Example sentences of "say [pron] be [noun] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 She 's only six , I said yes we 'll just knock on the door and say I 'm Lisa I 've come to tea
2 And you say there are rooms she has n't been in , but how do you know ?
3 They say it 's time they were paid for doing a full time job , which dominates their lives and saves the state thirty billion pounds each year …
4 As it says I 'm John I 'm marketing director for Northern Europe with .
5 The Farmers ' Union of Wales had said it was fishermen who should be made to pay .
6 Now some of his players are saying it 's time he came clean and declared his intentions .
7 He made quite a fuss about it , saying it was time she left the nest , stood up to the forceful Elise and lived her own life .
8 He said there were items which he had wanted to buy but Mrs Knight did not want to sell and he did not take them away .
9 But a British diplomat said there were passengers who ignored the warnings .
10 Over his shoulder she glanced at the clock over the door — the hands seemed to be moving very fast and she was reluctant to say it was time she was going .
11 erm said it 's oak I think she said .
12 Studland folk said it was Harry who fell .
13 Wilkie said it was Alexander she ought to talk to about Van Gogh and Hodgkiss said Alexander was an excellent example of what he was talking about , the effect of this light , the difficulty of fixing colours .
14 But yesterday McLean said it was Burgess who had been kicking and stamping on the victim .
15 She said it was time something was done .
16 Carrie was afraid at first that Albert would despise such a babyish pastime but he seemed to enjoy it as much as Nick did , shouting with laughter when he tripped over bumps in the ice and not wanting to stop , even when she said it was time they were going .
17 Prime Minister Paias Wingti , questioned in parliament on the need for continued links with Britain , said it was time his country reviewed its constitution after 17 years of independence .
18 Said it was time he did , meaning Maurice had so many kids and … well , you can get the message . ’
19 But Esmund Faulks , prosecuting , said it was Yousefi who opened the account of Garawand at the bank giving his address as Victoria Embankment , Darlington .
20 She said and I turned round and she said it was Mr she said !
21 I 'd say it was interest he lacked . ’
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