Example sentences of "say [pers pn] was [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | Some say it was seven tons of meat in a thick black hide |
2 | To cast aspersions on the new revolutionaries was to put his own patriotism in question : ‘ if I 'd done that , Bill Casey , Jean Kirkpatrick ( the Ambassador to the United Nations ) and Cap Weinberger would have said I was some kind of a commie . ’ |
3 | ‘ I never said I was any good at it , ’ I offered . |
4 | Dr Drummond said she was medical director of the Achamore Centre in Glasgow which dealt with a wide range of children 's problems , including sexual abuse . |
5 | Speaking at it 's annual conference in Newcastle , Co Down , he said it was real evidence of customer satisfaction . |
6 | Over the top , the road curved around to the left and a roadside milestone said it was two miles to Broughton Street . |
7 | They said it was half way through |
8 | Yeah , on the six o'clock they said it was half way through and Nigel Mansell was the lead and I thought you were watching it live , so I would n't just come through and |
9 | A senior officer said it was another example of the reckless attitude of car thieves , which highlighted the enormous dangers faced by police . |
10 | My strap-watch said it was ten minutes off seven and that did n't make me feel any better . |
11 | Mrs Lee , who went to investigate , said : ‘ I said it was bad news for some poor soul . |
12 | Even he said it was tough ball for even the best cricketers to play ) |
13 | You said he was some sort of cousin . ’ |
14 | I suppose you could say I was all kinds of a fool to trust him , but I 'm a designer , not an accountant . |