weary your patience I shall now give you some instances I shall now proceed to show I shall often have to advert to I shall pass by all this I shall presently show I shall proceed without further preface I shall recur to certain questions I shall say all this without entering into I shall show that I am not I shall speak first about I shall speak with becoming frankness I shall take a broader view of the subject I shall take it for granted here I shall therefore endeavor I shall touch upon one or two questions I shall waste no time in refuting I shall with your sanction I should be false to my own manhood I should be surprised if I should be the last man to deny I should fail in my duty if I should find it hard to discover I should have forfeited my own self-respect I should like at least to mention I should like to emphasize I should like to go a step farther I should like to refer to two events I should like to see that view answered I should like to-day to examine briefly I should much prefer I should not be satisfied with myself I should think it too absurd I shrink from the contemplation I shudder at the doctrine I simply lay my finger on a fact I simply pause here to ask I sincerely regret the absence I sincerely wish it were in my power I solemnly declare I sometimes hear a wish expressed I sorrowfully call to mind I speak forth my sentiment I speak from no little personal observation I speak of this to show I speak the fact when I tell you I speak the secret feeling of this company I speak what I know when I say I speak wholly without authority I speak with feeling upon this point I speak with some degree of encouragement I speak with the utmost sincerity I speak within the hearing of I stand in awed amazement before I stand in the midst of men I still view with respect I submit it to every candid mind I submit that in such a case I submit that it is high time I submit this proposition I summon you to do your share I suppose it is right to answer I suppose it to be entirely true I suppose most men will recollect I suppose that everyone who listens to me I suppose there is no one here I suppose we are all of one opinion I suspect that is why we so often I sympathize most heartily I take a broader and bolder position I take it for granted I take leave to say I take one picture as an illustration I take pleasure in saying I take the liberty of observing I take this instance at random I take two views of I tell him in reply I tell you, gentlemen I tender my thanks to you I thank you for having allowed me I thank you for the appreciative tone I thank you for the honor I thank you for your most generous greeting I thank you for your thoughtful courtesy I thank you from the bottom of my heart I thank you very gratefully I thank you very sincerely for the honor <div style="break-after:column;"></div>

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