Example sentences of "say [art] " in BNC.

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1 An they say the butler wes gaithert up intae a white sheet aff the field .
2 The authors of the report , John Spicer and Philip Morrisey , say the result is that customers perceive beer prices as rising continuously , Beer is no longer considered good value for money .
3 The only variation is between those who say the provenance of the wastes is irrelevant , and those who argue that imports of PCBs and other hazardous material should be discourged , because only a tough import policy will ensure that other countries build their own plants .
4 Mrs Aquino has said she is ‘ keeping her options open ’ on whether to renew the lease , but diplomats say the US is privately confident her administration will agree to a five-to 10-year extension .
5 Diplomats say the referendum would probably violate the constitution .
6 The locals say the villas are haunted , but party officials from the provincial capital of Kampot , 15 miles away , have no such fears .
7 Surrey police say the film would help identify participants at the weekend party , near Reigate , Surrey , where 16 police were injured .
8 European Commission officials say the situation is totally unacceptable .
9 Diplomats in Bangkok say the movement is attempting to boost its credibility at a time when the US Congress is debating policy on Cambodia .
10 Some say the escalators are controlled by the cones which march up and down the M1 , but I find this fanciful .
11 Police say the only barometer being used to measure crack usage is the number of arrests made .
12 The defendants say the accusations are true .
13 Researchers say the grafting of pancreatic cells may eventually free many from daily injections .
14 They say the decision to step up overt pressure came quickly after the Vatican learned from Italian Foreign Ministry officials that Mr Gorbachev 's visit was being curtailed to less than three full days .
15 For example , some lawyers say the law of deception must be adjusted to include deception of machines rather than just people .
16 They say the nearest alternative school is too far away and has a poor reputation .
17 Like previous studies , Mr Murphy 's analysis uses conservative assumptions and legal aid experts say the problem could be much more serious .
18 They say the nature and demands of the job ‘ may necessitate you working at times other than your normal hours of the week ’ .
19 Malcolm Hardee will be there ‘ to ensure the smooth running of this Big Night Out ’ say the management , who may not be aware that the presence of Martin ‘ Two Fingers Soan ’ on the bill may lead to an impromptu , and far from smooth reunion of the two 's infamous Greatest Show on Legs .
20 Sources say the brutal way in which the coup leaders have been dealt with has caused a dramatic loss of morale within the army .
21 This has meant sponsors could pay to stage an event , say the Trebor Mints Pure Strength Challenge , but not directly pay to make the television programme .
22 King : They say the same of me , and always will In England , where to excel is still a crime .
23 Democratic leaders say the fact that the White House remains determined to pursue the capital gains cut suggests that the administration has lost interest in a steady , bipartisan campaign to reduce the deficit .
24 Rumours have been circulating that both groups and BR say the link is not financially viable without government funds .
25 Insiders also say the presence of his wife at the meetings contributed to his decision to pull out .
26 Most if not all the cases we get in Easton , I 'd honest to God say the victim was asking for it.PC .
27 Another version of the story behind the mural on a covent in the Brenner Pass , first mention in the Summer Diary , has been provided Dick Bailey , of Credenhill , a serving member , also say the mural while on a coach tour last year .
28 ‘ Considered , ’ say the Robbins Committee , ‘ as an investment , there seems a strong presumption in favour of a substantially increased expenditure on higher education , ’ and they argue that there is a relationship of cause and effect between the education and the productivity of a community .
29 A lot of blokes say the reason they got into music in the first place was they thought it would be a great way of pulling women .
30 Sources close to the panel say the recommndations are unlikely to be introduced .
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