Example sentences of "[vb -s] [pron] [prep] say " in BNC.
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| 1 | As regards the Niemecz mechanical organs bearing Haydn compositions : Neumann criticizes me for saying that the machines play ‘ within a narrow range , stating that the machines ’ air brakes can be set in such a way ‘ that the speed is either halved or doubled ’ , and that therefore ‘ the question of an absolute original tempo becomes pointless . ’ |
| 2 | When one player meets another he challenges him by saying , ‘ Smee ’ . |
| 3 | IBM is usually pretty forthcoming about the markets that it foresees for its products , but in this case limits itself to saying that it will appeal to professionals who would prefer ‘ easy-to-remember voice commands ’ to complicated keystrokes or mouse movements . |
| 4 | Nobody kills anyone for saying something like that . |
| 5 | Mr Menem woos them by saying that both money wages and public-sector employment should rise . |
| 6 | The curriculum justifies itself by saying that unless teachers deliberately introduce the subject of homosexuality to the classroom it would be unlikely ever to arise among the children themselves . |
| 7 | We think we should not accept ‘ I like Auntie Kate ’ as a valid communication unless we allow for an answer to the question , ‘ How does he know ? ’ or ‘ What observation justifies him in saying that ? ’ |
| 8 | October in which he confines himself to saying : ’ I believe that the Scottish interests will be dealt with appropriately . ’ |
| 9 | It tries to deduce what , if anything , the author has to say , and then nags him into saying it clearly . |
| 10 | I think he might maybe he does n't do it like that , maybe he does it by saying it by God bless at the end of his broadcast , or appearing in the Gulf with a polo necked jumper . |
| 11 | Rob teases her by saying that she 'd rather go round a supermarket than climb a mountain , but there 's ‘ many a true word … ’ and all that . |