Example sentences of "say [that] [pron] be [adj] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Officials at Japan 's Ministry of International Trade & Industry now say that they 're tired of quibbling over market share figures with the US , and say they do n't intend to allow the US to establish a new market share goal in upcoming semiconductor talks , which will begin in Hawaii next Tuesday , the Wall Street Journal reports — ‘ Because there was a controversy over the old 20% figure , which was taken as some form of commitment , we have no intention of referring to any new numbers ’ Koji Matsui , deputy director of the industrial electronics division of the Ministry declared . |
| 2 | I met Herman at the FitzGeralds ’ [ the writer Kevin FitzGerald and his wife Janet — the latter had been Herman 's producer on the occasions when he broadcast on Woman 's Hour ] , and he says that there is less of Ivy every time he sees her . |
| 3 | Mick Wakely , Karen ; s coach , says that she is one of the best breastrokers that Britian has produced . |
| 4 | I have always said that there are thousands of qualified accountants sitting out there in small companies where they are finance directors , credit controllers , company secretaries , advisers to the board , the people to whom the board looks for everything . |
| 5 | In fact it 's sometimes said that it 's one of the very great privileges of the public is that they can , by dint of writing something , and putting it in an envelope with a stamp on it , get it to arrive on an editor 's desk , and have the editor at least give a cursory glance if not a more serious glance at what 's going on , so it 's a privilege and it 's an opportunity in that case . |
| 6 | And there 's us saying that we were sick of the rain . |
| 7 | The hon. Member for Blackburn , in a frenzied passion , was throwing pieces of paper into the air , saying that we were bottom of this league table and bottom of that league table , apparently without having read any of them . |
| 8 | The law used to look with disfavor on the statute of limitations , but I have been in the habit of saying that it is one of the most sacred and indubitable principles that we have … |
| 9 | he was saying that he was frightened of Jack Meridew , who treated him like a punch bag . |
| 10 | That glow was swiftly dampened , however , as she realised that in one and the same breath he was as good as saying that he was aware of Lubor Ondrus 's propensity to flirt with any female who was a quarter way pretty . |
| 11 | Her number BGK009059 said that she was one of the first of the Bergen K line , the Kobolds that plied the spaceways of the solar system , taking this here and that there , for nearly fifty years . |
| 12 | She was described as being ‘ distant ’ during the attacks but said that she was aware of her actions . |
| 13 | Sir Anthony says : ‘ In his letter to the Licensing Unit principal , the Stock Exchange representative said that he was sceptical of the ‘ bad guys becoming clean ’ touch and was concerned about the future of the UK portfolio clients and the extent of resources within the portfolios . ’ |
| 14 | The Secretary of State said that he was mindful of the atmosphere in yards which had competed and failed . |
| 15 | In later life he said that he was terrified of his father and found his mother over-possessive . |
| 16 | Percival said that he was aware of Dame Edith 's not being too pleased about that . |
| 17 | Or perhaps … perhaps it 's what I might have to say that you 're frightened of ? |
| 18 | I do n't know how much sense it makes to say that I am tiring of Tod 's company . |
| 19 | I had beaten so many of my idols that I hope it does n't sound too arrogant to say that I was proud of my performance . |
| 20 | " I have to say that I 'm proud of the manner in which my side put this morning 's results behind them . |
| 21 | To say that someone is guilty of terrorism and drunken driving will be justifiable if he is a tee-total terrorist . |
| 22 | Even today , private landlords within a mile of this building would say that they are nervous of letting their properties to homeless families because , and only because , of the whiff — albeit faint — of the risk of a Labour Government . |
| 23 | If this quotation were referring to attachments between adult human subjects , most such persons would probably say that they were aware of their state of attachment , even though in their daily lives this would not necessarily be detectable in their behaviour . |
| 24 | Clearly no product is flawless but I can honestly find nothing but praise for the 103/4 ; indeed I would say that it is one of the best , most naturally balanced loudspeakers that I have used , regardless of price . |
| 25 | I think I was expecting it all to be much worse , but I enjoyed it and could honestly say that it was one of the best days of my life . |
| 26 | It was a green scarf but let me quickly say that it was bereft of religious significance . |
| 27 | At any rate , I can say that I am one of the few people who saw T. S. Eliot with his trousers down . |
| 28 | Inspector was very annoyed if you did n't say that you were aware of it when he read things out . |