Example sentences of "[Wh det] [pers pn] say is [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Your University — which you say is short of cash . |
| 2 | An international team of astronomers estimated that the distance to Supernova 1987A , and therefore the LMC , is 169 000 light years , a figure which they say is accurate to within 5 per cent . |
| 3 | If anyone older than you , even someone you know , tries to kiss or touch you in a way you do n't like or that confuses you , or which they say is supposed to be a secret , say NO in a very loud voice . |
| 4 | And an epic which they say is unreadable . ’ |
| 5 | His aim , he added , is to build SyQuest into a $1,000m-a-year company by concentrating on the removable disk sector , which he says is high-profit . |
| 6 | Coun Michna has been a leading opponent of the scheme , which he says is inappropriate for Clairville Common . |
| 7 | Sparc wannabe , California start-up Integrix Inc , has a graphics accelerator board , the SGX 120 , which it says is identical in resolution to Sun Microsystems Inc 's 1280 x 1024 resolution GX+ board , but only requires one Sbus slot : it 's priced at $2,750 with availability later this month . |
| 8 | ‘ If you think about it , you 'll see that what I say is true . |
| 9 | I 'm not really doing that right because I mean I should n't agree I What you say is right whether I agree with it or not . |
| 10 | On the other hand , your reader will be interested in your writing only to the extent that what you say is convincing ; and while a film reviewer or a famous literary theorist may be able to rely on their position or fame to guarantee the authority of what they say , you will need to rely on the quality of your argument . |
| 11 | ‘ What you say is close to the truth . |
| 12 | ‘ And if one man did just what you say is impossible and slipped in on the darkside ? ’ |
| 13 | I might tell him " What you say is false " . |
| 14 | I accept that what you say is well-meant but is not it possible that you yourself … ’ |
| 15 | At worst , if what you say is true , we 'll both be fried ; but what a way to go ! ’ |
| 16 | ‘ If what you say is true , ’ I said , ‘ I think I 'd rather stay here . |
| 17 | But if what you say is true … |
| 18 | ‘ If what you say is true , we can not take chances . |
| 19 | ‘ Yes , ’ I said , speaking directly to him — ‘ you are right , what you say is true . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ And the other thing is that if what you say is true then you have a form of extra-sensory perception . |
| 21 | I 'm sure what you say is true . " |
| 22 | ‘ Hugh , if what you say is true , then I hope something good may come of it . |
| 23 | ‘ If what you say is true , how do you explain Steen 's behaviour during the past week ? |
| 24 | Neferukhebit , well , if what you say is true … ’ his voice trailed off . |
| 25 | ‘ But if what you say is true , then at the very least she was guilty of accepting money under false pretences . |
| 26 | If what you say is true he must know that the results would be checked ? ’ |
| 27 | ‘ If what you say is true , I 'm not leaving him to drown , ’ she said defensively as Fen looked as though he might object . |
| 28 | ‘ I know what you say is true , Melody , but I ca n't stand by and allow this wedding to go ahead . |
| 29 | ‘ Swear what you say is true , with your hand on the Gospels ! ’ |
| 30 | An Edinburgh University spokeswoman said last night : ‘ If what you say is true the matter will no doubt be reported to the university court in due course . ’ |