Example sentences of "[noun] [adv] said that " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well Marie just said that he 'd got it . |
| 2 | The United States yesterday said that lifting the arms embargo on Bosnia to allow Muslims to defend themselves was an option . |
| 3 | Dana once said that the real proof of love was the sharing of a single toothbrush by lovers . |
| 4 | Sylvia Plath once said that a story should begin with your main character up a ( metaphorical ) apple tree being pelted by someone — and then you deal with the problems arising . |
| 5 | Mr Major then angrily turned on Labour leader John Smith : ‘ There was a time when the leader of the Opposition once said that he had always believed that Britain 's future lay in Europe , and we must take a confident and leading role in the Community . |
| 6 | Freud always said that his conceptualizations of the instincts were for specific purposes and could be further developed and altered later on , as indeed they were . |
| 7 | Mandela also said that nationalization did not mean that " the private sector would be excluded from certain areas of the economy " and that the ANC welcomed dialogue with business to ensure growth and equal distribution . |
| 8 | Mitterrand also said that French aid to the least developed countries , those with a national average annual income of less than US$500 per head , would henceforth be in the form of outright grants . |
| 9 | Mitterrand also said that French troops would not participate in NATO 's planned Rapid Reaction Force [ see pp. 38170-71 ] . |
| 10 | Talking about Strachan , O'Leary also said that he should be back in the 1st team in a couple of weeks . |
| 11 | Describing the contacts between the two countries as a " positive development " , Vellayati also said that the exchange of prisoners of war between the two countries , abruptly suspended by Iraq in September [ see p. 37727 ] , would resume shortly . |
| 12 | Scott later said that Ellice was a ‘ worthy vain old busy-body … who had been trying to make himself look clever in the tea room by finding mare's-nests in the form of non-existent errors in the arrangement of my plans ’ . |
| 13 | Scott later said that although Burn was ‘ a perfect stranger ’ , he was pleased to find he ‘ approved distinctly of my appointment ’ . |
| 14 | Mahathir also said that foreign investment would continue to be encouraged . |
| 15 | Latham later said that Norman and Palmer were told that ‘ if the WWF wanted the cooperation of the timber trade that phrase would have to be removed ’ . |
| 16 | The President also said that he would " support legislation that would assist the states in implementing appropriate reforms in order to make voter registration easier for the American public " . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | The Head of Department then said that he considered that the criticism had been constructive , that he accepted most of it and would try out various changes . |
| 19 | The Sheikha again said that it was a story from the days past but Halema did not say another word . |
| 20 | Though solidly on record as a pro-choice champion , the President recently said that a decision has n't been made about abortion services . |
| 21 | Suzanne Gibson , now when Marianne just said that women need to be aware of their own power , there was quite an interesting smile that came over your face there . |
| 22 | With regard to the second recommendation , the FAA merely said that it might not be feasible and , in the event , they did nothing but give the matter consideration ! |
| 23 | Rari Barth once said that ‘ the best apologetic is a good dogmatic ’ . |
| 24 | Alexander once said that people want to change and yet still want to remain the same . |
| 25 | The educationalist Sir Robert Gould once said that a child being educated in Great Britain could not possibly understand his own environment without understanding something about Christianity ; and he was right . |
| 26 | Nell demurely said that it was . |
| 27 | Sister Hope always said that a sympathetic nurse-patient relationship was essential in any severe illness . |
| 28 | OUR parents always said that a hearty breakfast was good for us . |
| 29 | An American Supreme Court judge once said that any ‘ lawyer worth his salt will tell the suspect in no uncertain terms to make no statement to the police under any circumstances ’ . |
| 30 | The hon. Lady also said that she was worried about people buying more bottled water . |