Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] say [that] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And you say she said that eagles of Callanish carry a burden and that for some it is hard … ’ and her voice drifted into a distance . |
| 2 | " Do you in point of fact want us to say that Dreadnought does n't leak ? " asked Richard patiently . |
| 3 | His father would now and again telephone me saying that David was down to his last few pounds and that he worried about money . |
| 4 | Without getting into these deep and murky waters , let me say that problem solving uses thinking , but that solving a genuine problem usually requires some creative act , ranging from the flash of insight that illuminates the entire problem to the glimmer of light that shows a direction to pursue ( and which may be a will o' the wisp ) . |
| 5 | For those who still feel that we are lagging , let me say that Britain is one of only a handful of countries to have set a target for reductions in carbon dioxide . |
| 6 | Suffice it to say that Jim Marshall appears on merit and I , for one , hope that he returns in five years ’ time with yet another superb anniversary amp series . |
| 7 | Without digressing into the subject of word processing in itself , which would probably require a paper all of its own , suffice it to say that word processing programs on computer enable letters and any other documents to be created , corrected if necessary , then stored on disk or tape ready for printing or alteration at a later data In this example a general letter inviting a candidate to interview could be drawn up and then only the details specific to each candidate need be added before printing the letter . |
| 8 | Suffice it to say that ammonium nitrate-fuel oil is now the standard explosive for blasting and quarrying ; the nitro-organics industry has shrunk and readjusted to a restricted role as a supplier of initiators and specialist explosives ; and ammonium nitrate is now available in a kaolin-free ‘ explosives grade ’ . |
| 9 | Suffice it to say that Devon Loch gave Dick Francis a dream ride , as the jockey related in his autobiography The Sport of Queens : ‘ I have never ridden another horse like him . |
| 10 | Suffice it to say that Demons have now completed their worst season for a long time and that Admirals ‘ B ’ , with a match in hand , are only 99 points behind Borderers and are favourites for promotion . |
| 11 | For someone who is definitely not on the pay-roll at Borland , suffice it to say that Quatro Pro for Windows is an exciting product which exceeded my expectations and is a pleasure to work with . |
| 12 | Suffice it to say that Sir Roger 's got 31 out of 31 and most people have 8 out of 31 , as a trunk access , as a class of service code . |
| 13 | Suffice it to say that Microsoft has excelled itself ( pun totally intentional ) with Excel 4 . |
| 14 | You know you said that Rob is very good on |
| 15 | Heard him say that sirens were blowing and people were donning gas masks and moving into sealed rooms . |
| 16 | Well those people I 've , who are here , erm I 'm told by Dr and I 'll read this because I ca n't understand it myself political processes , please remember he says that tutorials for part three commence next Monday and Tuesday the twenty first and twenty second but papers for only two of the seven groups are currently in the folders . |
| 17 | Jonathan asks me to say that Mary wants these items delivered to her at , anonymously , if necessary — I 'm sure those members of the trade still in possession of their underpants after the Christmas festivities can be relied upon to do the decent thing , and not abuse this rare privilege . |
| 18 | Should such passages lead us to say that Lawrence was a heterosexual sodomite or ‘ repressed homosexual ’ ? |
| 19 | ‘ I 've heard it said that retrospectives are bad for the health . ’ |
| 20 | But I have heard it said that parts of the Rocky Mountains are quite like our Simla . |
| 21 | I have often heard it said that T.Q.M. is common sense . |
| 22 | Most people ignored this commandment , although I have heard it said that Pike was to be seen with a compass on a number of occasions , trying to align himself correctly . |
| 23 | So , what forms did we say that Elizabeth was collecting ? |
| 24 | ‘ What have you to say that judgement should not be passed upon you according to the law ? ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Anyway , what call have you to say that Mrs Heatherington-Scott had had one ? ’ |