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Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases

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I think I am correct in saying I think I am not the first to utter I think I can claim a purpose I think I can sincerely declare I think I have a right to look upon I think I have rightly spoken I think I might safely say I think I need not say more I think it is not too much to say I think it is quite right I think it may be necessary to consider I think it might be said with safety I think it my duty to I think it observable I think it probable I think it will astonish you I think it will be granted I think no Wise man can be indifferent I think, on the contrary I think something may be said in favor of I think that all will agree I think that I can explain I think that I can venture to say I think that, in these last years I think that none of us will deny I think there is no better evidence I think there is no call on me to listen I think we are justified I think we can hardly hope I think we may all easily see I think we may ask in reply I think we may safely conclude I think we may say, therefore I think we may well be proud of I think we may well congratulate each other I think we must draw a distinction I think we need neither doubt nor fear I think we ought to recur a moment to I think we shall all recognize I think we should do well to call to mind I think we take too narrow a view I think when we look back upon I think you may well rejoice in I think you will all agree I think you will pardon my saying I think you will see I thus explicitly reply I tremble at the task I tremble to think I trust I may be indulged I trust it is not presumptuous I trust that as the years roll on I trust that I shall have the indulgence I trust that this will not be regarded as I turn, gentlemen, to the case I use the word advisedly I use the word in the sense I use very plain language I utter this word with the deepest affection I value very much the honor I venture to ask permission I venture to say I verily believe I very confidently submit I view that prospect with the greatest misgiving I want to bespeak your attention I want to know the character I want to make some simple applications I want to say just a few words I want to say one word more I want to say to you seriously I want to think with you I warn and exhort you I was astonished to learn I was constantly watchful to I was exceedingly interested I was honored with the acquaintance I was lost in admiration I was not slow to accept and believe I was not without some anxiety I was overwhelmed I was sincerely astonished I was very much interested I was very much thrilled I well recollect the time I well remember an occasion I will accept the general proposition I will add the memorable words I will ask the indulgence I will ask you to accompany me I will ask you to bear witness I will dwell a little longer I will endeavor in a brief way I will endeavor to illustrate I will endeavor to show you I will enlarge no further I will even express a hope at the outset I will even go further and say I will first call your attention to I will give one more illustration I will illustrate this point by I will merely mention I will neither affirm nor deny I will not allude I will not argue this I will not attempt to note I will not be content until I will not condescend to I will not enumerate at present I will not pause to maintain I will not positively say I will not pretend to inquire into I will not quarrel with I will not relinquish the confidence I will not repeat the arguments here I will not try to gauge I will now consider with you I will now leave this question I will now take an instance I will only speak to one point I will only sum up my evidence I will only take an occasion to express I will only venture to remind you I will point out to your attention I will say at once I will speak but a word or two more I will speak plainly I will state with perfect distinctness I will suppose the objection to be I will take one more instance I will take the precaution to add I will tell you what I think of I will try to make the thing intelligible I will venture a single remark I will venture to add I will venture to express the hope I will yield the whole question I willingly admit I wish also to declare positively I wish at the outset I wish emphatically to reaffirm I wish I had the time and the power I wish it first observed I wish rather to call your attention I wish, sir, that justice might be done I wish to ask if you honestly and candidly believe I wish to be allowed to enforce in detail I wish to begin my statement I wish to confine what I have to say I wish to do full justice to I wish to draw your attention I wish to express my profound gratification I wish to give these arguments their full weight I wish to know whether I wish to offer a few words relative to I wish to remind you in how large a degree I wish to say a word or two I wish to state all this as a matter of fact I wish you success and happiness I wish you to observe I would also gratefully acknowledge I would as soon believe I would desire to speak simply and directly I would enter a protest I would further point out to you I would have you understand I would infinitely rather I would like to say one word just here I would not be understood as belittling I would not dwell upon that matter if I would not push the suggestion so far I would now gladly lay before you I would rather a thousand times I would recommend to your consideration I would suggest first of all I would that my voice could reach the ear I would urge and entreat you I would urge upon you I would venture to point out I yielded to the earnest solicitations <div style="break-after:column;"></div>

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