Example sentences of "they say he [verb] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They say he 's been stopped from dispensing NHS prescriptions . ’ |
| 2 | Villagers are demanding the removal of their local bobby because they say he 's been over-zealous in handing out parking tickets . |
| 3 | ‘ Why , they say he has been thrown into prison for debt ! ’ |
| 4 | They said he 'd been killed outright |
| 5 | They said he had been taken to a nearby farmhouse where he was being given shelter for the time being , and that his name was Eric . |
| 6 | Magistrates declined to order compensation because they said he had been provoked . |
| 7 | Yeah that 's what he , they said he 's been marvellous , this treasurer . |