Example sentences of "say yesterday [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was said yesterday that the book 's publishers , Century Hutchinson , accepted that the ‘ very grave charges ’ were ‘ entirely untrue ’ . |
| 2 | Mr Silviu Brucan , a leading member of the front , was reported as saying yesterday that the Communist Party was now finished and had played no part in the revolution — despite increasing complaints , particularly from students at the centre of the uprising , that most of those moving into power were party members . |
| 3 | Aaron I think was saying yesterday that it would be a good idea to get at least one tape of some erm stoned people . |
| 4 | Hill Samuel said yesterday that the plan to put Ferranti 's naval and avionics businesses into a separate company and to merge it with another UK defence company , thought to be Thorn EMI , is to be investigated further . |
| 5 | He said yesterday that he meant to conduct a referendum to test whether Transkei 's three million people wished to retain ‘ independence ’ or not . |
| 6 | She said yesterday that Marcos 's remains may be brought to the Philippines when emotions have subsided . |
| 7 | Senator George Mitchell of Maine , the Democratic majority leader in the Senate , said yesterday that he was confident that the senior house of Congress would dismantle the temporary tax cut . |
| 8 | A Downing Street spokesman said yesterday that ‘ there was absolutely no reaction at all ’ to Dr Runcie 's latest broadside . |
| 9 | Starkey said yesterday that he knew nothing of the move and as far as he was concerned he was still on Cacoethes . |
| 10 | Officials at the exchange said yesterday that its current investigation was a matter of routine . |
| 11 | Australian Mutual Provident said yesterday that this type of business was a declining sector of the UK . |
| 12 | The Environment Department said yesterday that Mr Patten could not agree with the inquiry inspector 's judgement that the needs of the historic house justified the introduction of unacceptable shopping developments in the countryside . |
| 13 | Vadim Perfilyev , the Foreign Ministry spokesman , said yesterday that the contested region of Nagorny Karabakh , at the heart of the Azeri-Armenian conflict , was almost completely paralysed by the blockade . |
| 14 | Retiring MB Group chairman Dr Brian Smith said yesterday that any short term dilution in the company 's earnings would be ‘ minimal ’ . |
| 15 | He said yesterday that he was approached by headhunters for the £150,000 a year stock exchange job in August . |
| 16 | The Transkei 's military leader , Major General Bantu Holomisa , said yesterday that he had no objection to Mr Mandela setting up home in his territory . |
| 17 | Walter Priesnitz , the state secretary in the Inter-German Ministry in West Germany said yesterday that he feared the situation inside East Germany could become explosive as the anniversary approached . |
| 18 | The left-wing former GLC leader said yesterday that left-wing opposition to the leadership remained strong . |
| 19 | John MacGregor , Secretary of State for Education , said yesterday that it was misleading for the union to say the Government had made a mistake . |
| 20 | Dr Grant said yesterday that the accident and emergency department would not be closing , not least because surrounding hospitals appeared unable to take the load . |
| 21 | John Akers , IBM 's chairman , said yesterday that Europe must become self-sufficient in key technologies such as semiconductors . |
| 22 | PHNOM PENH — The Cambodian Defence Minister , Tea Banh , said yesterday that government troops repulsed an offensive by mostly non-communist resistance forces last week near Sisophon , AFP reports . |
| 23 | But the investigators said yesterday that the explosive could have been illegally packed into the hold as part of the cargo , without a detonator . |
| 24 | He said yesterday that the share of urban land in the South-east would grow by about 1 per cent , at the expense of rural land . |
| 25 | The federation 's president , The Princess Royal , said yesterday that a new medication control programme would be based at a laboratory in Newmarket and that there would be substantially increased stewarding , possibly assisted by the installation of video cameras . |
| 26 | John Payson , who sent the picture for sale at Sotheby 's , said yesterday that the bidding had gone well past his minimum . |
| 27 | Mr Checchi , for his part , said yesterday that he does not intend to seek a new partner to replace the $225m shortfall , but will instead repay KLM out of operating profits -a move analysts said would further endebt the airline . |
| 28 | A police spokesman said yesterday that the Student Representative Council 's president , Arthur Mutambara , and its secretary , Enock Chikweche , whose arrests early on Wednesday prompted the violence , could face charges of organising an ‘ illegal meeting ’ . |
| 29 | The Defence Secretary , Dick Cheney , said yesterday that no formal pledge was given to the rebels but US troops were moved into place on both roads on Tuesday morning , ready to intervene if Washington decided that they should . |
| 30 | Mr Savimbi said yesterday that he would meet Mr Mobutu ‘ very soon ’ , but set no specific date . |