Example sentences of "say that they [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Three out of four PMT sufferers say that they overspend in the days before their period starts — the average ‘ blown ’ is £39 — and some women spend more than £100 , premenstrually , on unnecessary extras . |
| 2 | This analysis raises the same question addressed in the previous section : if the speaker wanted the hearer to recover these effects , why did n't he or she simply say that they sprinted up the hill ? |
| 3 | Some people say that they believe in the Devil but not in demons . |
| 4 | He says that they went into the deal with their eyes open , there is no way the council treated them unfairly . |
| 5 | Byrne says that they added to the confusion by jumping up and down and shouting with glee . |
| 6 | She says that they banged on the doors , and got them out . |
| 7 | But surely , a speaker could have conveyed an impression of athleticism simply by saying that they sprinted up the hill . |
| 8 | Ideas , according to Berkeley , are particulars whose significance is explained by saying that they stand for the things they represent . |
| 9 | ‘ Using Moorsbus is one way of the public saying that they care for the future of the moors . |
| 10 | He would n't let me pay that for it , he said that they had at the shop . |
| 11 | ‘ Well over one third of those questioned in our survey said that they waited for the sales to make major purchases . |
| 12 | He said that they changed between the moor gate and the end of the Alley . |