Example sentences of "say [conj] they [vb base] the [noun] " 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 | 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 . |
| 3 | They say that they like the subject and the colours . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | She says that they want the blossom , not stalks and leaves . |
| 6 | He says that they need the cafes because they 're cheap , but they 're not a safety hazard . |
| 7 | Chairperson at tonight 's meeting , Councillor Maureen Christian , says although they understand the needs of students , they ca n't ignore the views of local residents . |
| 8 | Asprey have said that they view the purchase as an investment ; in the short term their purchase had a beneficial effect on Mallett 's shares which leaped from 45p to 74p on 21–22 December . |
| 9 | Yes , I did n't hear him saying that they waive the payments from you when , I did n't know if you were meant to ? |
| 10 | and another thing was , we went to a crocodile farm , later on , and they said that they release the crocodiles into the river that we |
| 11 | It is unnecessary for the purposes of this judgment to set out in any detail the content of these articles : it is sufficient to say that they question the propriety of certain investments made by the council of moneys in its superannuation fund , with Mr. Bookbinder as the prime mover , in three deals with Mr. Oyston or companies controlled by him . |
| 12 | Bolivians prefer to choose their governments the democratic way , but this is not to say that they admire the means at present available for doing it . |
| 13 | ( Princes ) do not have the right to say that they find the books dedicated to them atrocious or that the music which they play for them scorches their ears … |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | He says that a substantial amount has been paid in benefits , it 's not true to say that they owe the tenants a large amount of arrears . |
| 16 | To say whether they feel the things that that they like to see and that we 're not doing . |
| 17 | The rulebook states that a member has the right to appeal but it does n't say that they have the right to be told why they 've lost . |