Example sentences of "say [pers pn] [modal v] [vb infin] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yeah , that unfortunately the majority of people say you 'll get money in a couple of days , then the person would start to argue , because they need their money now to go and buy their shopping . |
| 2 | You say we might have trouble in the States . |
| 3 | Twenty officers have been seriously assaulted there this year , and staff say they may lose control if urgent action is n't taken . |
| 4 | A farmer and his wife say they 'll fight council plans to throw them off their land . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | They are collaborating on integrating the software into the distributed architecture of HaL 's systems and say they will extend Motif for mission-critical applications . |
| 7 | Nor do they intend to underwrite other banks ' loans if the firm goes under ; they say they will take part in rescues , but not as guarantors . |
| 8 | On the one hand , the Socialists say they will tackle corruption by introducing a new law on party financing . |
| 9 | Cricket officials and local residents say they will fight tooth and nail to save the ground , home to both clubs since the early 1930s . |
| 10 | The announcement has delighted Australia 's Antarctic scientists who say it will transform research and allow many more top-quality scientists to visit the area in summer . |
| 11 | Unconfirmed reports say he could become Speaker , a position of some honour but no great responsibility . |
| 12 | Insiders say he will get AIDS after having a gay affair with toyboy Dieter . |
| 13 | Cymbeline is too engrossed to notice , but Ma glances up and tells me , ‘ Cymby says she would like Bimbim to join her and Mummy in a nice cup of tea when he 's finished his job . ’ |
| 14 | The young actress whose steamy love scenes in a major new drama look set to shock television viewers says she may quit showbusiness if parts dry up . |
| 15 | She says she 'll become burger meat and be delicious ! |
| 16 | He says she will refuse food or anything her captors offer . |
| 17 | Alicia says you should spend time talking to a breeder before diving in to buy one , to be sure it is the breed for you . |
| 18 | He says they may take action against the company that made the barrier , or if they ca n't be traced , the Department of Transport . |
| 19 | He says they 'll bring food to them every day to build up trust . |
| 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 | ‘ It is said they can smell blood many kilometres away . ’ |
| 22 | He says he will examine press reports before deciding what action to take against Montgomerie , and whether to impose a fine under tour regulations . |
| 23 | Mersey MP says he will force byelection if ousted by left Reselection tussle threatens Labour rift . |
| 24 | He says he will have time enough to relax and carouse when he 's had a smash hit with his first novel . |
| 25 | He says he will cut interest rates on short-term investments to below inflation , thereby discouraging speculation . |
| 26 | That might cause headaches at the likes of ICL , which says it 'll run Destiny on its DRS3000 boxes ( UX No 384 ) , whilst maintaining a Sun-compatible operating system on its DRS6000 Sparc range . |
| 27 | On the other hand , Bull is promising a multiprocessing version of AIX in the third quarter and says it 'll have multiprocessor boxes in the fourth quarter . |
| 28 | Bull , developing parallel Unix boxes with IBM , says it may license technology it developed for the EDS project to big blue . |
| 29 | He says it can distort bone structure , even cause heart problems . |
| 30 | The National Farmers Union backs the setaside scheme … and says it can help wildlife : |