Example sentences of "say [ex0] have been a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The company in charge of marketing the farm says there 's been a lot of inquiries .
2 A Forensic expert who investigated the Carl Bridgewater murder case , says there has been a miscarriage of justice .
3 A Forensic expert who investigated the Carl Bridgewater murder case , says there has been a miscarriage of justice .
4 Harry was saying there had been a bar here in the boathouse and a grotto below .
5 They said there 'd been a fire , some of the files had gone missing years back .
6 Employment Secretary Gillian Shephard said there had been a lack of ‘ good quality , safe , stimulating and affordable ’ childcare for the over-fives .
7 She recollected fast and said there had been a development in the case during the evening .
8 I leant out of the bedroom window and there was a man waiting there who said there had been a car crash and could he telephone . ’
9 ADSS secretary John Ransford said there had been a move away from domestic are to personal care .
10 He said there had been a number of occasions in the past two years where a helicopter from Prestwick had failed to reach the area due to low cloud , while Lossiemouth helicopters frequently had to make considerable detours round the east coast .
11 Deb , Deb rang back on reception and said there 's been a call , they got cut off , so she said oh that was Lynnette so Debbie said
12 he said there 's been a lot of erm talk about his daughter and erm son-in-law having a stall and is one of the markets where he intends to trade in and erm he thinks
13 ‘ I 'll say there 's been a balls-up . ’
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