Example sentences of "[noun pl] said it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The United Nations said it had arranged a ceasefire between the government and Unita on Sunday night , but it was largely ignored . |
| 2 | The outlawed Ulster Freedom Fighters said it tried to kill the three Roman Catholic taxi drivers . |
| 3 | In a terse statement the board of directors said it had ‘ considered the Great Britain management set-up and individual talks will take place over the next few days before a formal announcement is made ’ . |
| 4 | In a terse statement the board of directors said it had ‘ considered the Great Britain management set-up and individual talks will take place over the next few days before a formal announcement is made ’ . |
| 5 | Morland 's board of directors said it considered the offer inadequate and recommended shareholders took no action . |
| 6 | Little over FFr 250,000 sold , and some dealers said it had been difficult to get collectors to concentrate on highly priced items , let along sign cheques , in the crowded conditions of the George V basement . |
| 7 | In a statement , British Airways said it believed that the finance for the deal would be raised in the near future , but that its £320m fund raising issue would go ahead regardless . |
| 8 | Later , British Airways said it regretted the breakdown of talks . |
| 9 | National Clamps said it had since sacked an operator . |
| 10 | National Clamps said it had sacked an operator over the incident . |
| 11 | While it was widely felt that CPA formalised good practice , some respondents said it included too many patients , impinged on clinical judgement , and required more resources to implement properly . |
| 12 | In a statement tonight , Kent Messenger Group Newspapers said it had been working to produce a guide to the rail link . |
| 13 | Belgian police said it belonged to Joahanna Van Der Mast and disappeared in 1988 from the village of Lanaken . |
| 14 | Police said it appeared £5 in petty cash had been stolen . |
| 15 | That has since happened in England and Wales , although the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities said it had heard nothing in the past year from the Scottish Office . |
| 16 | ‘ Bas said it looked like a tart 's bedroom , ’ said Dancer cheerfully . |