Example sentences of "to have say that [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | In fact , those who retired prematurely were less likely than those who waited until pension age to have said that they had ever thought seriously about early retirement ( 24 per cent compared with 44 per cent in the age-group 60 and over ) . |
2 | Relief organizations were reported to have said that they would pull out of Somalia while any such deployment took place . |
3 | I would like to have said that I thought Mr. Braden should be reminded that there were ladies present , but instead I said , " I do n't know if the ladies enjoy this kind of talk very much . " |
4 | Asked about apparent defections from his cause , he claimed never to have said that he was counting on anybody . |
5 | At an OEEC Council meeting , Harold Macmillan , then Chancellor of the Exchequer , is reputed to have said that he had become aware of some archaeological excavations at Messina about which he expected to hear no more . |
6 | Sartre is reported to have said that he did not feel free without a thousand francs in his pocket ; this is clearly a freedom which can only be enjoyed by a few . |