Example sentences of "they say they [vb mod] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The people did not see the two youths — but if they saw them now they say they would lynch them . |
| 2 | But they say they 'll think long and hard before they deciding whether or not to accept the offer . |
| 3 | They say they 'll do whatever it takes to save their livelihood . |
| 4 | Police are keeping a watch on all main roads leading to the site , they say they 'll set up roadblocks if necessary . |
| 5 | ‘ They say they 'll kill Sam . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ The date they say they 'll kill Sam , ’ explained Charlotte , ‘ unless the document is delivered to them . ’ |
| 7 | They say they 'll keep it clear now . |
| 8 | They say they 'll use the information happy in the knowledge that it 's coming straight from the horse 's mouth . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | ‘ They say they 'll know more in the morning , ’ Paul says . |
| 11 | They say they may have to stop working at the hospital and it ca n't survive without them . |
| 12 | They say they will go even if the Vietnam-backed government in Phnom Penh fails to achieve a political settlement with the resiStance . |
| 13 | They say they will re-organise the event next year . |
| 14 | People do n't do as they say they will do . |
| 15 | ‘ They say they will set most of the passengers free when their brothers are on the plane . |
| 16 | They say they will abandon the dispute over the Government 's refusal to raise a 6.5 per cent offer if both sides agree to binding arbitration . |
| 17 | ‘ — and sometimes they say they will contain monsters with wavy tentacles and big teeth . ’ |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | Now they say they will accept an independent medical report . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | Calling the agreement the ‘ Frontline Partnership ’ , they say they will work together to develop operating system and hardware for easy-to-use systems , adding the sorts of features Macintosh users take for granted , advance personal computer technology with pen interface and audio capabilities — Microsoft is said to be impatient at the lack of applications for its Pen Windows operating environment , and the two will promote ‘ Plug and Play ’ to make software and hardware easier to integrate and use . |
| 22 | They say they will have the prisoners or they 'll cut you down . ’ |
| 23 | They say they will spend as much time as they can together in the interests of their children . |
| 24 | But they say they can do nothing . |
| 25 | My friends are Liverpool fans and they say they can get me tickets for the KOP , but no way am I standing with a bunch of idiots . |
| 26 | They say they 'd appreciate knowing what I originally had in mind , so they can see if it still sounds suitable . |