Example sentences of "saying that [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When nuns make vows of celibacy they are saying that something is true for them in particular but that it does not belong to them . |
| 2 | So difficult are they , in fact , that the debate usually begins and ends at the level of aphorism , with lots of commentators wringing their hands and saying that something must be done , while doctors , administrators , and others scramble to make sure that they get a bit of the action . |
| 3 | In order to be able to explain what is involved in saying that something actually exists , it is necessary first to clarify the characteristic features of man 's own manner of existing . |
| 4 | What is involved in saying that something exists in its own right , while something else does not ? |
| 5 | ‘ You 're saying that something about me niggles at you ? ’ |
| 6 | There was nearly a mile of dense woodland at this point before the swampy ground began and it was over an hour before Crane returned saying that no-one had passed on that side . |
| 7 | The Poles took the matter seriously , but the League of Nations , saying that no-one had been hurt and perhaps the revolver had not been loaded , took no action . |
| 8 | With only a degree of oversimplification , his general conclusion can be summarised as saying that whatever is happening in the built environment will eventually be resolved to the benefit of the undifferentiated interests of capital in general , even if that resolution generates further problems that have to be resolved in turn . |
| 9 | At present , no minister could answer a parliamentary question by saying that whatever his views on the matter , responsibility had been allocated for this function to Assistant Secretary Brown and it was up to that official to take whatever course of action he thought best to achieve the set objectives . |
| 10 | Milos Zeman , in an article in the popular monthly Technicky Magazin , directly attacked the country 's hardline Communist rulers for their refusal to accept change , saying that their leadership had turned Czechoslovakia into a backward country . |
| 11 | Greig was gracious in defeat , saying that their play on the first day deserved every credit . |
| 12 | You want me to disrupt my harvest and put my daughter in danger — and yet , according to Keith , the terrorists in your house were saying that their deadline was Friday . |
| 13 | We are used to everyone saying that their horse has a good temperament , but what is the temperament of a horse ? |
| 14 | The play has a satisfying documentary detail ( the title is salesman 's jargon for frightening people into buying the product , in this case by saying that their health wo n't be safe without it ) and it gives a fascinating insight into the tricks of a dubious trade . |
| 15 | I judged our Swiss hosts to be sincere in saying that their latest equipment would be offered on a preferential basis to NATO and other friendly countries , and that it would not find its way to Argentina . |
| 16 | Milkman Phil Bridges could not understand why he was getting complaints from customers on his round in Ackworth , West Yorkshire , saying that their milk had been stolen . |
| 17 | Responding to what they say are inaccurate press stories — which we have not seen — Micro Focus Plc has issued a statement with Microsoft Corp 's concurrence , saying that their current agreement between will expire on September 30 , but that both want to continue their business relationship into the future and are exploring the terms for the new agreement ; as if to emphasise the point , Microsoft yesterday announced shipment of Microsoft Cobol professional development system version 5.0 for Windows , with support for the Visual Basic programming system for Windows and embedded structure query language ; it says the new release incorporates the latest version of the Micro Focus compiler , and creates executable files faster and smaller than previous releases ; it is $900 , now . |
| 18 | I think that one important strand in the rejection of feminism by many women has been a feeling that feminists are saying that their lives have been of no value , and that their activities and concerns have been trivial . |
| 19 | But it goes without saying that their refined phrasing and shading is infinitely preferable to the garish exaggeration often forced on these endearing Czech mood-pictures . |
| 20 | This usually all works well with a large one-off competition , but if you have organised a series of regional newspaper competitions , for example , you will need to have a foolproof system to ensure that winners receive their prizes shortly after winning and you do not have irate editors ringing up saying that their readers are growing angry at the lack of delivery . |
| 21 | I 'm merely saying that their interpretation of certain policies is not coincident with my own . |
| 22 | The attitudes of colleagues were reported as being overwhelmingly good , although a few people mentioned a certain lack of understanding , saying that their colleagues tended to forget or deny that they were disabled , which could create difficulties . |
| 23 | The match-guising results were interesting because instead of the typical prestige of the standard language , and the attractiveness of a dia You know a If you did R P and say er Cockney , you 'd probably get people saying that their R P was prestigious but the cockney was sort of more you know y more friendly and more attractive accent . |
| 24 | On Sept. 19 Aydid called on the USA to withdraw the marines , and also ruled out the proposed deployment of a further 3,000 UN troops , saying that their presence would not solve Somalia 's problems . |
| 25 | MANY people have contacted our office since the showing of the moving film ‘ Wide-Eyed and Legless ’ ( on BBC on Sunday last ) , saying that their friends and relatives received an insight into the illness Myalgic Encephalomyelitis ( ME ) which they had not appreciated before . |
| 26 | decorators and they were saying that their plumbers they charge a hundred pound a day ! |
| 27 | they 're saying that their fixing figures by not putting people on the waiting list so the waiting lists are shorter , because they 're putting , not , they 're saying that to people we ca n't treat you for about two years so I 'm not going to put you on the list at the moment , so they 're , cooking the books , that 's what they reckon |
| 28 | A misunderstanding then seems to have occurred with Fimbra writing to its members last week saying that its scheme had not been altered in any way and that members could not renew existing policies if the renewal date was after 1990 . |
| 29 | The Alkali and Clean Air Inspectorate spelt out its wobbly rationale for taking no action in its 1981 Report , saying that its powers were ‘ intended to protect the population and environment of England and Wales ’ , so ‘ it is unlikely that action could be taken under the legislation solely to protect the environment of other countries . ’ |
| 30 | Indeed , that such questions are intelligible is largely what is meant by saying that its phenomenology ‘ has a dimension comparable to visual experience as we know it ’ . |