Example sentences of "say there [verb] been [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Touche Ross , the receivers for Scarborough 's troubled Royal Hotel , say there has been keen interest from potential buyers and negotiations should start soon . |
| 2 | ‘ Now they say there has been secret dumping of waste from the submarines and nuclear icebreakers . |
| 3 | He says there 's been proper consultation with the local communities and the local authorities including the parish councils . |
| 4 | John Major and Albert Reynolds have said there has been some progress in talks on the future of Northern Ireland . |
| 5 | ‘ Dave rang me , see , and he said there 'd been some blokes asking around about me and he did n't think they were coppers at all , and I thought well , that could be The Firm — |
| 6 | Tayside 's deputy chief constable William Spence , noting the report , said there had been various elements of improvement and said his force was still above the national average in detection . |
| 7 | A West German government spokesman said there had been technical hold-ups , but he was confident the refugees would leave soon . |
| 8 | Trevor Radway , Chairman of the Forest of Dean Railway Company Limited , said there had been many improvements in recent times , and the railway was going from strength to strength . |
| 9 | The BBC said there had been 12 calls about the programme some complimentary . |
| 10 | ‘ Our area manager said there had been more reaction to the closing of this post office than they had ever known , ’ Mr. Hover told the Herald . |
| 11 | It said there had been seven votes cast and a clear majority for Prime Suspect . |
| 12 | The divisional manager of Strathclyde Buses , Bert McGinley , said there had been several knife assaults which have resulted in hand cuts , and threats on drivers . |
| 13 | Granada has a £63million stake in BSB and said there had been several approaches for Alan Bond 's major stake in the venture . |
| 14 | Barnard Castle police said there had been several incidents reported at Winston Bridge . |
| 15 | A spokesman said there had been several break-ins at town centre premises over the weekend , including at Mowbray Vale Insurance on Galgate when the roof was damaged and cash taken , Stoneleigh residential home , also on Galgate , and the Kings Head Hotel . |
| 16 | A spokesman said there had been several raids on homes in the past few days by sneak thieves . |
| 17 | He said there had been sufficient time to bring an action , and awarded costs against the parents . |