Example sentences of "[noun pl] say that [pron] [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Miners say that they indicate the whereabouts of the ore by tapping on the shaft walls with their antler-picks , hence the name . |
| 2 | Several West Indians said that they liked the ‘ lay-away ’ system , where they put a deposit on something which the shop then keeps until — perhaps paying instalments — they have settled the full price . |
| 3 | Firstly , I think it 's a vote by the majority of parents to say that they want the school to stay local , to stay within Local Authority control . |
| 4 | Having listened to the arguments of my Hon. Friends I do not know why the Minister has not leapt to his feet to say that he accepts the new clause . |
| 5 | The great majority of lenders say that they see the courts as an unfruitful last resort , and would prefer to make some special arrangements ( smaller but regular payments , say ) as soon as a customer gets into difficulties . |
| 6 | Bush said , however , that he would use his executive discretion to modify or suspend US sanctions when two more of the five conditions were met ; administration officials said that they expected the freeing of political prisoners and the lifting of the state of emergency in Natal to be regarded as adequate moves . |
| 7 | Foxhunters say that they perform a valuable service , controlling the numbers of foxes , which can become pests . |
| 8 | Indeed , one of the lay witnesses said that he considered a breach of the peace unlikely even if the police had not been there . |
| 9 | Mr Fuchs 's champions say that he made no attempt to hide the financial problems that had arisen during his previous post when he was employed by The Hague . |
| 10 | Most teachers say that they like the parents of the children they teach to be involved in their children 's education , in fact I think nearly all teachers would say that . |
| 11 | Minister of Finance Abdul Rahman Mahmoud Hamdi , in London on April 18 for talks with United Kingdom Overseas Development Minister Lynda Chalker , appealed for aircraft for use in the Sudanese relief effort ; the UK authorities said that they regarded an airlift as unnecessary but that they would release British equipment and spare parts for the repair of the Sudanese railway system . |
| 12 | It is in this prayerful meditation that mystics say that they receive an illumination of the reality of God over and above anything they can reach by their own efforts . |
| 13 | Some records say that he dismissed the White Lions and the rest of his retinue , claiming that he wanted a moment alone to contemplate the blade that had done his people so much harm . |
| 14 | Appealing for calm in Lebanon , the State Department spokesmen said that they had no indication who was responsible . |
| 15 | Few students said that they found the staff approachable , and some seemed just to muddle along , hoping that all would eventually be clear . |
| 16 | I hardly feel , sir , that erm erm you do n't have some influence on your salaries and the other directors ' salaries , I 've heard a lot of directors and chairmen say that they have no influence on their own salaries . |
| 17 | When the company indicated that it considered it was the fairest situation that could be achieved in the circumstances , the union representatives said that they noted the company 's position . |