Example sentences of "[noun pl] say [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The performers say their confidence only began to wane after the filming was over . |
| 2 | His supporters say his energy has enabled him to succeed to a large extent in holding the Palestinian movement together during a series of splits and crises . |
| 3 | Trevors parents say their son should have been taken to hospital straight away , not left in pain for two hours . |
| 4 | The education authority says there 's a national shortage of teachers , but the parents say their youngsters ' education is suffering . |
| 5 | If the parents say your wife should do this or should not do that , the boy listens to his parents . |
| 6 | But the Home Office and prison reformers say his actions were mischievous and disruptive . |
| 7 | The Conservatives say its imposition would raise business costs and thus create unemployment . |
| 8 | Such activity might be seen as part of the ‘ 15% free time ’ which most R & D directors say their staff have to work on their personal interests . |
| 9 | Today , hospital officials say her condition is improving , but she remains seriously ill . |
| 10 | A bonfire , planned for a playing field in East Oxford , has had to be cancelled because safety officials say its too dangerous . |
| 11 | The conservationists say our water fails to meet EC levels for nitrate , lead and aluminium . |
| 12 | Carers say their work saves the tax payer around thirty billion pounds a year . |
| 13 | The Bank of Spain denies selling options ; dealers say its footprints are everywhere . |
| 14 | Conference watchers say his barnstorming oratory 's been sorely missed . |
| 15 | The booksellers say its basic economics . |
| 16 | The British Goverenemnt wants all ferries to be updated by 1993 and it 's trying to persuade the rest of the world to agree , but the families say its taking too long . |
| 17 | Close observers of Mr Bond 's affairs say his family controls considerable wealth . |
| 18 | Sources say its looking for a decision by Spring . |
| 19 | And many villagers who 've grown up with the noise of the jets say its the end of an era . |
| 20 | But the Telethon organisers say her view is only a minority one . |
| 21 | HP , IBM and the rest of the COSE firms say their effort does not affect their operating system plans in any shape or form . |
| 22 | German firms say their only hope of staying competitive is to cut production , and are seeking co-operation among themselves to do this in the the most effective way . |
| 23 | But prison officers say their procedures to pick up at risk prisoners were followed . |
| 24 | Meanwhile the pub 's owners say their business has been wrecked |
| 25 | Campaigners say its a death trap |
| 26 | Meanwhile the campaigners say their protest against what they call a refugee prison will go on . |
| 27 | Some of the shoot 's nearest neighbours say their lives are being ruined |
| 28 | But neighbours say its not enough . |
| 29 | The promotors say their video is a work of art that should n't be judged on how much trade it generates , but some argue unless Oxford breaks away from it 's traditional image the tourists fantasy will never be a heaven for those who live and work there . |
| 30 | the expert sailers say its not a beginners ' boat but will give an exciting performance … they think it will be a good test of skill … and it 's a great boat to sail … it 's fantastic … just the craft to be in |