Example sentences of "say that [pers pn] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The feelings of the young hon. Member for Gedling ( Mr. Mitchell ) about the way in which local government has broken up were expressed subjectively and I suspect that he will not agree with me when I say that they seemed to date from about 1979 — and we know what happened in 1979 when the hon. Member for Finchley ( Mrs. Thatcher ) was first elected . |
| 2 | Three out of four PMT sufferers say that they overspend in the days before their period starts — the average ‘ blown ’ is £39 — and some women spend more than £100 , premenstrually , on unnecessary extras . |
| 3 | This analysis raises the same question addressed in the previous section : if the speaker wanted the hearer to recover these effects , why did n't he or she simply say that they sprinted up the hill ? |
| 4 | Of course , you are likely to get some people who say that they thought of it first . |
| 5 | Those who say that they believe in God and yet neither love nor fear him , do not in fact believe in him but in those who have taught them that God exists . |
| 6 | Some people say that they believe in the Devil but not in demons . |
| 7 | The Government say that they believe in open government . |
| 8 | ‘ People say that you get over it , but you do n't , not really , not properly . ’ |
| 9 | The interviews were around a series of suggested topics : ‘ The say that you have in decisions which affect young disabled people 's education and lives , and what limits the say that you have ’ ; ‘ The say that others have ’ ; ‘ The say that young people themselves have ’ ; ‘ The implications of ‘ disability ’ on the decision-making that determines young people 's education and lives ’ ; and ‘ What you see as the main priorities in terms of who has what say and in working with others in future decisions . ’ |
| 10 | When she asks , you must on no account say that it went into the sea , because she will worry that it is a curse on you — or me as well , for it was given to me at my baptism . |
| 11 | The way you say that it sounds like crap , but I guess the essence of it makes sense . |
| 12 | Only a quarter say that it led to in-service training and a fifth think that it improved staff relations and improved teaching methods . |
| 13 | and I , I told him I was n't stupid enough to keep money in the house as an ex er as an ex lawyer and erm , where , er it so happened as I say that I talked to he , he did n't take any thing in fact at the end he apologise for having chosen the wrong house and he |
| 14 | Baldirzade and Ismail Belig , in addition to giving information about Molla Yegan 's burial place , say that he died in 878/1473–4 , for which date there appears to be no firm evidence , though equally there is nothing to show it to be improbable . |
| 15 | He responds to us all in different ways , to his sister , Amanda , he 's always smiled at her and we say that he looks at her at her in his cute way . ’ |
| 16 | He says that they went into the deal with their eyes open , there is no way the council treated them unfairly . |
| 17 | Byrne says that they added to the confusion by jumping up and down and shouting with glee . |
| 18 | Thor Heyerdahl 's cherished notion that the Pacific islanders are descended from South American voyagers drifting westward does n't stand a chance against the genetic evidence , which says that they came from Asia . |
| 19 | She says that they banged on the doors , and got them out . |
| 20 | He says that they sample for dozens of chemicals — the Severn supplies drinking water so they have to be accurate . |
| 21 | He says that they spoke to Mr Morley and he agreed to come out . |
| 22 | She says that they need to be fed every two hours or so . |
| 23 | Senior research metallurgist for the Cutlery and Allied Trade Research Association , Alan Medlock , says that it depends on what you call 13/0 . |
| 24 | It has not taken IBM Corp long to admit informally that its target of 25,000 job cuts this year is on the low side , and the company now says that it expects at least 6,000 jobs to be cut at its three main operations in the Hudson Valley in upstate New York , where previously it had forecast between 3,000 and 3,500 : IBM told Reuters that the job cuts , which will likely include layoffs , will come from the company 's mainframe business in Poughkeepsie and Kingston , where at least 2,000 jobs will be cut , up from the company 's previous expectations of between 600 to 800 , and it also sees bigger staff cuts at the East Fishkill chip facility , which now expects to lose about 4,000 workers , up from about 3,000 — IBM is phasing out semiconductor operations in East Fishkill , moving some of the work to Burlington , Vermont , some to Essonnes , France ; advanced semiconductor research and packaging remains in East Fishkill ; the company says that despite the increased cuts , it believes that the charges it took in the fourth quarter will still be sufficient . |
| 25 | For instance then , the very last point being made up in that rose thing , is , it says that it protects against sicknesses and evils . |
| 26 | It also says that it has to be a ‘ national treasure under national legislation in the context of Article 36 of the Treaty ’ , thus by and large respecting each country 's right to define a national treasure as it pleases . |
| 27 | Thank you Chairman I , I actually agreed with those not so much that erm I , I have problems with erm other matters , it is more extra to be examined and because it actually says that it has to be examined once , and will therefore be re-examined erm , erm I am sure if it should be examined they have to put exact what it means examine in and before and as you say er you will be the first to say . |
| 28 | He says that it needs to be tested . |
| 29 | No one says that YOU have to , and if your main reason for wanting a close friendship is to be like everyone else then it wo n't be much of a friendship anyway ! |
| 30 | He talks of my ‘ reticence and charm ’ and says that I looked like an ‘ office-worker ’ ! |