Example sentences of "[det] [noun sg] [noun] say they " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some tourist attractions say they 're still drawing in the crowds , although the immediate future is far from rosey . |
| 2 | Some taxi firms said they did not want blood in their cars . |
| 3 | Earlier this year fans said they would be keen to see Joanna Lumley in the title role . |
| 4 | Another panel member said they been ‘ lamentably under-informed ’ . |
| 5 | This time Reception said they had run out of vases and , whatever he 'd done , did n't she think it was time she forgave him ? |
| 6 | Some market men said they believed Smith was trying to support the price because the firm was already heavily exposed to Ferranti , having picked up the bulk of shares placed at 81p in July by Jim Guerin , International Signal and Control 's former chairman . |
| 7 | They 'll tell you that while some pregnancy tests say they 're simple , they 're actually more like chemistry sets . |
| 8 | To cite O'Neill again , ‘ Some House members said they saw more of ( Reagan ) during his first four months in office than they saw of Jimmy Carter during his entire four years … . |
| 9 | Many retailing organizations said they gave fixed-term contracts to seasonal workers brought in to cope with the Christmas peak . |
| 10 | Many insurance companies say they wo n't cover properties where tenants are on housing benefit . |
| 11 | Not one of the many East Berliners I spoke to at several crossing points said they meant to stay in the West . |
| 12 | This question had little significance and was relevant only to the part-time farmers as most family farmers said they did not take holidays . |