Example sentences of "[noun sg] said the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Mummy said the Spittler blows smoke when it chases you . |
| 2 | Yesterday , deputy Prime Minister Dick Spring said the envoy concept was not being pressed by Dublin at present . |
| 3 | His department said the Secretary of State intended to publish a a national league table of school results within the next two weeks and he would issue a statement then . |
| 4 | A spokesman for the department said the United States was convinced that Libya was building chemical weapons manufacturing and related facilities . |
| 5 | When a visitor from the State Department said the Americans might start helping Haiti again , the country 's latest boss , General Prosper Avril , was glad to accept the conditions . |
| 6 | The Labour Department said the figures were in line with economists ' forecasts , but many were looking for a modest reduction . |
| 7 | The American State Department said the lack of a viable peace process in the Middle East increased the danger that such incidents would provoke a spiral of violence . |
| 8 | The transport department said the clauses were introduced to prevent asset stripping and they meant tax payers reaped some benefit from sales . |
| 9 | A statement from the council 's environmental health department said the authority would rather see dogs cared for properly than have to catch them as strays . |
| 10 | A spokesman for the borough engineer 's department said the matter would be looked into . |
| 11 | John Keegan of the IDA Automotive and Engineering Department said the lesson of the Raybestos Manhattan affair was that , while the people of Ireland supported the IDA , the same people ‘ were not prepared to see an industry right on their doorstep ’ . |
| 12 | Mr Jeremy Smith from Darlington planning department said the applicants , Southfield Builders , would submit landscaping details later when BR 's request would be pointed out . |
| 13 | Camarillo , California-based Vitesse Semiconductor Corp cut prices of its G-TAXIchip chip set for implementing data communication links based on Fibre Channel point-to-point communication , and proprietary links at up to 1.25Gbps , by 40% : the price reduction applies to both the 1.0625Gbps and 1.25Gbps chip sets : the Gallium Arsenide pioneer said the price cuts reflect higher yields and growing volumes . |
| 14 | A defence agent said the Master of Lovat , who lives at Beaufort Castle outside Beauly , did not personally visit the site , but his factor had put the work into effect . |
| 15 | The United Kingdom Egg Producers and Retailers Association said the ministry 's testing was ‘ purely cosmetic ’ . |
| 16 | The British Medical Association said the bill failed to offer people the assurances they wanted . |
| 17 | A spokeswoman for the Tyne and Wear Anti-Fascist Association said the university names have been used to give the letter ‘ spurious credibility ’ . |
| 18 | A spokesman for the Chemical Industries Association said the industry was keen to improve its performance but asked to be considered in the context of everybody else 's pollution , such as farm waste . |
| 19 | The Chemical Industries Association said the industry spent £1bn on the environment in 1992 , some three per cent of turnover , and an increase on the 1991 figure of £830m . |
| 20 | Island gossip said the President was keeping clear of electioneering from fear that the rumours spread about his involvement with the Colombian cocaine trade would harm his party 's performance at the polls . |
| 21 | The 11 sufferers identified in the study said the smell blighted their relationships with the opposite sex , wrecked promotion prospects at work and led to addiction to cigarettes , alcohol and drugs . |
| 22 | One witness said the town was ‘ wrecked from one end to the other . ’ |
| 23 | Last night , UPS European Communications manager Annie Garthwaite said the move would affect about 150 jobs at the two Essex airports . |
| 24 | One royal aide said the Queen , Prince Philip and the minister of a church near Balmoral have held discussions with Anne and Tim . |
| 25 | David Goldman , managing director of Newcastle-based computer group Sage said the success of his company was the result of the efforts of its management team , not the Tories . |
| 26 | The Crown lawyer said the court would hear that the probable target was a man who worked for the Environment Department and whose tasks also involved working at Ministry of Defence properties . |
| 27 | A Crown lawyer said the offences came to light when the youngsters were interviewed by police investigating other matters . |
| 28 | The lawyer said the pair had fallen deeply in love and his client was ‘ devastated ’ by what had happened . |
| 29 | The lawyer said the defendants were all involved in a joint enterprise to plant a booby-trap device under the car . |
| 30 | The lawyer said the father of four was now reconciled with his wife and searching for a job . |