Example sentences of "they say they [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | See dockers are only protected , when they say they go on strike , they 're only protecting their own jobs in my opinion . |
| 2 | They say they go out of their way to avoid trouble , having left a bar in Haymarket earlier in the evening because there was a group that seemed intent on a fight , swearing and pushing their way through to the bar . |
| 3 | Well I think the daft I say they say they pick us up but why I do n't know . |
| 4 | They say they gone put up solar . ’ |
| 5 | You sometimes hear people say that it is not worth eating differently , or getting to the right weight ; they say they prefer a short and happy life to a long and miserable one . |
| 6 | Well it , according to what I read before , they say they staple the stomach down to the size of er , of a tea spoon , so presumably she , her stomach must only receive , she must of been eating twenty four hours a day , you know , to keep they , she did n't lose any weight , the other girl did , but er |
| 7 | On a promotional video interview , they say they consulted the ancient Chinese book the I-Ching to make this choice , but when I bring it up Kier gives another reason . |
| 8 | What do they mean when they say they come from The Forest Of Dean ? |
| 9 | They say they come from Earth , and that they were transported here by some means they can not understand . ’ |
| 10 | They say they come across thousands of examples of potentially lethal appliances . |
| 11 | They get into discussion with a neighbour on Concorde going to New York and when they get back they say they 've got the finest idea since sliced bread . |
| 12 | Martin and Koda plan just as ambitious a schedule of costume exhibitions at their new home — three per year — and they say they 've been given a mandate to do that . |
| 13 | An and they ring up and they say they 've had a cold all week and they ca n't put up with it a minute longer |
| 14 | But it 's not , it 's flourishing and there 's plenty demand ca n't get enough slates and er yes they say they 've got er terrific overheads this and that , er well erm they can put them figures there they change the tune changes every day . |
| 15 | They say they 've bucked the trend . |
| 16 | They say they 've been promised full consultation with the college 's governing body before a final decisionis made — and so far that has n't happened . |
| 17 | Now they say they 've changed their minds . |
| 18 | They say they 've nursed the constituency to a point where they regard it as one of the most winnable in the country ; certainly the bookies make them favourites . |
| 19 | They say they 've got the balance right . |
| 20 | They say they 've taken this unusual step because they feel the Standard Assessment Tests or SATS are worthless . |
| 21 | In the past they say they 've suffered prejudice and poor support . |
| 22 | Because of it they say they 've been forced to live in a tent with their young children . |
| 23 | They say they 've tried everything — including secure accommodation — but sending him to the Costa Blanca to stay with his grandparents seemed the most appropriate course of action . |
| 24 | The action taken by his parents has prompted detectives to review the case , but they say they 've always kept an open mind . |
| 25 | They say they 've enjoyed the transition from farmer to fashion designer . |
| 26 | They say they 've got to be home by nine . |
| 27 | They say they 've wiped smallpox off the face of the earth . |
| 28 | Everybody knows the French Pub , or at least they say they know it if you prompt them with ‘ you know , the one in Dean Street ’ , though it 's not in many of the guide books . |
| 29 | They say they like the sound of singing , which gives them a bit of a boost at the beginning of the day . ’ |
| 30 | Music is a means of catharsis for them and they say they like to do things in extreme . |