Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [conj] they say [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | anybody they are in the area you know as they always say and ah sorry we need a back door so they say they offer one per door one |
| 2 | I voted for this government because they said they were n't going to go in for that sort of rubbish . |
| 3 | I understand the C E C asked us to withdraw this motion because they say it is not necessary . |
| 4 | I had some material and they said they would make it up into a Kamiz for me , so next time I went there I took along a garment that fitted me . |
| 5 | Yet the authorities in America refused to give him a green card as a full-time athlete because they said he was n't good enough . |
| 6 | Because I used to be in a mental institution but they said I was well so I 'm allowed out now . |
| 7 | ‘ I have no rich things to give but I will take my black bread for they say it is the best in the whole world . ’ |
| 8 | First I kicked the chair legs when serving , then I must not use scenty hairdressing , do n't say good morning unless they say it first . |
| 9 | Joe and I mean I come a long way and they said he told them I wan na pop in Friday morning before we go He was surprised He said well I were n't surprised , I said but er you know I want a name yeah well , he just said well I ca n't he ca n't fault me on anything . |
| 10 | that 's a long time since they said we could have it . |
| 11 | I get more work because they say I am good . |
| 12 | The judges handed the Tobacco Institute of Australia something of a pyrrhic victory when they said they would set aside Justice Morling 's injunction on the further publication of the advertisement on the legalistic basis that the Tobacco Institute of Australia had previously indicated to the Australian Federation of Consumer Organisations that it would not republish the advertisement anyway . |
| 13 | Interlocking would have prevented the signalman putting the signals for the express at ‘ CLEAR ’ yet it is strange that although both footplatemen on the express admitted not having seen the home signal on the approach to Charfield both men were equally emphatic that they had seen the proceeding distant signal and they said it was showing a green light and in the clear position . |
| 14 | Villagers are demanding the removal of their local bobby because they say he 's been over-zealous in handing out parking tickets . |