Example sentences of "say at the [noun sg] that [pron] " in BNC.

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1 It can not be said at the outset that it is impossible for the contract to be carried out .
2 But it should be said at the outset that none of the terms ‘ check ’ , ‘ control ’ or ‘ render accountable ’ has a single clear meaning : there are several ways of checking and controlling and several types of accountability .
3 It is certain that the vice-chancellor in the chair gained the impression from what was said at the meeting that they were forced to elect from a weak field of candidates .
4 ‘ All I wanted was a pain-killer but they said at the desk that there were none in the hotel .
5 As to the rest of the hon. Gentleman 's question , I said at the beginning that I thought the less said the better .
6 I know I said at the beginning that it could help save lives , am I er overstating the mark there ?
7 I said at the beginning that you were gon na come and listen to our stories you also had
8 They said at the trial that he was a kind husband , a good neighbour — why did he suddenly do this terrible thing ?
9 Austria , Australia , West Germany and the Soviet Union were reportedly " considering an increase in their contributions " , while Japan , France and Bulgaria said at the meeting that they " would increase their contributions in the future " .
10 Sadek Boussena , the Algerian Mines and Industry Minister , said at the meeting that he was unlikely to seek a further term as OPEC president .
11 Annely Juda said at the time that she would have to be carried out of the building rather than leave .
12 Crawford said at the time that he identified with his character because he felt that the enthusiasm and initiative of youth was often undervalued by the older generation .
13 Mr Murphy , who works for the housing department as a caretaker for a group of flats in Coatbridge and is a shop steward for the National Union of Public Employees , said at the time that he could ‘ name names ’ and that elected members had told him that they had been put under pressure when short-leeting jobs .
14 Mr Murphy , who works for the housing department as a caretaker for a group of flats in Coatbridge and is a shop steward for the National Union of Public Employees , said at the time that he could name names and that elected members had told him they had been put under pressure when short-leeting jobs .
15 Scott and James McCalman said at the time that it was a stone used for making charcoal after the following fashion .
16 Police said at the time that it looked like the work of the IRA .
17 I said at the time that it was rather important from the point of view of the economy that we should not have wage increases which we could not afford .
18 Gerstner said at the announcement that he sees ‘ no quick fix ’ to turning the company around — ‘ I have no idea how long it will take , ’ he said , adding that his first priority is to listen and learn from the IBM management team .
19 Gerstner said at the announcement that he sees ‘ no quick fix ’ to turning the company around — ‘ I have no idea how long it will take , ’ he said , adding that his first priority is to listen and learn from the IBM management team .
20 Can I interrupt and say at the moment that there 's a vast difference between a site which is set up indiscriminately on some layby somewhere with no direction or control and no facilities there , and the sort of the thing that we 're talking about .
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