Example sentences of "say [pron] be the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ They say she 's the youngest prima ballerina ever to dance at the Coliseum . ’ |
2 | They all say you are the best houngan in Haiti . |
3 | Erm , we also , again I mean , as you say , we always look at ourselves and say we 're the best team in the company . |
4 | Its admirers say it is the consummate manager . |
5 | Every year in October we say it is the finest thing in the garden . |
6 | Marry , so there have been diverse good plots devised and wise counsels cast already about reformation of that realm , but they say it is the fatal destiny of that land that no purposes whatsoever are meant for her good will prosper or take good effect , which whether it proceed from the very genius of the soil , or the influence of the stars , or that Almighty God hath not yet appointed the time of her reformation , or that He reserveth her in this unquiet state still , for some secret scourge which shall by her come unto England , it is hard to be known but yet much to be feared . |
7 | ‘ Where they have dug the hole is a main junction , they say it is the worst place for the leak , where the water is separated . |
8 | They say it 's the final straw in a two month saga of staff sickness and lack of supply teachers which has meant vital gaps in their children 's schooling . |
9 | Campaigners say it 's the first step towards closure , but BR says it 's actually planning to spend more money on the line , not less . |
10 | Customs officers say it 's the first time European green law has been used in Britain this way . |
11 | Customs men say it 's the first time they 've used Cites to seize timber |
12 | A family who 've been saved from eviction by an anonymous donor say it 's the best Christmas present they could have hoped for . |
13 | ‘ I never say it 's the best car in the world , ’ he replied , ’ but I believe we are the best at making a car in our class . |
14 | They say it 's the one lollipop goes up . |
15 | They say it 's the only way to save nearly forty jobs . |
16 | But others say it 's the only way to avoid accusations of a whitewash . |
17 | Student leaders say it 's the only way they can fight for their rights . |
18 | Shock tactics.Parents of drink-drive victim say it 's the only way . |
19 | It 's because they ca n't afford to keep them in , but they say it 's the latest therapy technique . |
20 | It 'll cost a hundred and forty thousand pounds to build but some locals say it 's the wrong bridge in the wrong place |
21 | They say it 's the wrong place and will pose a threat to their children . |
22 | A public inquiry is considering plans for a third supermarket — opponents say it 's the last thing the town needs . |
23 | The lessons are proving very popular , especially with business men and women who say it 's the ideal way to relieve tension after a hard day in the office . |
24 | Police say it 's the worst assault they 've seen , and they 're asking for information from the criminal underworld . |
25 | The team from St Tiggywinkles say it 's the worst disaster they 've ever seen . |
26 | What we do is take the , the day of the week and the , the calendar date , it might be the say it was the fourth day of the week Thursday |
27 | Useless for Boswell to point out that notwithstanding the title ‘ Doctor ’ , physick did not belong in Johnson 's otherwise comprehensive repertoire , and here it was that the landlord made a distinction which so pleased Johnson : ‘ They say he is the greatest man in England , except Lord Mansfield . ’ |
28 | In a letter of ‘ unanimous support ’ published in The Times today board members say he is the best person to lead the corporation . |
29 | But they say he 's the greatest photographer of all time . ’ |
30 | Kee looked at Karen and said quietly , ‘ Some people say he was the strongest houngan of all , the houngan we call Baron Samedi . ’ |