Example sentences of "say [adv] [prep] the [num ord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | No , they say sadly to the first question ; and Yes , most definitely , to the second . |
| 2 | Why had n't he said so in the first place ? |
| 3 | Listen what the prophet says there in the third chapter , he says , this I recall to my mind , and he 's talking about the time of his own affliction , the time when he is going through it , the time when nobody loves him , the time when everybody 's against him , when he 's suffering and he 's in pain , the time when life is full of bitterness for him , he says this I recall to my mind therefore I have hope . |
| 4 | Global warming could soon be accelerated dramatically due to a thinning of the sea ice , Mrs Thatcher said yesterday in the 50th anniversary lecture of the parliamentary and scientific committee at the Lords . |
| 5 | Well , why did n't you say so in the first place ? ’ |