Example sentences of "say [conj] [pron] [vb -s] that " 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 | 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 ? |
| 23 | One might say that it claims that it 's presently raining is a real state of affairs . |