Example sentences of "a [adj] [noun sg] [noun] said [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A Foreign Office spokesman said it was too early to consider sanctions against North Korea but added that Britain would consider what steps to take with other signatory states . |
| 2 | A British Rail spokesman said they had an eye-witness who confirmed the warning signals were working properly . |
| 3 | A British Government source said it was absurd to pay people to broadcast in a signal before consumers had even shown any interest in wide-screen television . |
| 4 | A High Court judge said they would earn nothing from the book , if convicted . |
| 5 | A public health official said it was an ‘ extraordinary ’ case , and a spokeswoman for Cadbury 's , which makes Flakes in Dublin , called it ‘ bizarre ’ . |
| 6 | But a leading party member said it would be willing to meet former Northern Ireland minister Peter Bottomley and Labour MP Harry Barnes to discuss the violence here . |
| 7 | Bunny , Martin and the other two girls decided to go for a meal in a Swedish restaurant Bunny said he knew in Lisson Grove , the Dead Zone between the Edgware Road and Lord 's Cricket Ground . |
| 8 | But two days ago that appearent safety was threatened when a bogus health worker said she was making a four monthly check . |
| 9 | A Vietnamese airport official said they went through the usual passport and customs procedures and then boarded buses to Soc San reception centre which was also the first stop for almost 600 boat people who returned voluntarily from Hong Kong earlier this year . |
| 10 | These losers make up the core of the 74% of Hungarians who in a recent opinion poll said they thought the economic situation had worsened . |