Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] said the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | British Rail said the train was halted because there was no relief guard . |
| 2 | A CONVICTED sex attacker who kidnapped a six-year-old girl from a playground was jailed for two years yesterday after a top judge said the law forced him to disregard the man 's long criminal record . |
| 3 | They managed to get some ones on the sea , but they did have a try erm a lot of them come up with the erm barking up the wrong tree said the dog , you know , things like that with a bit of help . |
| 4 | British Gas said the July-October reductions would mean a saving of £27 a year for a three-bedroom , centrally-heated semi-detached home . |
| 5 | The announcement was confirmed twenty four hours after British Coal said the pit was to go into the review procedure . |
| 6 | But today British Coal said the closure review procedure was being reintroduced after its suspension last year . |
| 7 | Her social worker said the stealing was also the result of boredom and keeping bad company . |
| 8 | Another top minister said the victory was a ‘ miracle . ’ |
| 9 | The French embassy said the conference was a private initiative by the France Liberte Foundation , run by Danielle Mitterrand , wife of the French President . |
| 10 | In a statement the German central bank said the rises were intended to ‘ prevent an overheating of the economy and to avoid the danger of seeing prices and costs rising ’ . |
| 11 | The report of the Review Body on Civil Justice said the Council ‘ should enable the judiciary to plan for the allocation of High Court caseloads and judge power in the light of needs and resources of that court as a whole rather than of individual Divisions . |
| 12 | Robin Carlisle of the opposition Democratic Party said the agreement to return to talks was a major step forward for the halting transition from 300 years of white rule to a non-racial democracy . |
| 13 | A leading economist said the changes could cost the industry millions , and hit exploration and appraisal plans . |
| 14 | Scottish Natural Heritage said the animal was white , blind and thought to be female . |
| 15 | The tough wiry little man said the words in a cheerful manner , still with the big smile on his face . |
| 16 | The European Court said the situation in Northern Ireland justified an exemption for Britain from a requirement under the Human Rights Convention to bring suspects ‘ promptly ’ to court . |
| 17 | A spokeswoman for the Tyne and Wear Anti-Fascist Association said the university names have been used to give the letter ‘ spurious credibility ’ . |
| 18 | Stunned police hunting the maniacs who rigged up the deadly device said the 13-year-old should have been killed instantly . |
| 19 | The head of Lima 's anti-rabies clinic said the bats normally feasted on animals but , in their rabid state , they probably did n't know any better . |
| 20 | The Opencast Executive said the decision meant a lost opportunity to create 200 jobs with another 200 in service and supply industries , putting over £4 million of wages annually into the local economy over its proposed ten year life . |
| 21 | Right after the explosion , on January 8th , the prime minister said the bomber had to be found within two weeks . |
| 22 | AT 3.30pm yesterday a hushed House of Commons listened as Prime Minister said the words the nation hoped it would never hear : ‘ With regret , The Prince and Princess of Wales have decided to separate . ’ |
| 23 | A spokesman for Eastern Electricity said the firm had got involved because it was a very green project which promoted the use of electricity as an environmentally sound power service . |
| 24 | Oh that 's a long time said the boy . |
| 25 | A a council administrative assistant said the scheme had been approved by the council following increased concern with dog-straying and dog-fouling . |
| 26 | The IDA regional manager said the factory would be a ‘ clean industry ’ . |
| 27 | The British Medical Association said the bill failed to offer people the assurances they wanted . |
| 28 | Hungarian radio said the bodies were being dumped in mass graves . |
| 29 | The Salvadorean Government said the attack on the hotel was a bid to kidnap Mr Joao Baena Soares , secretary-general of the Organisation of American States , who was in the country on a peace mission , but the OAS chief said he did not believe this . |
| 30 | But under cross-examination , the only eye-witness said the incident looked to her like an accident . |