Example sentences of "[noun sg] says it [is] [adj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Minority shareholder and OEM partner Hewlett-Packard Co says it is prepared to take over Sequoia 's project to develop a fault-tolerant Precision Architecture RISC-based machine . |
| 2 | But the building is gradually crumbling away , and the local council says it 's powerless to do anything about it . |
| 3 | But the Department of Transport says it 's important to ban the plates because simply having them on the car , changes the driver 's behaviour and the idea is that speed is always a danger on our roads and anything that contributes to safety is to be encouraged . |
| 4 | The US journal Pediatrics says it is crucial to remove the cap or nipple of the baby 's bottle before heating and to shake it well before feeding . |
| 5 | The firm says it is able to offer Sun compatible boxes at such low prices because it buys components as a group and sells through catalogues in Germany , Netherlands , UK , Austria , Switzerland and France . |
| 6 | There 's enough building land within the present Milton Keynes boundary to last until the end of the century , but the Chamber of Commerce says it 's essential to plan for the future . |
| 7 | They say Thames Water has n't proved the reservoir is needed — the water company says it 's essential to meet future demand . |
| 8 | Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp shares have been soaring on the hope that it will be able to raise its charges , and the company says it is keen to raise rates on all inter-city telephone calls including those from pay phones , but has not decided when to apply for permission from the Ministry to do so . |
| 9 | The company says it is able to offer Sun-compatible boxes at such low prices because it buys components as a group and sells through catalogues in Germany , the Netherlands , the UK , Austria , Switzerland and France . |