Example sentences of "'s [noun] said [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Today 's judgement said it was essentially a political question . |
| 2 | Whereupon Debenham 's counsel said he had no more questions to ask the actress . |
| 3 | The court 's verdict on Jampa Ngodrup 's case said he had asked a young monk working at the Barkor Clinic to compile a list of people detained as a result of violent clashes between police forces and demonstrators on 5 March 1988 . |
| 4 | We are elected by the public to do a job and we should n't be ashamed of the amount of money that we 're paid for it , and what I would say is , that no manifesto in May 's election said we were going to come here and vote for more money for members , nobody put on their leaflets , vote for me and I will raise members allowances by five percent in the coming year , I did n't and I wo n't support that , and you will argue , perhaps some of you that that 's not really what we 're doing , but it look 's like it , does n't it ? |
| 5 | The mission 's opponents said they would appeal . |
| 6 | I 'd have said if he 'd been dead but Kevin 's mum said he was on the danger list . " |
| 7 | A spokesman for the Shetland Fishermen 's Association said it was hoped the grounds would escape damage as herring do not spawn until August and September . |
| 8 | people who were not regular paper readers relied more on television , while Guardian readers relied more on the press ; but a plurality of every other paper 's readers said they found press and television equally useful . |
| 9 | Mr Guerin 's lawyer said he had advised Mr Guerin to say as little as possible for the time being . |
| 10 | It was yeah , Jamie 's mummy said it was going to rain this afternoon did n't she ? |
| 11 | The boy 's parents said he was determined not to give up and would appeal . |
| 12 | The widow of another exUDR man allegedly murdered with Casey 's help said she did not believe the allegations . |
| 13 | Yesterday Miss Stott 's grandparents said they believed she and her boyfriend , Peter Ellis , originally from Tyneside but working as a computer analyst in New Zealand for the past 18 months , had gone on the three-week holiday in order to get engaged and to share their love of jazz . |
| 14 | Antonia 's friend said she grew heady thinking about her future life with the 43-year-old Yuppie MP for Putney . |
| 15 | As he ran his moke up and down Vitor 's shoulder , Thomas 's grin said he was delighted to have met him , while Vitor gave every impression of being well used to handling a child . |
| 16 | The next brother 's wife said she would do this . |
| 17 | Lucy 's father said she had a headful of nonsense , her public would disagree |
| 18 | ‘ Like him , I could n't see the putt drop in but the gallery 's roar said it all . ’ |
| 19 | Mr Athulathmudali 's bodyguard said he had shot at the assassin , but believed he had missed . |
| 20 | The student 's friends said he was ‘ wacky ’ and ‘ into violence ’ , but until his murderous frenzy they had believed it to be entirely in his mind . |
| 21 | Petrocon 's advisers said they were astounded by the Panel 's decision . |
| 22 | Almost immediately , Portugal 's government said it would cease defending the escudo , and that it , too , wanted to see its currency devalued . |
| 23 | Michael 's step-father said he first thought there had been an earthquake . |
| 24 | The Foxley Wood project from Consortium Developments which Mr Patten 's predecessor said he was ‘ minded ’ to allow was for 4,800 new houses in a large shallow quarry and conifer plantation . |
| 25 | The journalists challenging the High Court ruling at yesterday 's hearing said they would pursue the case through to the European Court . |
| 26 | Please sir , Axl 's doctor said we 're to be nice to him because he comes from a broken home and he has to wear a kilt . |
| 27 | Mitigating , Howe 's solicitor said he had suffered domestic problems and the incident had brought shame on his family . |
| 28 | It looks set to be a monster success , even though some youngsters at last night 's premiere said it was too scary . |
| 29 | It looks set to be a monster success , even though some youngsters at last night 's premiere said it was too scary . |
| 30 | The baby 's mother said she only left her alone so the child could have a nap . |