Example sentences of "[noun sg] said [adv] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | The master of the horse said later that he had not been overly impressed by this proposal . |
| 2 | Meanwhile , the Department said later that the documents were not illegally leaked but were inadvertently sent to the Press Association because the two fax numbers were similar and the operator had mistakenly hit a wrong key . |
| 3 | The Environment Department said yesterday that Mr Patten could not agree with the inquiry inspector 's judgement that the needs of the historic house justified the introduction of unacceptable shopping developments in the countryside . |
| 4 | The Shetland Salmon Farmers Association said yesterday that the compensation system meant to save the industry from financial hardship was not yet working . |
| 5 | Critics of the decision by the Bush administration said yesterday that continuing US production was destabilising because it encouraged countries capable of producing chemical weapons to begin developing new production lines immediately . |
| 6 | A spokesman for the club said yesterday that the players realised the serious nature of their action , but that they wanted their fate in their own hands . |
| 7 | Hall said afterwards that he had not realized himself capable of such sustained accurate bowling , but kept at it simply because Worrell wanted him to ; he also said that he was physically and mentally shattered at the end of it . |
| 8 | The Cancer Research Campaign said yesterday that if a trial , to begin next year , is successful , up to a third of 15,000 victims a year could be saved . |
| 9 | Avon County Council said yesterday that it had done everything possible to help the family . |
| 10 | Sources close to the regional council said yesterday that a study — which could cost about of £25,000 — could restore the business community 's confidence in the pit and in the consortium which is operating it . |
| 11 | Sources close to the regional council said yesterday that one purpose of such a study — which could cost about of £25,000 — would be to restore the business community 's confidence in the pit and in the consortium which is operating it . |
| 12 | An RSPB spokesperson said later that they were very satisfied with the outcome of the case . |
| 13 | He tried to reach her again , and told the operator to put the howler on the line because the phone was off the hook , but the girl said reprovingly that it could n't be done in the middle of the night in case it woke people up . |
| 14 | He should also be in no doubt of the effectiveness of that policy bearing in mind the fact that the Chief Constable said recently that more than four out of five terrorist incidents are thwarted and never take place . |
| 15 | Officials at the exchange said yesterday that its current investigation was a matter of routine . |
| 16 | English Nature said afterwards that it had taken the case to the Lords in search of a definitive ruling . |
| 17 | What actually happened is that my Group said simply that our proposals for 11 to 16 year olds were built on our work for the primary stages , and that it would be absurd for us to bring out our second Report if its proposals were out of tune with the earlier attainment targets . |
| 18 | The left-wing former GLC leader said yesterday that left-wing opposition to the leadership remained strong . |
| 19 | The Department of Transport said today that ferries are inspected at least once a year to maintain pressure on operators to meet safety requirements . |
| 20 | Today the department of transport said only that it ontinues to support the council 's road safety measures . |
| 21 | My husband said once that he wanted to be dead but still to be . |
| 22 | A MAN who swapped his beloved BMW for sex with his wife said yesterday that it was her idea . |
| 23 | My right hon. Friend said today that he would like set-aside to be much more environmentally based . |
| 24 | But Wallasey MP Angela Eagle said today that she is to raise the matter in Parliament . |
| 25 | But Wallasey MP Angela Eagle said today that she is to raise the matter in Parliament . |
| 26 | THE London Ambulance Service said yesterday that it had no immediate plans to revert to its gremlin-plagued computer call-out system . |
| 27 | It happened a lot , Ruth knew ; Gran said tartly that he 'd be back when he was hungry enough . |
| 28 | A Prague newspaper said yesterday that he weighed 36 stone . |
| 29 | Nu said openly that , ‘ although the London agreement looked very well on paper he strongly suspected that HMG had first of all made sure that the frontier peoples would not agree to any form of union with Burma ’ . |
| 30 | A spokeswoman for the charity said today that the bogus collections could have damaging repercussions . |