Example sentences of "said [conj] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I ca n't realy add much to what has already been said except that I saw the goals on Manc of the day and thought theirs were all sloppy and avoidable . |
| 2 | Often no more is said than that the brain is the ‘ organ ’ or ‘ seat ’ of the mind . |
| 3 | It might have been said that since one representative was absent they could not do anything about it , but the fact of the matter is they plainly had come to their decision the day before . |
| 4 | Alternatively , it might be said that since it is unreasonable of a person to respond to such a threat by unlawful violence , it can be said that the conduct is not ‘ likely ’ to have such a result . |
| 5 | For instance , Les Paul himself has said that before production began in ‘ 52 he had always had two Les Paul models in mind . |
| 6 | When she had said that before she had meant it , but now she realised she was lying ; she was wanting to make him feel better and she was also hanging on to her old life to feel safe . |
| 7 | For example , if it is thought that an error of law or fact or a breach of natural justice should justify quashing only if it can be said that but for the error or breach the decision would have been different , this should be built into the definition of the relevant ground of review and not dealt with as a matter of remedial discretion . |
| 8 | And it must be said that while there has been a greater interest in ferreting and in the shooting side of rabbiting the netting interest has declined . |
| 9 | Peter O'Neill , the Vicar General , representing the Bishop has said that while the financial aspects are clearly important , the most important consideration is the pastoral care of the people . |
| 10 | It should also be said that while he speaks of ‘ absolute dependence ’ , he does not mean to imply that we have no personal freedom or responsibility , that we are mere puppets in the hands of omnipotence . |
| 11 | It has been said that while the 1980s was the decade of efficiency , the 1990s is the decade of quality . |
| 12 | It is sometimes said that whereas occult sciences , such as alchemy and astrology , were static in their theoretical content , modern science has been progressive . |
| 13 | It could well be said that once the ‘ feel ’ of control is acquired then all you need is practice , and just like riding the bicycle , all the arm movements become a spontaneous impulse.But life is n't that easy , and in our experience , the ‘ prangs ’ have to be suffered before the ‘ knack ’ of dexterous control is accomplished . |
| 14 | She 'd said that once you knew about things like frogs living in flowers , you were n't the same person . |
| 15 | Napier have said that once they get this course up and running there 's absolutely no reason why experienced people like us ca n't dip in and out for a one off |
| 16 | In the United States , the Attorney General has said that unless the American television industry substantially reduces violent programming over the next year , the government may have to intervene . |
| 17 | Next , it might be said that although Locke was in the business of trying to explain communication in terms of ideas being conveyed from one mind to another , now we know better . |
| 18 | George L. Monahan Jr , had said that although the prospect of East-West nuclear conflict had declined , the spread of ballistic missiles among developing countries now made the project more important than ever . |
| 19 | On Harper 's behalf it was said that although he 'd been reckless , dangerous and stupid by starting the fire , there 'd been no evil or mischief in his mind . |
| 20 | Both Susan and Father Martin have said that although they disagree on this issue , they can do so in love . |
| 21 | Combined Concerns had said that after the shed ceased to be used by the railway , it had several business uses , but none proved viable . |
| 22 | Again it may be said that though prophets and priests in the bible are male , there is no reason why women should not be ordained or exercise leadership today . |
| 23 | Having said that though , it 's the old case of ‘ the bigger the better ’ , and I doubt there are many more impressive sights than a pair of contented 30cm examples in a five foot tank . |
| 24 | Captain Farquharson has now said that provided planning permission was given and the track area restored , then the film crew could go ahead . |
| 25 | It is said that as he left , blood flowed from the nostrils of the dead king , a fact which some took as a sign since the body of a murdered man will bleed in the presence of his murderer ; but Henry 's death was the outcome of a life lived at full tilt . |
| 26 | It is said that as route 30 was high on the list for trolleybus conversion , the rails on the new bridge were laid in shallow troughs , from which they could easily be removed , when the tram route was abandoned . |
| 27 | When all allowance is made for such factors , it has to be said that as some people get older they do appear to show a marked increase in anxious self-absorption . |
| 28 | It is normally said that as one goes further up this ascent of languages , the code becomes progressively more like a natural language such as English . |
| 29 | Although , it must be said that as the Teds walked out of the working-class districts of the major cities — first of all from the ‘ affluent ’ world of the Elephant and Castle in down-at-heel South London — they were unlikely candidates for the job of exemplifying the damaging effects of ‘ unaccustomed riches ’ and ‘ materialism without effort ’ . |
| 30 | If is often said that as people get older they care less what other people think , but it has never been so true as in the last 25 years , when women who were brought up to propitiate the more powerful sex gradually realised that it was no longer necessary — or , at least , not always necessary — to do so . |