INTRODUCTORY
Prefatory Preliminary
(For General Conversation)
It goes without saying that——
I am obliged to confess that——
It was a happy thought which led me to——
I venture to propose that——
We had great fun when——
I indulge the modest hope that——
It must be very gratifying to you to——
I am deeply persuaded that——
Reverting to another matter——
I ought not omit remarking that——
And so it befell that——
After expatiating on the——
It is a very curious circumstance to see how——
I frankly confess that——
It is really disconcerting to find that——
I am revealing no secret in saying that——
I must not leave you under misapprehensions so——
I am rather inclined to the opinion that——
I do not find anything in the tenets of my religion which requires me to——
I have a peculiar tenderness for——
As I am continually saying——
In a very humble way, I——
My impression is that——
The upshot of it all was——
Far be it from me to——
It is hardly necessary to add that——
You will be very much pleased to hear that——
I will venture to express a hope that——
I have but one rule to guide my conduct and that is——
I have been strongly tempted to——
Besides this there is to be said——
There is but a thousand-to-one chance that——
It is an open secret that——
I have an impression that——
I informed you wrongly when I said that——
If I mistake not, I believe that——
If I may use the expression I think that——
Quite regardless of my remark, you——
I had the inexpressible comfort of knowing that——
He made a touching proof of his regard by——
I flatter myself that——
Is it not a great mercy to have such a helper
Again and again, I——
Inadvertently, I——
I felt like uttering a mild disclaimer when——
I have little predilection for——
I had the rare satisfaction of——
I was strangely moved when I heard that——
There is a certain distinctive advantage in——
I was amazed to find that——
In my poor judgment, I——
I hold in all seriousness that——
Has the tide of victory set in your favor
By what magic have you found out the secrets of——
We have plumed ourselves upon our ability to——
As luck would have it, I——
To be candid, I——
It seems a positive calamity that——
Do you seriously imagine that——
No one could be so rash as to assert that——
I am satisfied that——
I strongly suspect that——
I fancy that——
Further than this——
Paradoxical as it may seem——
I dare say that——
It is with great pleasure that——
It would ill become me to remark that——
For instance,——
The redeeming feature of it all is——
Quite by chance, I——
I have been wondering whether——
In all probability we——
It is not likely that——
Luckily I——
It is a singular coincidence that——
I took particular pains to notice whether——
It is with problems such as these that——
How very fortunate it is that——
It is a particular piece of good fortune that he——
As a matter of fact, I——
None the less, I——
It can be admitted too that——
Certain it is that——
In some quarters it is believed that——
If that be the case, I——
I confess I look with some alarm at——
I have the great good fortune to have heard that——
I realize afresh that——
The art of arts is——
I flatter myself that——
It is from the heart that I can request that——
I am perfectly convinced that——
The full gravity of the situation is seen in the fact that——
Regardless of anything I said——
I am painfully conscious that——
I wasn’t by any means sure I——
It dawned upon him gradually that——
It is seldom that——
We may be quite sure that——
I have repeatedly said that——
It cannot but carry with it instant conviction that——
By some mischance, I——
Prior to this, we——
I was greatly elated to find that——
I am heartily glad that——
I had a happy thought to-day which I——
I cannot but realize that——
It is scarcely conceivable that——
Frankly, I——
It is intellectually unthinkable that——
On the other hand——
I appreciate most deeply the——
I am devoutly thankful for——
At all events——
I rather apprehend that——
I have sometimes thought that——
It must be owned too, that——
I scarcely feel as if I——
I rather imagine that——
To this day I hardly know whether I——
A very striking proof of the fact is——
I will hazard the observation that——
On the other hand——
May I give you an instance
It is quite indifferent to me whether I——
He used frequently to observe that——
Now that I am a little seasoned, I——
I have heard him often lament that——
You may guess what luck——
I regret extremely that——
It would have been quite out of the question for us to——
Recently I came across this——
I was about to inquire what you thought of——
I have the deepest veneration for——
I suppose the inference we are expected to draw is——
I am confident of one thing that——
My principal motive for acting thus was——
I am fully aware that——
I perceive, moreover, that——
It is surely true that——
I marvel that——
I sometimes fancy that——
I humbly conceive that——
I apprehend that——
Of course, I am perfectly aware that——
I presume that——
There are pretty certain indications that
It often amazes me that——
It seems hardly probable that——
I affirm that——
I have the consolation to hope that——
It is still permitted us to hope that——
It would be futile to deny that——
It is reasonable to assume that——
There is no prospect that——
In these circumstances it——
I suppose that——
I warrant that——
I confess I am not indifferent to——
I shrink instinctively from——
I confess a less and less relish for——
I am impatient and querulous under——
It is a sort of presumption to expect that——
I cannot imagine to myself——
I have a kindly yearning toward——
I heartily approve of——
I do not advert to——
I have long believed that——
It has long been the fashion to——
I have been falsely assuring everybody that——
One cannot help noticing that——
There are plenty of evidences that——
The difference, I take it, is this——
The fact of the matter is——
If I rightly remember——
It is a just cause for praise that——
It was a happy circumstance for me that——
I wish with all my heart that——
I am grateful to find that——
I devoutly wish it may prove to be that he——
It is not to be supposed that——
My attention has been directed to the——
I have a mental reservation with regard to——
A very affecting circumstance happened yesterday
I have a story worth telling
I had the rare distinction of——
I had a very civil note from——
If I may hazard a conjecture, I should rather think that——
It was unusual for me to——
He seems to be obsessed with the idea that——