Example sentences of "said [that] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the wake of the MacCabe affair in 1981 , an editorial in the Times Higher Education Supplement said that a fissiparous discipline such as English had a number of hard choices in front of it : it could become even more pluralistic and diffuse , with accompanying pedagogic problems ; it could repressively impose one favoured approach ; or it could split . |
| 2 | Robin Cook , a member of the national executive and the health spokesman , said that a Labour government which sought to force its programme on an unwilling nation would be unsocialist . |
| 3 | At a meeting of the Party 's Central Committee yesterday , a Politburo member , Leszek Miller , said that a nationwide plebiscite also showed that more than half of the Party 's two million members agreed that ‘ the present form of the party is outdated and can not face the new conditions ’ . |
| 4 | He said that a minority of companies demonstrated a reckless disregard for safety , and some intentionally put profit before safety . |
| 5 | However , Mr Palmer said that a constant video of cars passing over the Severn Bridge at the time , showed no Renault 25 . |
| 6 | Speaking to the Senate Finance Committee yesterday , Mr Baker said that a rouble convertible with other currencies was ‘ necessary ’ to generate market competition within the Soviet Union and to integrate the country 's economy with that of the rest of the world . |
| 7 | Mr Shaw said that a jury 's task in awarding damages would be very difficult : ‘ It is probably a unique case , with a unique plaintiff , whom they probably felt should n't be made to suffer any more . |
| 8 | Mr Mirando said that a government council had already overturned a law protecting diplomatic service personnel from dismissal . |
| 9 | Andy Oatley , chairman of the association , said that a court hearing would be a ‘ watershed ’ for small egg producers . |
| 10 | He said that a number of vice-chancellors see the fees scheme as a way of getting the Government off the universities ' backs , giving them freedom from detailed control . |
| 11 | THE LATE Jock Stein laid down a strategy for the World Cup when he said that a team could wear working clothes to qualify , but needed to find evening dress for the event itself . |
| 12 | If the girls do not appear to have an even average awareness of culture — a friend said that a couple of years ago Zsuzsa had never heard of |
| 13 | It was a Christian Democrat Chancellor of the Federal Republic ( Kurt Georg Kiesinger ) who said that a reunified Germany would be ‘ a critical mass ’ . |
| 14 | Mr Tom Crosby , London chief ambulance officer , said that a ‘ safe and reliable service ’ could not be run in the capital under restrictions operated by crews . |
| 15 | The minister , Mr Kobie Coetsee , said that a prosecution would be brought against the former security branch policeman on death row , Almond Nofomela , for the police murder of the civil rights lawyer , Griffiths Mxenge . |
| 16 | A military spokesman said that a batch of 120 had been put on a ship to return to their units in Cagayan de Oro on the southern island of Mindanao . |
| 17 | It said that a strike would be damaging to the company and to its staff . |
| 18 | Mr Jonathon Porritt , director of FOE , said that a typical nuclear plant created 230,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year once construction of the plant and mining and enriching of uranium were taken into account . |
| 19 | David showed prudence in doing the things committed to him by Saul ; Job exemplified simplicity ( in the good sense ) for it was said of him that he was a simple man ; Solomon , in Proverbs , highlighted patience , where he said that a prince is made mellow by patience . |
| 20 | At a rally attended by hundreds of Labour supporters from the arts , showbusiness and sport , he said that a Labour government would be in stark contrast to the ‘ vanity and self-interest ’ which had characterised the last 13 years . |
| 21 | It said that a continuing strong demand for credit showed that higher interest rates , whose effects were mitigated by direct subsidies and tax relief , were not holding down investment . |
| 22 | Fisons said that a number of the FDA 's statements need ‘ clarification ’ . |
| 23 | As far as danger to the local population was concerned , it said that a ‘ North East wind is blowing across the Windscale factory and is taking any radioactive dust or vapour out to sea ’ . |
| 24 | However , the Central Electricity Authority ( precursor of the CEGB ) said that a sparsely populated area had been deliberately chosen , the nuclear power programme had been decreed by parliament , and the risk of an accident was ‘ practically nonexistent ’ . |
| 25 | Sylvia Plath once said that a story should begin with your main character up a ( metaphorical ) apple tree being pelted by someone — and then you deal with the problems arising . |
| 26 | The educationalist Sir Robert Gould once said that a child being educated in Great Britain could not possibly understand his own environment without understanding something about Christianity ; and he was right . |
| 27 | The usual monthly council meeting followed , and Jill Francis said that a village footpath walking weekend had been arranged for July 4th to 5th . |
| 28 | John Matthews , chairman of the CIA energy committee , said that a recent CIA investment survey had shown that although investment had dropped from £2000m in 1991 to £1600m–£1800m in 1992 , the amount invested in health , safety and the environment had gone up considerably and the amount invested in energy efficiency had remained level . |
| 29 | The eleventh paragraph recommended that the buildings should be laid out according to a plan , and the ‘ very able and magnificent block plan , by M. Crepinet , may furnish valuable hints towards preserving the desired unity ’ , and the twelfth paragraph said that a residence for the Foreign Secretary was not an absolute necessity , and if reception rooms were to be provided they should be available to every minister . |
| 30 | She said that a black dog had asked her , ‘ What would you have me do to this man ? ’ |