Example sentences of "say that [art] [noun sg] [verb] [be] " in BNC.

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1 They say that no need has been proven or is ever likely to be .
2 Well the , the fourth point in relation to er we say that the point has been fully pleaded , corsation is a question of fact , the , er , it 's not an issue which we say arises on these preliminary issues and can raise it er under order eighteen , rule nineteen , if they so wish , that is traditionally the places where it seems nexus points arise erm and they will put in , er app , we will put in , the defendants will put in appropriate evidence at that point , depending upon whether the , the strike out allows evidence and how they frame their strike out , but the nexus point is fully pleaded , we set out step by step and in relation to er restrictions how they were caused the loss , my Lord at that point , at this point we believe that 's all we have to do and certainly we believe that it be sufficient to get over a strike out
3 Estate agents Woodroffe Walter , of Horncastle , say that the bus has been ‘ beautifully converted ’ and list central heating , a flush toilet and a cast iron bath among its many features .
4 The KIO says that no evidence has been produced to substantiate this .
5 Alan Charig , of London University , also says that no allowance has been made for differing life-spans or even the palatability of the different dead animals , nor for the robustness of fossilized skeletons , nor the latitude at which fossils have been found .
6 Recall that the experience-curve theory says that the ability to learn is directly related to the accumulated production experience and that it is possible for a company to reduce total costs over time by a careful introduction of new management and production processes ( see Abernathy and Wayne , 1974 , and Dutton and Thomas , 1984 , for careful assessments of this claim ) .
7 My hon. Friend the Member for Islington , South and Finsbury ( Mr. Smith ) says that the Bill has been railroaded through the House , but I remind him that it is three long years since it was introduced .
8 He says that the river has been getting cleaner over the years so this is a setback .
9 He says that the river has been getting cleaner over the years so this is a setback .
10 Trevor Nicholas , head of Barclay 's computer operations , says that the bank has been the victim of attempts to move funds to accounts in other parts of the world , but that as far as it knows , they have been thwarted .
11 Egyptian references maintain that the whole body was recovered , but Plutarch says that the penis had been eaten by a Nile fish and through her magic Isis had to create a substitute .
12 It could not be said that a peace had been finally made because old habits in Alexandra would not die a final death and made her still reserved , a little wary .
13 If the teaching item has been demonstrably proved to have been learnt , it can be said that the assignment has been achieved .
14 Because a mosque stood next door it was said that the cinema had been rejected by Allah as an unworthy neighbour .
15 The detective-constable who had brought in the exhibits had said that the girl had been to a dance .
16 A Washington Post report of Oct. 9 , 1989 , quoted US administration officials as saying that a decision had been made during an unusually secretive policy review that the USA would continue to produce chemical weapons over a 10-year phaseout period after the conclusion of an international treaty to ban the weapons ( see negotiations above ) .
17 That old smarty pants Dr Samuel Johnson was fond of saying that a woman preaching was like a dog standing on hind legs — it was not done well but it was surprising to find it done at all .
18 Saying that the council had been pressing the Scottish Office for a long time to commit itself to a new bridge , the administration leader , John MacDougall , said while welcoming their decision , it was vital that the views of users would be taken into account .
19 Ivan Boiko , was cited in Rossiiskaya gazeta of Oct. 29 as saying that the Directorate had been established at Yeltsin 's suggestion .
20 My father would not even allow a radio in the house , and when I suggested getting a TV set for him and my mother he adamantly refused , saying that the wireless had been the death of good conversation , and that TV would be the death of the family .
21 Pennethorne immediately complained to Hall , asking why he had lost the work ; Austin , the Secretary , wrote back on 28th May , saying that the Office had been reorganized with Pennethorne retaining the architectural work , subject to certain buildings being open to competition , and Hunt , ‘ the most fit and experienced person that could be found ’ , taking over the surveying work .
22 Robert Rendel began by saying that the library has been doing very well during recent years and that the usage by our members of the library facilities had increased despite falling membership .
23 The product still has not reached the market and , while spokespersons for the Australian companies avoid saying that the project has been shelved , there appears to be no clear launch plan or marketing strategy .
24 It goes without saying that the definition has been responsible for a major literature .
25 Now , late on Sunday afternoon , people were saying that the weather had been perfect for both days of the two-day Show .
26 I 'm often asked if I get sick of making presentations and signing autographs but I always answer by saying that the time to worry is when no-one wants me to do these things .
27 After the hearing Willcock issued a statement saying that the action had been symbolic : ‘ They could not move the hovels in which hundreds of decent men and women were forced to live in deprivation and degradation , or they would . '
28 On the protection of members of the public , the hon. Gentleman said that a case had been decided , but that there was some doubt about the position .
29 One said that a man had been approached to carry out a contract killing on Freddie , but he refused because he liked him .
30 Dr Nathanson said that a reply had been received only on the eve of the press conference and did not alleviate all its concerns .
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