Example sentences of "[verb] as [v-ing] that [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Members of the Islamic Nahdah movement ( Mouvement de la renaissance ) , led by Rachid Ghanouchi , were reported as saying that they had not put up candidates because of the government 's continued refusal officially to recognise the party . |
| 2 | European observers were reported as saying that they had witnessed no serious problems during voting but did not comment on the claim of fraud after the close of stations . |
| 3 | Earlier this year , however , the state minister for primary industries , Dr Kang Yaik , had been reported as saying that there had been a " phenomenal " increase in production and that there was no need to for reductions because " exploitation is carried out very properly on a sustainable yield basis " . |
| 4 | The association of thrust faulting on the margins of the Tibetan Plateau with normal faulting in its highest regions has been interpreted as suggesting that it has attained its maximum elevation , and that consequently it is tending to grow outwards rather than increase in altitude . |
| 5 | In essence , B's claim can be characterised as asserting that he has been denied the right to a fair criminal trial . |
| 6 | The encounter could be read as establishing that he has been silly , while clearing him of a certain … imputation . |
| 7 | The Katsina police commissioner was later quoted as saying that there had been no deaths , contrary to media reports . |
| 8 | The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer , Norman Lamont , was also quoted as saying that he did not believe that the present position of the dollar had rendered it " uncompetitive . " |
| 9 | Bush himself was quoted as saying that he did not " want to get into a major harangue down there " . |
| 10 | Pérez de Cuéllar was quoted as saying that he welcomed the decision of the government to undertake reforms . |