Example sentences of "[vb past] say they [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The startled Burmese team withdrew , and returned saying they would endeavour to join in agreed conclusions . |
| 2 | and he did say they would have helped Terry if he did n't have all of |
| 3 | ‘ I did say they used to live in these parts . ’ |
| 4 | Edgar and Arvin had said they would leave it entirely to me . |
| 5 | Floy had said they would do their best , but Fenella and Caspar ought not to rely on it too much . |
| 6 | Anti-fascist demonstrators had said they would demonstrate outside the centre but there were no protestors . |
| 7 | Eldorado 's death knell has been heralded since the week it started on July 6 , although BBC bosses had said they would keep it going for five years despite the torrent of criticism . |
| 8 | The town 's MP , Mr Michael Fallon , and several councillors in Darlington had said they would fight the move . |
| 9 | It 's her mistake , it 's not the fault of the other people not booking , cos they had said they might want the main dining hall . |
| 10 | Rory , having ducked out of meeting Rosie the night before , had said they 'd pick her up later for a meal , but his talk was all of Jessica . |
| 11 | Once Barry 's Mum had brought Barry with her and Mr Field , the dentist , had said they could go into the garden at the back . |
| 12 | Judd saw his own hand , held hovering uncertainly over the heap of treasure , quiver as Stringy 's had done and wondered if that meant he looked as mad as the rest of them did ; and he wanted to say they could have it , that he was opting out and they could divide his share among the three of them and stuff it . |