Example sentences of "they say [pron] [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many of them say they 'd like rather more variety . |
| 2 | He says ; Once one of them says we will go with him then they will all go because they will stick together but I was very suprised with the ammount of people that go . |
| 3 | They say we might get to have one . |
| 4 | They say we 'll see the break When we cross the bridge . ’ |
| 5 | How about what 's the American word for post they do n't say oh we 'll put it in the post they say we 'll put it in the ? |
| 6 | Because we we can only take it on their word when they say we shall insure . |
| 7 | ‘ They say we must bring the prisoners to the airport in two hours . |
| 8 | ‘ Firstly , they say we must set free their two brothers from prison . |
| 9 | Thirdly , they say we must put this in all our newspapers . |
| 10 | They say we must wait for science to provide that proof . |
| 11 | ‘ Secondly , they say we must refuel the plane because they want to fly to another country . |
| 12 | The people did not see the two youths — but if they saw them now they say they would lynch them . |
| 13 | But they say they 'll think long and hard before they deciding whether or not to accept the offer . |
| 14 | They say they 'll do whatever it takes to save their livelihood . |
| 15 | Police are keeping a watch on all main roads leading to the site , they say they 'll set up roadblocks if necessary . |
| 16 | ‘ They say they 'll kill Sam . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ The date they say they 'll kill Sam , ’ explained Charlotte , ‘ unless the document is delivered to them . ’ |
| 18 | They say they 'll keep it clear now . |
| 19 | They say they 'll use the information happy in the knowledge that it 's coming straight from the horse 's mouth . |
| 20 | If they do n't , they say they 'll have to sack a hundred and fifty teachers , although one MP says they should sack council staff instead . |
| 21 | ‘ They say they 'll know more in the morning , ’ Paul says . |
| 22 | They say they may have to stop working at the hospital and it ca n't survive without them . |
| 23 | They say they will go even if the Vietnam-backed government in Phnom Penh fails to achieve a political settlement with the resiStance . |
| 24 | They say they will re-organise the event next year . |
| 25 | People do n't do as they say they will do . |
| 26 | ‘ They say they will set most of the passengers free when their brothers are on the plane . |
| 27 | They say they will abandon the dispute over the Government 's refusal to raise a 6.5 per cent offer if both sides agree to binding arbitration . |
| 28 | ‘ — and sometimes they say they will contain monsters with wavy tentacles and big teeth . ’ |
| 29 | Unless a deal is done which reduces subsidies and makes agricultural trade subject to normal GATT rules , they say they will block progress on freeing trade in services and rewriting international rules governing intellectual property . |
| 30 | Now they say they will accept an independent medical report . |