Example sentences of "say [pron] [verb] been [verb] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because of it they say they 've been forced to live in a tent with their young children . |
| 2 | ‘ Mary says you have been helping to feed the sheep . ’ |
| 3 | Mrs Draper says they 've been trying to get a larger home for years . |
| 4 | Denis Smith says he 's been trying to get players since he came but has to sell first and there have been no bids for any of the players . |
| 5 | MICHELLE Pfeiffer 's boyfriend Fisher Stevens says he has been left shattered by the break-up of their three-year relationship . |
| 6 | The company says it 's been forced to shut the factories because of competition from abroad where wages are much lower . |
| 7 | At the end of March they were delighted when they received a letter saying they had been shortlisted to take part . |
| 8 | Eden , saying he had been asked to speak by the Cabinet , said ‘ they would remember him always — for his magnanimity , for his courage at all times and for his unfailing humour , founded in his unrivalled mastery of the English language ’ . |
| 9 | He began by saying he had been asked to speak on censorship and that he had been upset by the reception meted out to Sinead O'Connor at the Madison Square Garden Bob Dylan tribute . |
| 10 | When she said she 'd been going to visit her friend , there 'd been no friend . |
| 11 | Three people with incendiary devices were found in a car … they said they had been intending to commit a serious crime and they just walk out of court . |
| 12 | A spokesman for Liat airlines said they had been told to expect a ‘ prominent personality ’ to arrive in Antigua today . |
| 13 | That 's it well tha there 's Peggy says I said oh well I 'm a bit erm worried about taking them and I said they have been known to get up and walk out , and said , surely not ! |
| 14 | Peter Runciman , 64 , former executive chairman of Shanks & McEwan , said it had been decided to issue the profits warning to the stock exchange at a meeting of the company 's three-man executive committee on 5 September . |
| 15 | Detective Inspector Alan Brown said it had been done to create more addicts but resulted in a trebling of the number of fatalities . |
| 16 | The employer said it had been attempting to tighten up on the very widespread practice of employees going for tea immediately after clocking on . |
| 17 | In a statement tonight , Kent Messenger Group Newspapers said it had been working to produce a guide to the rail link . |
| 18 | New chairman David Mahony said it has been decided to concentrate on its electrical and electronic businesses . |
| 19 | He said he had been invited to call upon them at their new house . |
| 20 | Evans , who has transformed Cardiff from last season 's Welsh rugby no-hopers to this year 's championship contenders , said he had been asked to come back next year but personal problems might prevent him doing so . |
| 21 | Mr Wilshire said he had been trying to secure his release . |
| 22 | ‘ He said he had been instructed to tell me that because Ayrton Senna would drive for nothing , I , the new world champion , had to accept a massive reduction in remuneration from the figure agreed in Hungary . |
| 23 | Arkan said he had been elected to protect the Serbians in Kosovo from Albanian terrorists . |
| 24 | The spokesman said he had been advised to give no further details of the possible legal action at this stage . |
| 25 | In his broadcast on Saturday Mr Yeltsin said he had been forced to act to prevent the restoration of Communist rule . |
| 26 | Mr Wakil denounced Mr Najibullah for cowardice in trying to flee and said he had been forced to resign as head of the ruling Watan ( Homeland ) Party . |
| 27 | Frank Williams said he 'd been hoping to sign Senna 's for the last ten years , but he was also full of praise for Hill . |
| 28 | He said he 'd been wanting to ring me all day but did n't want to interrupt my work . |
| 29 | In central London the couple 's solicitor Alan Taylor said he 'd been instructed to say nothing . |
| 30 | He said he 'd been meaning to invite us to dinner ever since he arrived . |