Example sentences of "[be] that [pron] were saying " in BNC.
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| 1 | So the conjunction of these two words effectively prevents the raising of the question as to what it was that they were saying . |
| 2 | And we were walking up and down on the beach at Aldeburgh and the most interesting part of our conversation was that we were saying we both started out as not conservatives , I 've never voted conservative in my life , but we started out as very loyal people . |
| 3 | ‘ What was that you were saying about guests of the Government ? ’ he added dryly . |
| 4 | ‘ What was that you were saying yesterday morning when you looked like death warmed up ? ’ he yelled , ‘ never a bloody 'gain , you said Tommy Handley could n't best that for a joke . ’ |
| 5 | Maelmuire has nothing to fear from you now , nor have I. What was that you were saying about the next generation — and where and what they would rule ? |
| 6 | Er , er my understanding to , to er about five minutes ago was that you were saying we have not failed to perform our legal obligations under clause nine , because clause nine er is either wholly or to be extent that it relates to the underwriting which we disapprove partially invalid out of being part of the erm , the anti competitive of erm the argument you 're pursuing . |