Example sentences of "the [noun] say [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The council said its previous attempts to stop Sunday trading at a variety of businesses had been unsuccessful and the Trust would be allowed to trade until the High Court hearing which could be ‘ months away . ’ |
| 2 | The booksellers say its basic economics . |
| 3 | Nevertheless , a couple of drinks later it transpired that one of them has a boyfriend who gets up at six in the morning to meditate , while the other said her best friend had been snapped out of a severe depression by a weekend of psychodrama . |
| 4 | The prosecutor said her former husband ‘ was trying to destroy her happiness and the prospects of her remarrying ’ . |
| 5 | The government says its own view will be upheld . |
| 6 | The firm says its key target is persuading busy young mums that Spam makes an easy meal in minutes . |
| 7 | However , the firm says its international operations will not be affected by these measures and no further job losses are planned for the immediate future in the US . |
| 8 | The police say their only lead is a vague description of a man seen running from the alley after the shooting . |
| 9 | The company said its Manchester-based television firm was well placed to recapture its franchise in the coming auction and is seeking overseas TV opportunities . |