Example sentences of "gentleman said that " in BNC.

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1 One gentleman said that on his 65th birthday his sole thought had been , not the hope that his grandchildren would send a card , but that never again would the manilla envelope summoning him to do jury service tumble through his letterbox .
2 An important part of that letter which impinges directly on new clause 5 , and makes it essential that the new clause is accepted , was that the right Hon. Gentleman said that before British Rail made any investment plans for rural areas is should consider bus substitution .
3 The right hon. Gentleman said that the previous set of talks had concluded , and that we were looking at the new basis for talks .
4 The hon. Gentleman said that the success of the trusts must be measured ’ by the simple test of whether they do more or less work for the national health service patients . ’
5 The hon. Gentleman said that I had said that we would keep internment on the statute book .
6 The right hon. Gentleman said that the rates were the most unjust form of local taxation , yet under Labour we would have a revaluation that would be carried out on an arbitrary basis such as the market price ; the rebuilding cost ; the maintenance and repair cost ; the private rent value ; the number of windows , the size of the roof , or the view from the property .
7 I was appalled when , in his party conference speech , the right hon. Gentleman said that we were preparing to play the race card in this matter .
8 When I said that I had read it , the hon. Gentleman said that he had also read it .
9 The hon. Gentleman said that the proposal was half-baked .
10 The hon. Gentleman said that there was not enough consumer representation .
11 The right hon. Gentleman said that , when he went to the European Parliament in 1987 , he was , to say the least , a reluctant European .
12 The right hon. Gentleman said that the self-government of this country is in peril and , while I disagree with his domestic politics , he is right to point that out .
13 The hon. Gentleman said that he personally does not want a fourth boat .
14 The hon. Gentleman said that he suppports the wish of the hon. Member for Islington , South and Finsbury ( Mr. Smith ) for a good environmental assessment .
15 The hon. Gentleman said that my statement was a blow against consultation .
16 The right hon. Gentleman said that a reduction in the prison population was the way to improve the position in prisons .
17 The hon. Gentleman said that he did not wish to criticise the personnel involved in the administration of the schemes .
18 The hon. Gentleman said that it was happening elsewhere to his knowledge .
19 The hon. Gentleman said that private residential care was effectively institutional care , and went on to say that he did not like institutional care .
20 The hon. Gentleman said that Labour would need to implement an FGD programme , and asked who would pay for it .
21 The right hon. Gentleman said that this country would not be part of the key decisions on economic and monetary union .
22 About 18 months ago , the hon. Gentleman said that he had irrefutable evidence that the Government intended to abolish child benefit .
23 When I announced the Green Paper last July , the hon. Gentleman said that he would examine our proposals carefully .
24 On the protection of members of the public , the hon. Gentleman said that a case had been decided , but that there was some doubt about the position .
25 On check-off , the hon. Gentleman said that we could not have that now unless individual trade unionists gave their consent .
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