Example sentences of "say [conj] [pron] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | First , I believe that I speak for a number of my hon. Friends when I say that we want the Bill to reach the statute book , come what may , in view of the approaching general election , and I hope that it will be given a fair wind . |
| 2 | Miners say that they indicate the whereabouts of the ore by tapping on the shaft walls with their antler-picks , hence the name . |
| 3 | They say that they like the subject and the colours . |
| 4 | Most teachers say that they like the parents of the children they teach to be involved in their children 's education , in fact I think nearly all teachers would say that . |
| 5 | The great majority of lenders say that they see the courts as an unfruitful last resort , and would prefer to make some special arrangements ( smaller but regular payments , say ) as soon as a customer gets into difficulties . |
| 6 | Mothers often say that they say the same things over and over again and end up losing their tempers in order to get a response . |
| 7 | We are delighted that 90% of you say that you like the magazine , and you will see that on the strength of that we have followed a similar kind of format : a mixture of news about the University and articles by alumni . |
| 8 | Proponents of relocation , however , say that it offers the only long-term chance for the rhino to recover . |
| 9 | They say that it wes the different claes that done it — the way the butler dressed — an it hed looked at the claes an taen a bad wey o the claes . |
| 10 | That is quite a lot ; but why be more ambitious and say that it makes the place of mind in Nature more intelligible to us ? |
| 11 | I always say that I enjoyed the R and R but it was as I go down |
| 12 | I merely say that I think the question might be expected to interest your readers , but I am by no means confident that they will care much about the matter . |
| 13 | You say that I have the endurance — you say it in order to give me strength . |
| 14 | The reports on ceefax say that he requested the move . |
| 15 | Some records say that he dismissed the White Lions and the rest of his retinue , claiming that he wanted a moment alone to contemplate the blade that had done his people so much harm . |
| 16 | Afterwards he got in touch , not to sign me but to offer encouragement and say that he liked the album . |
| 17 | The hon. Gentleman will forgive me if I say that he has the same problem with me that I have with the Whips Office . |
| 18 | Lentils coming from Ethiopia , you get wheat from the States , rice from the States , ap apples from France , tea from India , coffee from Brazil and Columbia , sugar from the Windward Islands , bananas from all over the place , you know those are the things that keep us alive , no , you know , whether we one think they are or not , but I mean them things are what keeps the economy alive for one , it 's also what keeps us personally alive if you do n't know why we take an interest in Third World issues , I would say that it 's that , we 're dependent on these countries , we could produce enough foods for our own needs , but we would n't have oranges , coffee , tea , sugar , you know cos we ca n't grow them in this country we , we really depend on those things to stay alive , and for that reason alone we should have some kind of interest , if you went to Kenya for example they would be staggered at how little you know about their country given how much they know about yours they know a lot about this country , a lot of it is a bit loopy , but then what you know about their country is probably a bit off centre as well , and you know I hope that this is something that we 're reversing in this section , our perceptions of the Third World or the south or whatever we choose to call it , colour a lot of the things that we think and do and say and it increases the amount of racism that there is around us all , all those kind of things , erm and I think that it is really important to look at what a perception is , you know , for example what 's your perception of this ? |
| 19 | They say if we sign the lease , then they will think about negotiating . |
| 20 | And I say if you do the spuds just well , if they start to go brown inside chuck them . |
| 21 | Er right welcome back B B C Radio York Whaley 's on until er two this afternoon and before we do anything else er a little bit I saw in the paper , Unions about turn , that 's the shop workers ' union known as USDOR erm have done an about turn and they now say because they saw the writing on the wall , that they think Sunday trading is okay , well more or less . |
| 22 | Councillors say while it appears the situation is a fait accompli , they feel they should take every opportunity to save the home . |
| 23 | Bob Shepton says that they sailed the atlantic and have been up to greenland so this was what was left to do … |
| 24 | He says that they considered the proposals contained too many uncertanties . |
| 25 | She says that they want the blossom , not stalks and leaves . |
| 26 | He says that they need the cafes because they 're cheap , but they 're not a safety hazard . |
| 27 | And since , through election by the princes , the kingdom and the empire are ours from God alone , Who at the time of the passion of His Son Christ subjected the world to dominion by the two swords ( Luke 22:38 ) and since the apostle Peter taught this doctrine ‘ fear God , honour the King ’ ( Peter 2:17 ) whosoever says that we received the imperial crown as a benefice from the lord pope contradicts the divine ordinance and the doctrine of Peter and is guilty of a lie … |
| 28 | Cable & Wireless Plc says it does not accept those claims made against it by its local partners in Digitel Telecommunications Philippines Inc ( CI No 2,171 ) and will defend against the allegations : ‘ We have received no official notification of this claim and we do not accept the validity of the allegations as we understand them from the press , and would expect to defend our position robustly , ’ it said ; Reuter reports from Manila that the local Cable & Wireless office says that it advised the company last September that it could not invest further in the country until a court case involving another local affiliate , Eastern Telecommunications Philippines Inc , was resolved — Eastern is locked in a legal battle with Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co and appealing a Supreme Court order denying it the right to operate an international gateway ; an industry source said Digitel is tapping another major local partner and British Telecommunications Plc as new shareholders in the company . |
| 29 | LSI will also manufacture an application specific integrated circuit for Newton , and Kyushu Matushita Electric says that it licensed the Newton operating system for use in future products . |
| 30 | The Isle of Wight TEC says that it notified the Department of Employment in August that it might be unable to meet the YT guarantee within the funds allocated for the purpose . |