Example sentences of "say they 've [verb] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Six months after a seventy year old man was found beaten to death in his home , police say they 've made an important breakthrough . |
2 | Both Mike and Brian say they 've gained a great deal … |
3 | Oxfam aid workers say they 've become the new targets in the war in Somalia . |
4 | 2 further people were arrested during the search and police say they 've recovered a substantial sum of money , eight stolen cars and a shotgun . |
5 | Scientists say they 've used a harmless form of plutonium , but it means regular checks on the volunteers . |
6 | Scientists say they 've used a harmless form of plutonium , but it means regular checks on the volunteers . |
7 | Police say they 've arrested a thirty eight year old man and a twenty six year old woman . |
8 | An and they ring up and they say they 've had a cold all week and they ca n't put up with it a minute longer |
9 | Detectives investigating the murder of a man who was killed at his engagement party say they 've had an encouraging response to their appeals for information . |
10 | They get into discussion with a neighbour on Concorde going to New York and when they get back they say they 've got the finest idea since sliced bread . |
11 | The Coach Council say they 've got an enviable safety record . |
12 | She says they 've had a good time . |
13 | Adrian says they 've had an incredible response to the new boat … the best ever … they 've had interest worldwide from Japan to South America |
14 | National Judo Coach , Mike Ilott , says they 've had an excellent response . |
15 | The education authority says they 've launched a major recruitment drive but with the children due to start secondary school in September parents are now writing to local councils and M Ps . |
16 | " Well , I 'd say they 've copied a good idea from the squirrels and that makes them better rabbits . " |