Example sentences of "they say " in BNC.
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| 1 | What did they say to me ? |
| 2 | It is pretty certain that , in term of what adults mean by ‘ longer ’ the children do not really think that the pencil is longer ; but why do they say this ? |
| 3 | ‘ Do n't they say what it was an injection of ? |
| 4 | ‘ How can they say that about a transport contract ? ’ demands one creditor . |
| 5 | This is both unpleasant and , in my view suspect , — who are these people and did they say everything that appears in print ? |
| 6 | What can they say ? |
| 7 | Or do they say that , because the police behaved badly , the confession is , as a result , unreliable or unfair and it should not therefore be entered in evidence ? |
| 8 | ‘ What do they say in Iran about Bah á'u'll; áh and the Bah á'; ís ? ’ |
| 9 | Always ask yourself ‘ Do they say what it is you are trying to make clear to the student ? ’ |
| 10 | ‘ Do they say that ? |
| 11 | ‘ What did they say ? ’ |
| 12 | ‘ What do they say ? ’ |
| 13 | ‘ What did they say the cargo was ? ’ |
| 14 | It may be asked , if there is among Anglican church planters a hesitation about wearing robes and if there is a positive desire to adapt the liturgy of the Church of England , why and in what way can they say that they remain Anglican ? |
| 15 | ‘ How long did they say this has been going on ? ’ |
| 16 | How could they say , as they all did , frequently and sanctimoniously , that everything they had done was in the best interests of the children ? |
| 17 | What 'll they say when they hear that ? |
| 18 | And what do they say , Paul ? |
| 19 | What do they say in their most famous line ? |
| 20 | What do they say in their most famous line ? |
| 21 | To which U Saw replied , ‘ Oh , Your Ex cell ency , how could they say such a thing . ’ |
| 22 | But what can they say ? |
| 23 | ‘ What did they say ? |
| 24 | The two older men made no reply to this , and neither of them moved towards the door to open it ; nor did they say ‘ Good-day … ’ |
| 25 | What would they say about a fellow who did n't make a pass at them , for to make a pass you had to feel something ? |
| 26 | ‘ How do I make people speak naturally ? ’ 'What would they say here ? ’ 'What would he keep to himself there ? ’ |
| 27 | What do they say ? |
| 28 | Do they say that as an exclamation of surprise or invitation ? |
| 29 | What will they say about the first £5 million player ? ’ |
| 30 | Secretly ( because the papers would never report it ) , behind the scenes a huge demand was building up for a ‘ decent ’ paper , one which — dare they say it — would Tell the Truth . |