Example sentences of "but say [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | US officials admit that they knew about the coup plans as early as last Saturday , but say they were given little time to judge its chances of success or to plan any US involvement . |
| 2 | The Wedding Present want to make records but say they are not bothered how many they sell . |
| 3 | The two are fierce competitors in the market , despite cooperation at the engineering level , but say they will not compete by undercutting pricing . |
| 4 | They 've checked schools and housing estates in the Mansfield area but say they 've no leads . |
| 5 | They 've checked schools and housing estates in the Mansfield area but say they 've no leads . |
| 6 | Environmentalist groups have criticised the plan , because it still allows some logging in ancient forests , but say they are prepared to work with the Administration to improve it . |
| 7 | People do n't mind being referred if it 's something that is genuinely but say they phone Leeds and Leeds do n't know and Leeds refer them to a number they think it is and then they refer to a third number then somebody gets . |
| 8 | The family has been offered £6 worth of vouchers by the company , but say they wo n't be happy until their son has been compensated to their satisfaction for his suffering . |
| 9 | Mills and Poole admit fighting with Wiltshire , but say they were acting in self defence . |
| 10 | Both Gloucestershire and West Mercia police admit they 're short of money and manpower , but say they had no alternative . |
| 11 | The police want him locked up but say they 're powerless to detain him . |
| 12 | Friends of the Earth have commissioned a report into the safety of Oakley Wood , but say they 've had no reply on this from the council . |
| 13 | Boots have stopped selling car seats but say they will offer further information to people who 've bought the Rainbow seat . |
| 14 | They admit arranging for 5,000 dollars to be handed over in envelopes but say they were merely responding to UEFA instructions to cover the officials ' expenses . |
| 15 | ‘ But say we accept what you 're obviously driving at , who might have wanted her dead ? ’ |
| 16 | Medics are keeping her under intensive care but say she is making satisfactory progress . |
| 17 | TEM declines to estimate the cost of the entire operation , which will be borne by the company , but say it is ‘ not cheap . ’ |
| 18 | Officers interviewed the couple , in their early 30s , but say it is unlikely either will press charges following the 2am bust-up . |
| 19 | Many on Wall Street acknowledge this weakness , but say it is being redressed . |
| 20 | But say it 's your mother , or your probation officer or someone like that , it 's all right . |
| 21 | but say it 's four per cent on every size , and I want four , yeah , so I put me four , that 's eight per cent above a bit above . |
| 22 | They say they understand Oxfam 's difficulty with the law , but say it must apply to them . |
| 23 | Neighbours say the council are now repairing their walls , but say it 's a bit late now : |
| 24 | Councillors admit the decision wo n't stop hunting but say it 's a way of bringing public opinion to the notice of the Government . |
| 25 | How can you change ask , ge get to that , but say it as an open question . |
| 26 | Yes , but say he reappeared , and Aldhelm never came . |
| 27 | He did everything , Toby felt , but say he had a spiffing wheeze . |
| 28 | They admit he 'd been in trouble before but say he did n't deserve to die this way . |
| 29 | But say you love me again , Jane . ’ |
| 30 | If someone a obviously it 's it 's what I 'm asking is hypothetical anyway because I mean the flats are coming down so no one new can move in , but say you actually if if it was possible for other people to move into these flats and you knew someone and they said erm , You know I 'm thinking of moving into Green flats , what would you say ? |