Example sentences of "[noun sg] say [conj] they " in BNC.
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| 1 | The most frequently visible research is into the size and composition of the audience for specific programmes and commercial breaks , as a guide to the planner in selecting spot times and in evaluating what the schedule has achieved ; there is also research into the viewing patterns of the TV audience , to provide the basic data from which cumulative audiences and viewing frequencies can be calculated ; and research into audience behaviour and attention — when the research says that they are watching your commercial , what are they actually doing ? |
| 2 | In 992 the navy was seemingly formed from vessels already in existence , but in 1008 the Chronicle says that they were built . |
| 3 | That 's right because we got a card in the , in our Christmas card saying that they were moving back |
| 4 | Well people have rung into this programme saying that they 've been put off visiting graves because this man is there . |
| 5 | Sir Patrick and Foreign Affairs Minister Dick Spring said that they would do everything they could to try to bring about an early renewal of the talks on the future of Northern Ireland . |
| 6 | The Head of Department said that they had already started to implement the recommendations to them . |
| 7 | Western diplomats who witnessed the violence said that they saw security force members place explosives in the car belonging to Laurent Gbagbo , the FPI leader , and set it on fire . |
| 8 | Most of the ‘ masters ’ of torture said that they had been fighting a desperate unseen war , whose atmosphere could not be imagined by people from democracies . |
| 9 | I understand that there will not be one , but I end on this note : that will allow the official Opposition to say that they did not oppose the Bill because there was no vote on Second Reading . |
| 10 | For others it might be that they want the relationship to end completely and do not want to be financially dependent on their former partners ( Bradshaw and Millar found that a fifth of those not receiving maintenance said that they did not want any ) . |
| 11 | But might not be the best thing because if for any reason the buyer says that they did n't they 're not going to pay |
| 12 | The agents dealing with the sale of the mill say that they 've already had inquiries about the site , for a number of uses . |
| 13 | Workers at Dowty aerospace can at least take comfort in one thing — the firms management say that they hope their streamlining programme is now at an end and that no further major redundancies will be announced . |
| 14 | Tewkesbury borough council says that they were unaware that the wall was dangerous : |
| 15 | there is no law saying that they ca n't drive that close to you you 're advised against it . |
| 16 | The Institutions Committee said that they were unable to comply with this request until further information was available about the progress of the National Health Service Bill . |
| 17 | An FDA spokesperson said that they now anticipated approaches from companies proposing changes to their labels . |
| 18 | Around one fifth of those replying to one question said that they are offering the general SVQs in partnership with another organisation , while one third are seeking partnership for the Skillstart awards . |
| 19 | The Girl said that they had been so kind and welcoming ; food all served to them and very good , too , and such comfortable bed-chambers for their use . |
| 20 | and we were on our way out and they were selling these and the girl said that they 're very similar to Benson and Hedges but they 're much milder . |
| 21 | What on earth would Mama and Papa say if they knew ? |
| 22 | Accounts by the first space-travelling visitors to the planet say that they found even the rocks and plants coming after them , but that has since been shown to have been normal travelogue exaggeration . |
| 23 | Women who enjoy housework but have had a full-time job say that they look forward to having time to do things like get the carpet shampooed or make new curtains without someone else being in the way . |
| 24 | As Daddy says once they come out they do n't join onto another . |
| 25 | Robert Dexter flew home with Prior last night and Carlisle Flint have gone on record saying that they are not interested in a change of team . |
| 26 | ( Princes ) do not have the right to say that they find the books dedicated to them atrocious or that the music which they play for them scorches their ears … |
| 27 | Indeed 35 per cent of people currently repaying on a weekly basis said that they would prefer monthly repayments ( against only nine per cent of those currently paying monthly who said that they would prefer weekly repayments ) . |
| 28 | Forty-five per cent of this group said that they could not even make a guess at the likely interest rate . |
| 29 | L M Ericsson Telefon AB and Italtel SpA say that they have been awarded a contract by Stet-Hellas SA , one of Greece 's two mobile telephone operators , for Groupe Speciale Mobile digital cellular phone equipment worth $62.5m : the order includes exchanges , control systems , and radio base stations . |
| 30 | The hon. Gentleman says that they should be involved . |