Example sentences of "said that the [noun sg] had be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although Commonwealth observers reported that voting had been free and fair , Mancham said that the poll had been rigged against the Democratic Party , claiming that there had been an " abundant use of state apparatus " in the SPPF campaign and that there had been irregularities in the establishment of the electoral lists , allowing some people to vote more than once . |
| 2 | Initially , Bosnian Moslem troops were blamed , but a later UN report said that the convoy had been caught in crossfire between Serb and Bosnian forces . |
| 3 | It also said that the system had been a source of friction between the Employment Department and the TECs . |
| 4 | He said that the money had been given to counter " intimidation and related violence on the labour front " . |
| 5 | When asked how it was done , Ruysch simply said that the corpse had been put in cold water for a day or so , the aorta and venae cavae were then opened , the blood cleared out and the whole put in hot water for four to six hours ; for the injection he had used suet or tallow in the winter , and added wax , turpentine and resin in summer . |
| 6 | In the second appeal the committee said that the decision had been made in the light of the admission criteria and that they felt ‘ unable ’ to override section 6(3) ( a ) . |
| 7 | Lord Arbuthnott , who presented a plaque and scroll to the Nevis Range directors , said that the decision had been unanimous . |
| 8 | The US State Department said that the decision had been taken in response to " positive steps " by Vietnam on the MIA issue as well as Vietnam 's continued support for the Cambodian peace plan . |
| 9 | Only two people in this group said that the difficulty had been that they were refused credit . |
| 10 | He said that the deutschmark had been introduced into the former East Germany in mid-1990 [ see p. 37660 ] " with practically no preparation or possibility of adjustment , and , I would add , at the wrong exchange rate " ; the result had been " a disaster " and rendered eastern Germany " completely uncompetitive " . |
| 11 | De Klerk said that the massacre had been the result of the ANC 's failure to observe the conditions of the march stipulated by the magistrate , and Foreign Minister Roelof " Pik " Botha said that the ANC had known " people would be shot , they wanted people to be shot " ; a statement from the ruling National Party ascribed the violence to " provocative actions " by the ANC . |
| 12 | The report said that the reshuffle had been the biggest since the founding of the People 's Republic of China in 1949 . |
| 13 | Most women ( 951 ) said that the test had been fully explained and 222 ‘ knew about it already . ’ |
| 14 | The Ministry of Agriculture statement said that the warning had been intended as preventative advice . |
| 15 | Niall Cooper , the national organiser , said that the lobby had been a tremendous team effort , bringing together a unique alliance of Church leaders , Christian organisations , tenants and people in housing need . |
| 16 | Sentencing the three men on Aug. 28 , he said that the offence had been an attack on the integrity of the stock market , and that he wished " to send a clear message that those who seek commercial advantage by acting dishonestly … can expect little mercy from the courts " . |
| 17 | Sabalat said that the delay had been caused by the CEP 's shortage of funds and by logistical difficulties , including delays in the receipt of ballot papers donated by the Canadian government . |
| 18 | Later , with typical miner 's understatement , he said that the experience had been ‘ a bit frightening ’ . |
| 19 | The chairman of the Transition to Civilian Rule Committee , Air Vice-Marshal ( retd ) Ibrahim Alfa said that the ban had been lifted to enable people to prepare for the local party congresses which were held on June 16 . |
| 20 | Unconfirmed reports said that the government had been forced to use 25-30 tonnes of gold from state reserves to finance the purchase of essential supplies since the confiscation of its assets . |
| 21 | Some reports said that the operation had been against a training camp for Islamic fundamentalists and army deserters established by Said Mekhloufi , a former army officer said to be now allied with the FIS . |
| 22 | The leader of the four-man IAEA team , an IAEA Deputy Director-General , Jon Jennekens , said that the group had been " offered every assistance and ready access " to Iranian officials , research centres and staff members , and that " nothing we have seen proves that there is any activity here against the peaceful principles of nuclear policy " . |
| 23 | Afterwards , Murray 's best friend said that the student had been popular with everyone . |
| 24 | The reply , from Stamfordham , said that the letter had been forwarded to the Sovereign , ‘ but added on his own account ‘ I wish you every success in your efforts . ' |
| 25 | Dr Mumby said that the letter had been stolen and was therefore inadmissible , and that it was written in jest . |
| 26 | Observers said that the demonstration had been planned to coincide with the visit to Dili of a Portuguese parliamentary delegation ( subsequently cancelled by Indonesia — see p. 38535 ) , and of the UN special rapporteur on torture , Peter Kooymans , to raise international awareness of the East Timor independence movement . |
| 27 | Military sources said that the derailment had been an act of sabotage . |
| 28 | He said that the polling had been interrupted because the polling officers shut down for lunch . |
| 29 | The MP for Darlington said that the matter had been investigated and dealt with satisfactorily , but had been confused by the media . |
| 30 | The report , citing diplomatic sources , said that the deal had been signed in late 1990 and provided for Myanma to pay at least half the price in rice and timber . |