Example sentences of "say [noun pl] had be " in BNC.
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| 1 | US AGENTS voiced disappointment yesterday that only seven members of a Texas religious cult left their barricaded compound on Sunday , saying authorities had been led to believe a significantly greater number would emerge . |
| 2 | Gerald Crawford , spokesman for the FCC , rejected the criticism , saying procedures had been changed three years ago to make sure confiscated nets were not passed back to poachers . |
| 3 | The Belgrade-based news agency Tanjug quoted Serb forces as saying Muslims had been using heavy artillery to bombard Serb positions in the Bratunac region of eastern Bosnia . |
| 4 | He said hoteliers had been shocked at the speed with which the flood struck . |
| 5 | Sir Hugh said lives had been saved and damage prevented by the seizure of 77 lb of Semtex last week . |
| 6 | He said Catholics had been living in fear of attack by the IRA and loyalists for over 20 years and called on Mr Taylor to withdraw his comments . |
| 7 | Ross Chisholm , head of local planning and transport , said officers had been studying the effect of the traffic restrictions since they were introduced . |
| 8 | Insp Ken Madison , of Darlington police , said officers had been to the scene of the crash but left when they were satisfied no one was hurt in the collision . |
| 9 | The Revenue said questions had been raised about whether these assets qualified for deferral if all other conditions were met and , while it could be argued they lie outside the scope of the provisions , ‘ the better view was that they are within them ’ . |
| 10 | Bob Martin , from the Darlington Milk Buyers , said customers had been very generous and they still had more to collect . |
| 11 | Parish council chairman Alec Templeton said members had been trying to find an adventure area to get young bikers away from footpaths and roads because most were not even old enough to be licensed . |
| 12 | The caller , speaking in a soft Irish accent and using a recognised codeword , said devices had been planted in Parsonage Street , Cathedral Street , Market Street and High Street . |
| 13 | Chief Superintendent Ken Mackay , in charge of the operation , said police had been aware of the large number of City supporters planning to arrive from Friday . |
| 14 | Coun Thomas said police had been called to the house numerous times . |
| 15 | But the water company spokesman said letters had been sent to all tenants letting them know what was happening . |
| 16 | He said redundancies had been reported in all sectors of industry , from textiles to manufacturing , from the media to transport . |