Example sentences of "say [pers pn] [verb] [adj] [noun] for " in BNC.
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1 | Date Number of homes Number of beds 1987 169 5000 1988 200 7000 Approximately half of those homes say they offer some provision for the elderly with mental impairment . |
2 | Senior officers now say they want tougher punishments for those found guilty of attacking the police . |
3 | On top of that , though , they have to pay for education : the Fus say they pay 80 yuan for a half-year 's schooling for one child , up from 60 yuan a year ago . |
4 | They say it shows little respect for the environment and have managed to pursuade council officials to consider putting preservation orders on the remaining trees . |
5 | He says he has high hopes for unity finally and apparently thinks the industry might start coming together at the Unix International members meeting in New Orleans February 11–12 where some 100 companies and 200 people will assemble . |
6 | He says it has good networks for communication and is very attractive for business . |
7 | It says it has 100 orders for the systems , nine models of the HP 3000 and HP 9000 lines ; a handful of the new 3000s went out in August ; the first 9000s should be shipping this month . |
8 | I first knew it unmistakably when Herr Sussmeyer replied to my first letter , saying he had this quest for pubic hairs because he loved and respected women so much . |
9 | ‘ You said you had two jobs for me , sir . ’ |
10 | Kev , I seem to remember you said you used this method for the Sunderland game and the Elland Road shop — is this address how you did it ? |
11 | She said she wanted more freedom for licensees to decide their opening hours , and believed children would learn about alcohol by going into pubs with their parents . |
12 | Six months before her husband died in April 1803 , she had a letter from Coutts her bankers to say she had outstanding bills for £700 but her current account balance stood at 12s 11d . |
13 | Mr Lewis said they had great sympathy for the flood victims . |
14 | In a statement the W.Midlands Regional Health Authority said they needed vacant possession for the property to be handed over to a private housebuilder for development . |
15 | Regional Magistrate Gerry Harty agreed that the firm had a good record and said it bought vast quantities for distribution to its various stores . |
16 | Of the six hundred or so communicants , Baxter said he had good hopes for the sincerity of the faith of all but twelve of them . |
17 | Lord Donaldson , Master of the Rolls , said he had some sympathy for Dr Richard Colman . |
18 | Lord Donaldson , Master of the Rolls , said he had some sympathy for Dr Richard Colman and there was no suggestion that he was a ‘ quack ’ . |
19 | Mr Mulroney said he took unpopular steps for the country 's good , privatising state companies and lowering inflation and fiscal deficits . |
20 | Oh by the way if you see Jackie say yours made one glove for Matthew and he 's half way through the next one . |
21 | I ca n't say I feel much sympathy for them . |
22 | I can not say I feel any enthusiasm for the result . |
23 | Somehow Mr Mallory could n't honestly say he felt any affection for Damien . |