Example sentences of "[verb] say that these [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 1820 Alter all the labour of " obtaining pint and choppin standard measure out of Stirling castle , which have been proven & marked by the Dean of Guild of Stirling as correct , some of members of this meeting ventured to say that these jugs are composed of tin , and easily dimpled , whereas they are composed of the strongest sheet copper tinned within to prevent corrosion . |
| 2 | I should have said that these houses are all close to the road , perhaps a few paces from the pavement . |
| 3 | Why do we have to say that these thoughts are like mental actions ? |
| 4 | but it does n't , that does n't mean to say that these associations you know are n't there and that we we should n't would be wrong to point them out . |
| 5 | But would we want to say that these abilities , striking though they are , have any particular connection with consciousness ? |
| 6 | Some of those questioned said that these annoyances disturbed their pleasure , though none would really add up to forms of unhappiness . |
| 7 | Hon. Members in all parts of the House have said that these schemes are successful . |
| 8 | ‘ Oh , Connie , ’ said Brian , as one who expected as much : he wanted to say that these characters of whom his stepdaughter spoke contributed nothing valuable to society , but was unprepared to defend the ethics and value of advertising in a market economy to a girl who was incapable of grasping the subtleties of an argument . |