Example sentences of "say [conj] [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their change of mind came after the president 's aides had said that if denied a referendum he would carry out a non-binding plebiscite anyway to settle the power struggle that has paralysed his reform programme . |
| 2 | Not only , said Nicky , was this proof positive of the Englishness — indeed the Lancashireness — of Griffiths 's voice , but Griffiths had also said that if cornered in future he would shoot his way out rather than submit to arrest — exactly what he did do . |
| 3 | It is said that when received the wrappers are of no value to Nestle 's . |
| 4 | ( It is said that when playing his ‘ interview ’ round of golf he did each of the holes from 13–18 inclusive in three ) . |
| 5 | It is said that when travelling by boat the Duchess of Windsor sent to the bridge for hourly weather reports to be sure that she was appropriately clad . |
| 6 | Now what I 've done here is just put that in a table saying that if score A has a negative Z score , then you would expect score B to have a negative score . |
| 7 | Did that come across to you er in whatever we said or or done so far ? |
| 8 | Thus Jeremy Bentham , the great legal and social reformer , said that when interpreted according to the principle of utility ‘ the words ought , and right and wrong , and others of that stamp , have a meaning : when otherwise , they have none ’ ( Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation , Chapter One , ∘10 ) . |
| 9 | Rufus used to say that if left to themselves most men would live on meat and cake . |
| 10 | Why the hell do you think we come ? ’ — Blackpool woman representative queuing to enter the conference headquarters hotel in the small hours ‘ I 'm bound to say that when considering some examples of modern architecture I enthusiastically join those who say , ‘ God bless the Prince of Wales ’ . ' |
| 11 | He said and that cost me he looked round , twenty two pound . |
| 12 | Real books are those written by authors who have something they need to say and that have been published separately as children 's books , not teaching aids . |
| 13 | ‘ You can be so crude sometimes , ’ he said as though wounded . |