Example sentences of "[adv] be [vb pp] say " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lancaster had not been allowed to say anything in his defence , but was dealt with according to martial law , under which the mere recognition of his offence by the king was sufficient to ensure his condemnation . |
| 2 | When it is pointed out to them that they have already been invited to say what they like , they become rather sheepish . |
| 3 | Nor can teachers any longer be allowed to say that they do not know what will be required of their pupils three , six or eight years later . |
| 4 | that the plaintiffs can not be heard to say that they have acted dishonestly when an honest construction can be put upon their conduct by treating their acceptance and retention of the money as being upon the terms on which it was offered . |
| 5 | It would be almost impossible to ban such remarks in a court of law , but there is no reason why a judge should not be empowered to say that , in an appropriate case , the name of the person maligned should not be repeated in the press . |
| 6 | He would , perhaps , not have been so pushy and annoying to the other boys ; as that was the result of not being allowed to say what he felt in the past . |
| 7 | The reason why the doing what a man is already bound to do is no consideration , is not only because such a consideration is in judgment of law of no value , but because a man can hardly be allowed to say that the prior legal obligation was not his determining motive . |
| 8 | In the past we gave very detailed advice , and the legislation has now been changed to say that we merely identify any shortcomings or failings in the application . |
| 9 | ‘ They ca n't now be heard to say , ‘ Boo hoo I want to get out of it now ’ , ’ said Mr Prescott . |
| 10 | ‘ He spends all day in his room and has n't been heard to say a word to anyone . |
| 11 | I parked the van in one of the perimeter car parks and walked through the campus buildings reading the graffiti until I saw the amended sign reading Stundent Onion , and one which had n't been vandalized saying simply Bar . |
| 12 | I could n't be fucked to say ‘ no ’ . |
| 13 | " I sha n't be allowed to say that we were really saluting the Resident Superior of France . " |
| 14 | One woman back then was heard to say to another old granny , ‘ There 's a lovely funeral round the corner , ducks . |
| 15 | Director Gill Brown rightly left it there ; nothing else was left to say . |
| 16 | Little Tom , the sweep 's climbing-boy , ‘ had never been taught to say his prayers . |