as i say that vs as i said

Some examples from the web:

• If I look out of the window and see men crossing the square, as I have just done, I say that I see the men themselves, just as I say that I see the wax; yet do I see ...
• In this case I do not fail to say that I see the men themselves, just as I say that I see the wax; and yet what do I see from the window beyond hats and cloaks that  ...
• ... when looking from a window and saying I see men who pass in the street, I really do not see them, but infer that what I see is men, just as I say that I see wax.
• holding in my laugh as I say that I love you. Saying amor kissing you on the ear whispering I love you and I'll always be here. Although I often reminsce I can't ...

Some examples from the web:

• as i said, it was... a complication.
• Anyway, as i said, I have my financial statements and a copy of my medical history, A copy of my birth certificate -
• As I said possibilities are endless.
• As I said before, this man's finished.
• As I said, I've lost all hope.
• As I said, if you had wired or called...
• As I said, spinal injuries are unpredictable.
• As I said, Cortexiphan is regenerative.
• As I said, justice requires killing.
• And the washing machine, as I said.
• As I said, just like you.
• As I said before, I trust my partners.
• As I said, diligence and good marks aren't everything.
• And as I said, my mother did not believe in randomness.
• As I said, they were adventurous people.
• So as I said, we looked to the status quo and ridiculed it.
• Because, as I said, I am legendary.
• As I said before... we were able to weaken the terrorists severely.
• As I said, I've only just started preparing her.
• As I said, I represent the perfect solution.