Example sentences of "john [noun prp] says [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | John Taylor says he thought long and hard before deciding not to stand for the Conservatives in Cheltenham again . |
| 2 | John Hill says he started racing with a ski boat and then when the engines got bigger he had to have a go at powerboating which he really enjoys … |
| 3 | Their debts are now more than £6.5m and chairman Sir John Hall says he needs at least a week to draw up another rescue package before he and his fellow directors will be in a position to open talks with Kevin Keegan about the vacant manager 's position . |
| 4 | For his part , FX man John Caglione says it was a nightmare to keep the actors from ruining the delicate facial appliances . |
| 5 | John Upson says he thinks his horse will win . |
| 6 | John Upson says he did n't use to care too much for the National , because it was cruel to horses , but now it is safer and there 's a lot of magic and mystique attached to it . |
| 7 | John Toole says he ca n't get enough work done because of a lack of resources and no-one disagrees ! |
| 8 | Coun leader John Williams says he was just following official policy and any attempt to re-establish links before the South African referendum later this month would have been premature . |
| 9 | But the local MP John Patten says he ’ s certain they 'll find jobs |
| 10 | John Fagan says it 's a sport that shows people the future … we 'll be out of oil soon and we have to find something else |
| 11 | Manager John Gorman says they do n't need any more sympathy … or advice … they just need results . |
| 12 | John Gorman says he hopes they 're going to have a very good season … he says they have nothing to fear … they are going into the unknown but that 's a good thing … there 's a hunger in the club … they 've got to go and enjoy it |
| 13 | John Gorman says he 's fine and once they start getting a few points you 'll see all the smiling faces back again . |
| 14 | John Gorman says it 's good value for an international striker and he 's been given great support by the board to go and out and strengthen the side … he thinks Jan will help them in the premier league … , |
| 15 | John Gorman says it 's a nice change for the club and good for team spirit … the pitch is like wembley and should suit Swindon |
| 16 | ’ Well John Major says I 'm a bit of a bastard , and I 've been spending the first part of this conference checking my birth certificate ’ . |
| 17 | Immediate matters arising from the appointment of Louis Gerstner as the next chairman and chief executive of IBM Corp : Gerstner says he made three IBM executive decisions — all of them undisclosed — during the five-block walk from the Midtown Manhattan Hilton where the announcement of his appointment was made and IBM 's Madison Avenue offices ; and while many say that it has looked to be that way for most of this year , it seems that for a couple of days , IBM really will be leaderless , because John Akers says he will resign at today 's board meeting , and Gerstner is not due to take up his posts until Thursday . |
| 18 | Revealing losses matching the company 's ( shrunken ) turnover in Germany , IBM chairman John Akers says he sees real signs of recovery . |
| 19 | 2,000 home-grown carnations in his garden , it is n't surprising that when he wants to please his wife , Mr John Tholen says it with flowers . |
| 20 | It 's boss John Slough says he was almost put out of business by Government red tape . |
| 21 | The debate there has hardly started : for example , when John Smith says he is in favour of a bill , he needs to be pressed on what it will contain ( social and economic rights as well as political ones ? ) ; and whether it will be repealable by a simple majority of the Commons . |
| 22 | This morning John Smith says he is saddened by John 's remarks , he thinks it will give some material to John Major , I 've got news for him , many times I 've been saddened when he 's said nowt to John Major when all the clangers he 's dropped . |
| 23 | The same rule applies to every lollipop patrol in the country , John Wray says it leaves a bitter taste in his mouth … |