Example sentences of "they say [pron] could not [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had done all the house out and got all the presents and everything , but then they says I could n't have him or see him . |
| 2 | So Mericlean sent it away with his P forty five to have it changed and they said they could n't accept it that they 'd have to re-apply or something . |
| 3 | No , well he wa it was the council , they said they could n't afford it . |
| 4 | An occupational therapist stated : ‘ It did n't matter what I said , they said I could n't cope ’ , and a physiotherapist recalled that : ‘ His parting words were ‘ Nobody will accept you as a physio , no school 's going to accept you . ’ ’ |
| 5 | I must admit , it 's never ever let me down but I mean , they know if ever they said I could n't have no money I 'd cause one hell of a stink you know ! |
| 6 | But er they said I could n't have it there |
| 7 | Well er as I say , I 've always been a union member but then when I was self-employed it was different and I kept me fees up for a , to somewhere I do n't know what it was , but er when er yes , when er I was coming to come on me own and I went down the locksmith 's to see about it and they said er , what did they say now , they said you could n't do that , whatever it was , and er we 'll have to do this and that and the other . |
| 8 | When they said he could n't have a parrot he 'd said ‘ Well , mice , then , white ones , ’ but his Dad had said he could n't have them either . |