Example sentences of "said they [vb mod] [adv] [vb infin] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The North said they would not hold talks during the … exercises , ’ the source said . |
| 2 | A potentially crippling problem arose last week when hundreds of policemen from the 17,000-strong security force said they would not take part unless they were guaranteed proper living conditions and pay rises . |
| 3 | Newspapers said they would not report matches and carried a barrage of irate letters . |
| 4 | People who said they would n't borrow money were excluded from this study . |
| 5 | He hung onto me and started crying , so they said they would only take Antonio to make a statement . |
| 6 | The family said they would never forgive Downey for what he had done to Suzannah . |
| 7 | He offered to buy them a tin of beer each , but they said they 'd rather have Coca-Cola . |
| 8 | Zuwaya said they should not watch television together ; sons should not smoke in their father 's presence , nor try to wheedle or coax money from them ; and mostly they did not do those things . |
| 9 | A police spokeswoman said they could not confirm reports of a second bag snatch from a another woman 's car just a few minutes later . |
| 10 | But Palestinians rejected the offer and said they could not resume peace talks until all the deportees were returned . |