Example sentences of "[adv] say [pron] was [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She did n't want to swim this afternoon , but only said it was slight indigestion . ’ |
| 2 | The CO just said it was advance n-notice . ’ |
| 3 | He will be joined by local MP Michael Fallon and Hartlepool Conservative candidate Graham Robb who yesterday said it was high time Labour told the voters what it was going to do about the continuing problems of congestion and accidents on the A1(M) . |
| 4 | Certainly the comments of passers-by were very favourable , most saying it was high time something was done , that the path had been in a shocking state , etc . |
| 5 | Had we been allowed to continue I believe we would have made a significant improvement to the path ; certainly the comments of passers-by were very favourable , most saying it was high time something was done , that the path was in a shocking state , etc . |
| 6 | Giggs is constantly compared to Best himself , but the former United hero said : ‘ One day they might even say I was another Ryan Giggs ! |
| 7 | ‘ I never said I was any good at it , ’ I offered . |