Example sentences of "say [prep] the [num ord] [noun sg] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Chinese government has said for the first time that it intends to try to stop the tiger trade . |
| 2 | He says of the first degree that it happens when no other desire can divert love from God and " all labyr is lyght to a lufar " , signalling a vivid apprehension of the joy at the heart of the work of redemption . |
| 3 | It was said in the last chapter that doubtful law should not be represented as if it were well established . |
| 4 | This is perhaps not surprising : their preference for home care at the first interview indicates that they have a stronger commitment to looking after the dementia sufferer than those who said in the first interview that they would prefer institutional care . |
| 5 | Terry Betts said on the third day that he and his son had peaked too soon and errors put them four down after 13 holes , with the Piggotts to receive their second and final shot on the 14th . |
| 6 | If the contract has been given for , say , 100 pneumonia cases , or for 100 fractures ( or 100 births ! ) , what do you say to the 101st case that comes along ? |