Example sentences of "say that [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I heard the master say that they were fun , ’ said Mr Eames . |
| 2 | If Churchill recommended Ramsey to the new young Queen who had never before been confronted with the situation , and the Queen asked the archbishops whether they objected , they could not say that they did . |
| 3 | He was musing that the synthetic religions of Stalin and Hitler should neither of them ‘ properly be called pagan , but if you do call them pagan then we must say that they 're inferior as religions to genuine primitive pagan religion ’ . |
| 4 | Few women brought up in India can truthfully say that they have never felt Sharam . |
| 5 | We might speculate further and say that they probably lived very close to the well because of the importance of water in the life of a Middle Eastern family . |
| 6 | The orthodox Jews are the only community in this country where sex is on women 's terms , and where women can truthfully say that they are not used by their husbands . |
| 7 | Those who have been bereaved will say that they do not know how to behave as newly-bereaved people . |
| 8 | Conversation dries up , strain and tension increases and relatives will say that they know that the only thing that can break this living and extended nightmare is the death of the person whose bed they are sitting round , but ‘ What a dreadful thought to have . ’ |
| 9 | People will say that they seem to be wishing that the person would hurry up and die , but in reality it seems that this event is the only one that can break the suspended animation of events being acted out in front of them . |
| 10 | Other believing people will say that they really can not answer in that way because it does not seem to fit with other messages in the New Testament of people being held to account ‘ in the latter days ’ . |
| 11 | ‘ When we asked how they knew we were coming , they would solemnly say that they had seen the Little People lighting candles in all the windows . |
| 12 | If this quotation were referring to attachments between adult human subjects , most such persons would probably say that they were aware of their state of attachment , even though in their daily lives this would not necessarily be detectable in their behaviour . |
| 13 | I can not say that they were happy days , but they taught me what life is about . |
| 14 | ( For example , they might say that they have a woman deacon in their parish , or that they have chosen a woman — or a man — as their doctor . ) |
| 15 | On many occasions I have heard environmentalists say that they do not wish to be ‘ tarred by the same brush ’ which has so comprehensively covered some extremists in the Animal Rights Movement and which has brought that movement into disrepute . |
| 16 | They do not therefore say that they need fewer teachers . |
| 17 | ‘ I will not say that they are wrong but I will say that I think they are definitely unwise in the present climate of opinion … . |
| 18 | If we attempt to sum up the character of these innovations , we must say that they are practical but unprincipled . |
| 19 | Many people will say that they do not have the time to pause before acting , but this is a false economy ; if you do not pause then nature has ways of making you stop through illness . |
| 20 | The Good Wood Guide seal of approval is a voluntary labelling system that manufacturers are encouraged to take on board if they can honestly say that they use wood from sustainable sources — so look for the seal of approval . |
| 21 | He would just say that they evoked a great warmth in him . |
| 22 | We found that the decision to end a marriage tends to be unilateral , and is more often taken by the wife ; there is widespread evidence of regret , but this is confined to one party in most cases ; while some members of the divorcing population allege that divorce is ‘ too easy ’ , these people will often say that they themselves have struggled with their marital problems for many years . |
| 23 | In terms of local authorities as suppliers of courses , use made of central training units is wide : only 22 authorities did not say that they used their central training department for some courses , though extent of use ( and availability of courses on offer ) varied widely , from : |
| 24 | Then the dream suddenly changes to nightmare when you hear voices say that they wo n't be able to look after your health because you 're not really worth it : that the treatment you need is not cheap enough so you 'll have to do without : that they would love to provide care for you in the community , but the price is n't right . |
| 25 | It may be asked , if there is among Anglican church planters a hesitation about wearing robes and if there is a positive desire to adapt the liturgy of the Church of England , why and in what way can they say that they remain Anglican ? |
| 26 | It is quite common to hear teachers say that they do not subscribe to any particular approach or method in their teaching but are ‘ eclectic ’ . |
| 27 | Although two thirds of companies had not previously used outside advice and counselling , 35% did say that they would consider it . |
| 28 | ‘ My children might say that they do n't want to live with me because I send them to bed early . |
| 29 | The letter did not say that they would continue to be charged for the service , unless they wrote and asked for it to be stopped . |
| 30 | A person who is tested at a STD clinic may also expressly say that they do not wish their GP to know about it , which may be important later if the GP is ever asked to write a medical report about that person . |