Example sentences of "but the [noun] says [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the Baroness says it was all a rumour . |
| 2 | ‘ But the King says I am the best horseman in his army . |
| 3 | Future base station installation is to depend on the geographical location of customers , but the company says it plans to increase the current 175 base stations to 200 before the end of the year . |
| 4 | Opponents strongly condemn the idea , but the company says it can provide a cleaner , more efficient jail , better for staff and inmates . |
| 5 | But the company says it has a claim AGAINST the Ghanaian Government ‘ significantly in excess of £1m ’ . |
| 6 | The work will take around 15 months to complete , but the Vicar says they 're trying not to let it disrupt life at the Abbey . |
| 7 | But the inspectorate says it can not possibly reach that stage until well into next year , long after the end of the inquiry . |
| 8 | But the ruling says they can only pay the bare minimum . |
| 9 | And the oldies get a consolation goal off the woodwork but the ref says it 's all over . |
| 10 | But the council says it has no option over reducing spending to meet Government targets . |
| 11 | But the council says it 's breaking planning regulations . |
| 12 | But the council says it 's already doing all it can to help the bikers . |
| 13 | But the council says it 's already doing all it can to help the bikers . |
| 14 | Pricing has n't been finalised , but the firm says it should n't be much more than the cost of the Motif implementations it supplies . |
| 15 | Avioc from the UK has begun marketing Sun Microsystems Inc Sparcstation 10s in Russia through the Moscow Sparc centre : export licences are still required for RISC-based computer equipment but the firm says it takes only 10 to 12 weeks to get one . |
| 16 | Digital Equipment Corp is very much an also-ran in X-terminals with its VXT 2000 line , but the firm says it wants to become the dominant player in the market and to that end is following leader Network Computing Devices Inc in going after OEM business — minimum 3,000 units . |
| 17 | The fire has cut production by half , but the firm says it 's determined to get output back to normal as soon as possible . |
| 18 | It 's the second new shop front in three weeks but the owner says he 's helpless because of a council ban on security shutters |
| 19 | The Department of Transport insists the resurfacing work is unavoidable , but the AA says it 's badly timed . |
| 20 | It cost one and a half million pounds — but the hospital says it 's money well spent . |
| 21 | ‘ But the operator says you did , about five minutes ago . ’ |
| 22 | But the College says it 's now as a mixed college the Somerville can best function and encourage academic excellence in women . |
| 23 | She 's made just a handful of films in the last 20 years , but the actress says she does n't miss the silver screen — she prefers to dedicate herself to children 's charity work instead |
| 24 | But the rector says it plays a vital role . |
| 25 | But the prison says it 's satisfied with its security arrangements . |
| 26 | The organisers say it 's to help politicians guage public feeling … but the MP says he does n't want to know . |
| 27 | But the report says he should not have tried to land there in such bad conditions . |
| 28 | But the report says he should not have tried to land there in such bad conditions . |
| 29 | But the prosecution says it was murder , and the crime WAS planned . |
| 30 | But the prosecution says she 'd been badly beaten around the head before she died . |