Example sentences of "[was/were] say [prep] the [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Between 1980 and 1982 twenty-seven councils were said by the Secretary of State to be either failing to implement the Act or employing tactics of delay . |
| 2 | Moreover , a closer look at individual patients provides support for what was said about the heterogeneity of groups at the start of this section . |
| 3 | On the latter subject , the author points to the inconsistent decisions on whether the effect of unambiguous operative provisions can be cut down by the long title and he seems to incline to the view that they can be so affected ; this , perhaps , does not give sufficient weight to what was said about the effect of the preamble in Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover . |
| 4 | On the latter point , the hon. Gentleman is well aware of what was said at the time of the Barlow Clowes affair , following an investigation by the ombudsman into what was seen to be a unique set of circumstances . |
| 5 | It was said at the height of his fame that Bob was giving a living to ten Jamaicans . |
| 6 | As was said at the start of this chapter , we need to fall in love with Christ and seek his face . |
| 7 | Solemn Mass was said by the Archbishop of Lisbon , who was assisted by a crew of pink-capped bishops , monsignors and one of the priests of the newly formed Society of Jesus . |
| 8 | That was said by the Secretary of State and by the Prime Minister , who said that the Government ’ attach particular significance to support for families through the provision of increased child benefit ’ . |
| 9 | The right hon. and learned Member for Monklands , East immediately tried to suppress that , and that is indicative of the battle that is going on in the Labour party — It was said by the Leader of the Opposition himself . |
| 10 | If it was said in the hope of catching you out you will at least have demonstrated a calm approach and an ability not to panic . |
| 11 | … Whether , as a matter of expression , you say , as was said in the case of Watson v. Fram Reinforced Concrete Co . Ltd. , that this is to be explained by postulating a continuing duty , or merely projecting the relationship of duty into the future , or whether you regard it as possible to establish a breach of duty as at birth by reference to an act antecedent to the accrual of the cause of action , may be open to debate , but it has no bearing on the precise question we are called upon to answer , namely , whether the defendant owed a duty of care to the infant plaintiff . |
| 12 | All this was said in the context of that annual spring ritual , renewal of China 's most-favoured-nation ( MFN ) status under American law . |
| 13 | Much was said in the heat of the moment . |
| 14 | Assemblies of protest , it was said in the House of Lords debate ( Lord Beloff ) , should receive less support than in the past . |
| 15 | In the sense that , in a way going on from what I was saying on the face of it south China ought to be the area where land reform will be easiest to achieve in the sense that here you 've got a society which is landlord dominated , heavily landlord dominated and therefore w where one would expect that the antagonism , antagonisms between landlords and tenants would be at their greatest . |
| 16 | As it was impossible to hear what he was saying above the din of the bombardment , he pointed to the area outside the farm indicating that Lovat was somewhere there . |
| 17 | I think what what Mr Wincup was saying at the end of the day , is that the Inspector 's report and the conclusions on the greenbelt local plan will go back to the parent authority , the originating authority , which is North Yorkshire , equally my rec report , out recommendations on this alteration go back to North Yorkshire , they have to take regard to whatever we recommend , ultimately they will take a decision on that , erm depending on the decision other things may flow from it , and I ca n't really speculate on what those are at the moment , but effectively the final decision as to what they accept or reject will rest with North Yorkshire . |
| 18 | Dennis was saying with the petulance of an apprentice relying on his master 's authority , ‘ The sergeant says , could they have the report by half-eleven . |