Example sentences of "[noun] said [pers pn] was the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The opposition said it was the work of SAVAK , the secret police . |
| 2 | However , supporters said it was the answer to Richmond 's declining trade and was the only available site in the town . |
| 3 | Mr Sugar said it was the machine 's ability to recognise handwriting that set it ‘ worlds apart ’ from technology already available . |
| 4 | Labour leader John Williams said it was the authority 's policy not to have an official contact with the South African government . |
| 5 | Police sources said it was the detonator — with a small package of Semtex at its core — which failed to ignite and set off the bags of nitrate-based fertiliser which were packed into the rear of the van . |
| 6 | ‘ Nicola said he was the man sent over to organise things for the Mafia . |
| 7 | The girls said it was the room with the round window that faced down the town and that Eve could sit at the window and watch everyone and where they went and who they were with . |
| 8 | The MP said it was the duty of the Government to ask the Saudis to give special consideration to Britons working in their country and , in effect , to give them dispensation from certain of the Islamic punishments . |
| 9 | But tonight the Department of Health said it was the responsibility of health authorities to manage the internal market , and the first priority should be the patient . |
| 10 | Newton said he was the victim of a late sliding tackle by Mr Hallam . |
| 11 | ‘ I was talking about some of the funny things that happen there and Mum said it was the sort of place he should be going to . ’ |
| 12 | er and I sort of , I thought well you know , I mean , I sort of went of that erm and I , I showed him a window , showed him a corner section erm , I did n't ask , I said I ca n't remember if your wife sort of erm , if your sister said it was the gold or the white handles |
| 13 | The boys said it was the Lad of the Skins , although I do n't suppose it was any such thing . |
| 14 | Her mother said he was the pick of the bunch . |