Example sentences of "say [conj] [pron] [vb -s] [conj] " in BNC.

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1 Some such philosophers say that one notices that something is white through noticing its resemblance to other things .
2 Also , I 'd like to come over all clichéd now and say that it seems that you do get what you pay for , and while the Hohner is a very capable bass I would personally bypass this mid-price level and put the money to something else .
3 Other hospitals will also bring their rubbish to be burnt in Gloucester — the hospital says that it hopes that as far as local people are concerned waste wo n't now be a dirty word .
4 He says that it shows that staff acted properly .
5 Although the Shorter Oxford Dictionary says that it means that the person has drunk ‘ intoxicating liquor to an extent which affects steady self-control , ’ it is arguable that the person must have taken intoxicating liquor to excess so that he has lost the power of self control .
6 She says that she hopes that in the end another by-pass scheme will result from the conference .
7 She says that she thinks that once she 's back in the States , her husband will continue to harrass her .
8 He says that he hopes that whoever buys the site will realise the historical significance of ths site and at the same time maintain the buildings .
9 He says that he hopes that there will be a meeting of minds on how to deal with traffic problems .
10 He also says that he fears that he and his family , as members of the Bengali community , would be in danger of racial harassment if they lived in Carradale House , and this he supports with an affidavit on the subject of such harassment sworn by a former employee of his solicitors .
11 Is that what the Prime Minister means when he says that he believes that Conservatives want to use the national health service ?
12 Moscow has said that it recognises that GRID 's potential exists in the effective use of advanced methods of collecting and analyzing the results of land , aerial and space monitoring of the environment , such monitoring being " an important element in early forecasts of ecological catastrophes " .
13 The European Commission has said that it hopes that the projects will receive formal approval by the end of the year .
14 The European Commissioner for the environment has said that he believes that there has been a failure to carry out a proper environmental impact assessment .
15 Pooh only believes what Rabbit says because he believes that Rabbit believes it too .
16 I 'm disturbed with what Phil says as he argues that we should trust staff but we would not like them knocking on doors .
17 Perhaps the charge that attitudinism makes ethics peculiarly irrational is merely a way of saying that it denies that there is such a thing as objective ethical truth .
18 The right hon. Member for Blaby may not like the idea of a European central bank , but he is clearly on record as saying that he believes that in this country 's economy an independent central bank would be a guarantee against inflation .
19 The problem with the Minister 's logic is that his colleague , the other Under-Secretary of State for Employment , the hon. Member for Wantage ( Mr. Jackson ) has recently gone on record saying that he believes that women should have pay parity with men in accordance with the law .
20 He acknowledged that the students may at first find difficulties in adjusting to the Scottish education system , the language , the weather and life in Edinburgh , and said that he hopes that these awards will remind overseas students that the University has confidence in them .
21 What sense does it make to say that somebody knows that there is , for example , a beer in the fridge , wants a beer , is able to open the fridge door but does n't open it ?
22 No , I said if he waits till he get 's the suit , pick it up I said then he can put the trousers on pop round to one of the .
23 yeah , he said if he comes and give me a hand he says I 'll give him five P a hour
24 Is the right hon. Gentleman prepared to say whether he thinks that before the next election these figures will improve , or will they get even worse ?
25 He , he 's , he 's not in a position to say whether he knows or not .
26 One might say that it claims that it 's presently raining is a real state of affairs .
27 And now you can ask I can sort of ask you questions on it like if he 's been travelling for let's say If he 's if he 's covered sixty miles how long has he been riding for ?
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