Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] say that [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Speaking of the maximum number of jobs of 21,000 that could be associated with the Ove Arup proposal , British Rail says that these jobs would largely represent a redistribution of economic activity in Kent and London rather than the creation of new economic activity . |
| 2 | The Old Testament says that human beings were put into the Garden of Eden ‘ to dress and keep it . ’ |
| 3 | In our application this requirement says that each hyperdocument should include its own context-table , which contains context-specifications for all the contexts used in the hyperdocument . |
| 4 | The right hon. Gentleman said that this country would not be part of the key decisions on economic and monetary union . |
| 5 | The hon. Gentleman says that all parts of the House take that view . |
| 6 | Social learning says that unacceptable behaviour ( such as tantrums ) is a consequence of faulty learning ( through operant processes ) , and that it should be tackled by the input of correct learning through operant processes . |
| 7 | In a quiet moment our Guatemalan guide said that many people fear torture more than death . |
| 8 | ‘ It is not an empty claim to say that this conference is one of progress , indeed one of celebration , not of relaxation or complacency . ’ |
| 9 | In London , the Foreign Office said that Common Market countries were considering a withdrawal of ambassadors from Romania . |
| 10 | In Joyce v Sengupta ( 1992 ) , the Vice Chancellor said that essential ingredients for an action in trade libel were falsity and malice . |
| 11 | It 's absolute nonsense to say that chivalrous men ca n't fight a chivalrous war , ’ Blunt said . |
| 12 | A joint communiqué said that procedural matters had been resolved , opening the way for substantive negotiations , but both parties agreed on the need for other " opposition groups or factions " to participate if lasting peace were to be achieved . |
| 13 | An explicit statement saying that applicable standards have been adhered to , or the reasons for departures , must also be included . |
| 14 | The public remains sceptical , but those who support the notion of satanic abuse say that social workers must not fall into the trap of believing it does not exist , just because it is difficult to prove . |
| 15 | Winston Churchill , MP for Davyhulme , a leading Tory rebel , said : ‘ The report is that the White Paper says that 13 pits are going to be saved for two years and then have the chop . |
| 16 | The 1987 White Paper said that public sector landlords ‘ should seek an adequate return on investment ’ . |
| 17 | I recall a Tory councillor saying that all homosexuals should be exterminated ... |
| 18 | And it makes obvious sense to say that autonomous institutions are not necessarily homes of academic freedom . |
| 19 | It is also a fairly obvious statement to say that historic pubs have served the function well for hundreds of years . |
| 20 | The Iranian Interior Ministry said that 29 members of the Association of Combatant Clergy which , despite its harsh-sounding name , is linked to President Rafsanjani 's cautious opening to the West , were among the 30 highest scoring candidates in Teheran , the largest constituency . |
| 21 | The presiding judge said that higher organs of the SED , beyond the city itself , clearly had been involved in the decision to falsify election returns . |
| 22 | Because there were discontinuities as well as continuities , it makes good sense to say that modern chemistry emerged through a dialectical process in which the enthusiasms of the Paracelsian chemists were tempered by their critics . |
| 23 | One persuasive argument says that many dinosaurs probably needed a high metabolic rate when they were not fully grown , since they had to grow , as we have seen , at a great pace . |
| 24 | On Feb. 6 Tunisian radio said that live ammunition had been used against demonstrators attacking National Guard headquarters in the southern towns of Souk al-Ahad and Kebili ; eight people were injured , including three National Guardsmen . |
| 25 | One group said that 150 fellow-prisoners had been killed after the death of 10 Serbian soldiers in a Moslem village . |
| 26 | Although , saying th at this big do what they were having that when Tyson walked in this one woman says that that beauty queen and this other woman were singing that Money , Money , Money by Abba . |
| 27 | I have heard the Secretary of State for Scotland and some of his ministerial team say that local income tax would not benefit certain groups of people — teachers and hospital porters , for example . |
| 28 | The Office of Fair Trading says that these advertisements purport to offer help in removing adverse credit history information from credit reference agency files , and to give guidance on how to make a successful credit application . |
| 29 | Ancient Hindu tradition says that this life force , known as Sakti or the ‘ energy of the gods ; , materialises in the form of a spiral and brings with it the forces of attraction and repulsion . |
| 30 | In Pakistan : ‘ The wholesale exemption of EPZ enterprises from the provisions of so many labour laws leaves many issues to the mercy of the individual contract of employment ’ ( p.709 ) , while in the Philippines : ‘ The Bataan administrator said that some EPZ employees were paying 75 per cent of the minimum wage for six months , then dismissing the workers and hiring others at the 75 per cent rate ’ ( p.711 ) . |