Example sentences of "[noun sg] 's [noun pl] say [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Meanwhile the pub 's owners say their business has been wrecked |
| 2 | The boy 's parents said he was determined not to give up and would appeal . |
| 3 | Crushed to death : boy 's parents say they may sue for damages . |
| 4 | The rink 's owners say it simply is n't making money — the clubs that use it are trying to form a consortium to keep it open . |
| 5 | Jamie and Becky Blandford made the announcement this morning , just two years after their wedding.The Marquis 's solicitors say they have entered what is described as a period of separation in their marriage.Their first child is due in August . |
| 6 | people who were not regular paper readers relied more on television , while Guardian readers relied more on the press ; but a plurality of every other paper 's readers said they found press and television equally useful . |
| 7 | The governor 's strategists say they became confident that the reform would get through when the state 's biggest business lobby , Associated Industries of Florida , agreed to support it . |
| 8 | The student 's friends said he was ‘ wacky ’ and ‘ into violence ’ , but until his murderous frenzy they had believed it to be entirely in his mind . |
| 9 | The report 's authors say they want the best for everyone |
| 10 | The mission 's opponents said they would appeal . |