Example sentences of "they say it [is] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They say it is incorrect , ’ says Bookseller Association director Tim Godfray . |
| 2 | They say it is good news and they will shop where its cheaper . |
| 3 | Erm and the difference in appraisal between the groups of people that knew about the speaker before and those that did n't know anything , they say it is important to the similarity attraction . |
| 4 | They say it is unjust for the publicans and bad for the pubs . |
| 5 | They say it 's normal procedure at other Universities to wash contaminated materials like rubber gloves and glass containers . |
| 6 | Anyway erm we 've been hearing on this programme recently of course that er people are against hunting against fishing er they say it 's cruel . |
| 7 | it 's up to him whether it 's , whether they say it 's right or wrong I think , I think what the council said is if they , if they want it , the thing shifting , they are strong enough to get it shifted if they , if they , if they really feel that the things rot , you see up in the Dales they , one chap built a house and er , and they said they had to pull it down because it would n't fit in with , of |
| 8 | And one one day you know it 's flared up and the next day it 's dead , but they say it 's better coming out to the surface . |
| 9 | There are eight recycling points throughout the city … and if you want to be the complete environmentalist … they say it 's better to walk there or cycle if you can . |
| 10 | You when the when they say it 's better in than er phoning up down the road |
| 11 | They say it 's morbid , they say what are you trying to prove anyway . |
| 12 | They say it 's disgusting and something needs ot be done before someone is killed . |
| 13 | They say it 's good for children to grow up with pets around them . |
| 14 | They say it 's great and say other 's should cut their prices . |
| 15 | They say it 's great news and the town needs jobs . |
| 16 | ‘ They say it 's deep and will leave quite a scar . |
| 17 | They say it 's one step closer to further privatisation within the prison service ; something that leaves a bad taste in their mouths . |
| 18 | They say it 's pure magic . " |
| 19 | They let all the big companies go round digging holes in the road , and when people fall in and complain they say it 's all for their own good , and after a while they hope the people will revolt so they can give the police guns and thin out the population , and then they 'll have a police state — which is what they 've always wanted — and the rich will be able to live in peace . ’ |
| 20 | Oh they , they say it 's all controllable so that I 've , I 've answered , I have n't just let the Environmental Health wash over me I 've actually written back to them again , er I 'll be interested to see whether I get a letter back from them , but I phoned up the Council this morning and they 're rejecting on two grounds , one is to do with the highway and the sort of the traffic situation coming in there , although the , the authority , the Highway Department are n't objecting to it and the other one is erm , on local environmental issues I think you know that is , is unsuitably , unsuitable environmentally to the area well I can only say that I 'm grateful to the planning , to the planning offices for they 're going out on a limb if you like because I think they 're on thin ice erm and so long as the committee will , will back them up I mean I do n't know of what else I could of done as a person |
| 21 | But they say it 's unlikely the factory will reopen even if there 's an upturn in demand . |
| 22 | Quote of the week is from Don Johnson : ‘ They say it 's lonely at the top , but it 's lonely at the bottom and in the middle too . ’ |
| 23 | Well they say it 's alright , I I think I shall probably check it . |
| 24 | erm Somebody on this morning 's course said that they quite like answering machines , they use them like note pads , and they ring up people they know have got an answering machine so they can just leave a message , they say it 's quicker than writing a letter , and it 's easier than talking to them for hours , you can just ring them up and leave a message on their answering machine like a sort of note pad , which I had n't thought of , but I suppose it 's rather good , is n't it ! |
| 25 | Police are hoping the men will be identified from these pictures , they say it 's imperative they are caught . |
| 26 | They say it 's irresponsible to store radioactive waste where it can be a public danger and a safety risk . |
| 27 | They say it 's crazy and they hope everyone 's alright . |
| 28 | Yeah , and of course they say it 's easier , but if you 've been brought up with it , well yes it 's dead easier |
| 29 | They say it 's anonymous , they just log it on computer and it 's just , to show people in the future what we spoke like in the nineties |
| 30 | They say it 's vital they speak to anyone who was in the shop or the surrounding area at the time . |