Example sentences of "[noun] [vb mod] say [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As the prophet Jesus could say with authority , ‘ Amen , amen I say unto you , ’ and claim to speak final truth about God , ‘ We speak of what we know , and bear witness of what we have seen ’ ( John 3:11 ) . |
| 2 | But a lot of people would say of course that it is of such importance , that we really ought to be up to date with exactly what 's going on , after all this is happening on our behalf . |
| 3 | This is not only because it has a weak case — as we show elsewhere ( this issue , p 76 ) , there are certainly some doubts about the validity of the CEGB 's claims that Sizewell B will reduce the cost of electricity in England and Wales by allowing the board to burn less coal — but also because it is difficult to see what the inspector can say about economics when he comes to writing his final report . |
| 4 | A clear pattern was emerging and in 1930 Daugherty could say of RKO 's Framed that it offered ‘ cafes and apartments after the presently accepted modern mode ’ and ‘ police autos whining down crowded boulevards , whoopee scenes , police stuff at headquarters , third degree etc. , raids and shooting in equal number and of an equal excellence to many already exhibited ’ . |
| 5 | Simon Fraser , the SLF director , said : ‘ In spite of what Government and others might say about quota not having a value , there are clearly farmers willing to pay very large sums for the rights to Sheep Annual Premium . |
| 6 | ‘ Head in a book as usual , ’ Dorothy would say with contempt . |
| 7 | The girls in the office would say in surprise , ‘ You ought to be shopping ! ’ if I said I had been bird-watching or merely reading in the sunshine . |