Example sentences of "but said [that] they " in BNC.

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1 The judges discharged the costs order made against the wives for the High Court hearing , but said that they would have to meet the council 's bill for the appeal .
2 Howard re-iterated his demands for the Nez Perce to settle at Lapwai , but said that they would be given hunting and fishing passes for the Imnaha valley .
3 All the Iraqi people with whom we met assured us that they were eager for negotiations in order to avoid war , but said that they would not take orders from George Bush , and that none of the parties should insist on any conditions to the holding of these negotiations .
4 They accepted that Mr Goodman would suffer financial hardship as a result , but said that they were not in a position to judge whether his dismissal had been justified , so that it could not be said that his difficulties had been caused by the company 's conduct .
5 The two MPs refused to comment on the meeting but said that they were working to " close the gaps between the PLO and Israel " .
6 Drawing special attention to the Uruguay Round of trade talks , summit leaders expressed " regret " over the slow pace of negotiations since the London summit , but said that they were " convinced that a balanced agreement is within reach " by the end of 1992 .
7 But said that they went on Tuesday evening they had some people over and they were looking we were gon na go for a meal in Chorley er they 'd come over from Grantham , and they were going over on the night on the night ferry , on night boat from Hollyhead .
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