Example sentences of "[noun sg] say [pron] could [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The prosecution says it belonged to Westmore James , the defence say it could have been owned by Ian Barnes and Westmore James had been acting inself defence . |
| 2 | Pity it was n't in the national newspapers because my lawyer said I could have retired on the proceeds . |
| 3 | Labour supports the ban but Conservatives and the Tobacco Advisory Council say it could have a knock-on effect on sports like motor racing and snooker , which are sponsored by tobacco companies . |
| 4 | The Labour Pary supports the ban but Conservatives and the Tobacco Advisory Council say it could have a knock-on effect on sports like motor-racing and snooker , which are sponsored by tobacco companies . |
| 5 | This report by the Commons Social Security Committee says they could have some of it now … if it was n't for administrators and liquidators spending months in legal wrangles over who gets what . |
| 6 | A British expert says it could put pressure on Nelson Mandela 's negotiations with the South African government . |
| 7 | GREEN SHOOTS of recovery were what the Chancellor said he could see last year , but the rest of us are still waiting for them . |
| 8 | Commercial growing of trees has been touted as a potential answer to the cutting down of the rainforests , but the pressure group says it could lead to monocultures with little ecological diversity . |
| 9 | In the 1911 census , the most recent complete record of Gaelic-speaking , only 2% of the population said they could speak the language . |
| 10 | ‘ It was daddy said he could come . |
| 11 | Mummie says it could give me cancer , who cares ? |
| 12 | and of course and we would have been patting ourselves on the back saying we could go in under |
| 13 | My hairdresser said He could sort out my |
| 14 | Foakes v. Beer says he could do that . |
| 15 | Alf Jacobson was non-committal saying he could agree with both sides of the argument . |
| 16 | ( But ) I went back to them , well I had nowhere to go … my mother and father said I could stay as long as I wanted . |
| 17 | She did n't have a degree , a diploma or any piece of paper to say she could teach . |
| 18 | THE first split in the Government 's ranks over the ambulance workers dispute appeared last night when it was disclosed that Mr David Trippier , the Environment Minister , had written to the Health Secretary saying he could see the logic in the ambulance workers ' case . |
| 19 | I must n't have been out of that office half an hour and I 'd , she 'd rung here and left a message to say I could go on it . |
| 20 | And there was a big and eh , the farmer said I could have all of this , his wife wanted to , so I , I gathered amount towards wife . |
| 21 | A spokesman said they could have been trying to race the MG . |
| 22 | A BS spokesman said he could see no possible solution to the problem at this stage but the issue would be examined closely over the next six months . |
| 23 | Di did grandpa say he could drive back ? |
| 24 | ‘ The doctor said it could have happened at any time . |
| 25 | And with harassed English treasurers now seeking help from the Scots on how to implement the tax next April , one senior council official said he could offer only two words of advice — ‘ Expect chaos . ’ |
| 26 | Auctioneer Jean-Claude Binoche handling the sale said he could have raised FFr300 million had international buyers been involved . |
| 27 | Yeah when I get my printer mum said I could write a book . |
| 28 | Sister said I could come in my coffee break to say hello to her and see that she 's all right . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Sister said I could come , since it was only a minor operation . |
| 30 | A soft drinks company says its could run dry if it does n't get enough elderflowers . |