Example sentences of "[noun pl] said the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bosnians said the situation was quiet overnight , but heavy fighting picked up again in the afternoon . |
| 2 | Brzezinski said the invitation remained open but it was difficult at the moment ; someone would go and explain things to the Shah very soon . |
| 3 | The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said the proposals were still only at discussion stage . |
| 4 | Traders said the fact John Akers will be leaving soon was likely a contributing positive to the stock . |
| 5 | Traders said the fact John Akers will be leaving soon was likely a contributing positive to the stock . |
| 6 | Some of the survivors said the ferry 's top deck had caved in , and this was corroborated by military authorities in Jeremie . |
| 7 | Patrick McManus , of Concern Worldwide , said : ‘ Your report was spot-on and the pictures said the rest . |
| 8 | In the dressing room all the lads said the crowd were out of order . |
| 9 | One of the after-dinner speakers said the day had come to be regarded by tradesmen as the holiday of the year . |
| 10 | Felici said the document had not yet been printed , and some emendations had been made to the text . |
| 11 | The inspectors said the quality of courses was often better in polytechnics than in colleges . |
| 12 | The Ulster Freedom Fighters said the offensive would be in revenge for IRA attacks on Protestant communities . |
| 13 | Investment strategists said the decline was attributable to profit-taking after six days of climbing prices , which brought the Dow Jones Industrial average up by more than 100 points . |
| 14 | Neighbouring shopkeepers said the business was doing well … and the couple seemed happy . |
| 15 | Mr Brown added that earlier descriptions said the murderer had short , dark hair . |
| 16 | He added that earlier descriptions said the murderer had short , dark hair . |
| 17 | Tonight Craig Cook 's parents said the council knew the wall was unsafe but did nothing about it . |
| 18 | Other parents said the book ‘ defames Christianity in that it uses several biblical passages to justify the totalitarian themes depicted in the novel . ’ |
| 19 | Rescuers said the incident was not connected with the earlier search . |
| 20 | Judges said the standard of entries had been exceptionally high for such an event , with many of the styles created being ‘ very innovative ’ . |
| 21 | The two companies said the Ministry of Defence had been supportive of their approach and they did not anticipate any regulatory problems . |
| 22 | Plans for eight flats , a shop and garaging on the former Ringtons Tea site and a neighbouring builder 's yard in Oxford Road , Hartlepool , were thrown out by councillors after planners said the development was too intense for the area . |
| 23 | A third of the staff have already been made redundant and directors said the future of the remaining 20 was still unclear . |
| 24 | The directors said the disposal of non-core businesses would continue with the full benefits of its shift in activities not expected before 1991 . |
| 25 | The health union negotiators said the award was ‘ totally unacceptable ’ Judith Carter , the unions ' lead negotiator and national officer for Cohse , described the award as a ‘ derisory insult to Britain 's half a million nurses ’ . |
| 26 | A spokeswoman for the Belgrade office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said the helicopter air bridge between Srebrenica and Tuzla was ‘ under consideration ’ . |
| 27 | Medical workers said the princess went out of her way to help dispel local superstition about the disease . |
| 28 | A spokesperson for the workers said the dust was so thick in the air it could be seen : ‘ This is not the first time this had occurred . |
| 29 | Some observers said the Princess 's eyes seemed bloodshot |
| 30 | Yeltsin aides said the referendum , on whether the president or the parliament should be supreme in Russia would probably take place on 25 April . |