Example sentences of "and say the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The teachers believe language teaching will now become easier for them , and say the political changes have given students fresh motivation . |
| 2 | This too is a technique pioneered by Neighbours , where it works best at the beginning and end of each episode , and in the poignant identification of the tragedy of Paul and Gail , who do and say the same things day after day , but wear different clothes . |
| 3 | Tom McCool , SCOTVEC 's Chief Executive commented ‘ This agreement will help to ensure that employers and others get the message that SVQs and NVQs are based on the same industry determined standards and say the same things about the competence of those who hold them . |
| 4 | Whereas I mean , , if you sort of give the criticism first and say the wrong area is that , and then finish it off with the praise , they know where they stand , and when you come up to them and say you 've done a superb job , they 're not just sitting back , thinking oh yes , what 's coming next . |
| 5 | listen to the first word or phrase of each utterance , and say the whole utterance from memory ( i.e. producing with a cue/prompt ) . |
| 6 | Meiko Scientific Plc , Bristol has been getting a bit of stick in the US press following its sale of one of its massively parallel systems to the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory under a $15m agreement : complainants say the order should have gone to a US firm and not to a UK one ; Meiko repudiates ‘ the damaging impressions ’ created in a New York Times story on the order , saying that it was consistent with US national security policies and procedures with support provided by cleared US citizens ; it bridles at the suggestion that the machine is unproven , pointing to over 400 installations , and says the Israeli transaction was in compliance with both US and British export regulations and that this was confirmed by the British Embassy in Washington . |
| 7 | He points out that the pencils are notoriously difficult to get , and says the simple fact is that the judges have not seen sufficient innovation . |
| 8 | Unlike John Major , Richard Kinsey advocates the need to understand more about youth crime , and says the English system could learn from Scotland 's experience |
| 9 | She points to cutbacks in beds and says the full complement for acute mental patients should be made avaialble . |
| 10 | The Central board has recommended acceptance of the offer and says the resulting group will be better able to compete on world markets . |
| 11 | If you are honest , approaching with an open mind and saying the first thing that comes into your head , you will gradually find you are able to contribute real information and will gain confidence in your abilities . |
| 12 | in general there is perhaps a little bit too much of an emphasis on beliefs and saying the right thing — giving the right word . |
| 13 | She 'd been silly , getting into an argument on the edge of a cliff and saying the wrong thing . |
| 14 | Why did she keep reacting like this , and saying the wrong thing ? |
| 15 | But I can remember my father coming back from the death bed and saying the old man was babbling about a grandson . |
| 16 | I could hardly believe it , and said the first thing that came into my head . |
| 17 | President Franois Mitterrand , answering viewers ' questions in a television appearance yesterday , warned against writing off the Socialist Party as dead and said the first aim must be to reunite it . |
| 18 | ‘ But the following Tuesday , British Coal 's area director visited Point of Ayr and said the second phase would not go ahead during the review period , which effectively means development plans at Point of Ayr are on ice . ’ |
| 19 | Whilst they were thus disputing , politely , the moral niceties of their interesting situation , a rushing sound was heard , and a melodious twanging , and the lady became very agitated , and said the black magician was on his way . |
| 20 | Sir Richard condemned cigarette advertising and said the only piece of anti-smoking law the tobacco companies had ever supported , was the one banning sales to children . |
| 21 | His Defence Counsel said he 'd suffered a great deal since his arrest and said the real punishment had already happened away from court . |
| 22 | The authorities promised early elections , and said the former president and others arrested would be brought to trial . |
| 23 | I was sitting in my office smoking one of James 's cigarettes — not the best thing , perhaps , for the queasiness I was still feeling , but I hoped it might calm my juddering nerves — when a poked page-boy knocked on my door and said the Old Man wanted to see me in his suite . |
| 24 | All that crap about ‘ I do n't know why I lurv you but I do ’ was bollocks 'cos he then went and said the same things to the scum . |
| 25 | He announced measures which would reduce the total business rates bill by 2.6 per cent and said the same reduction would apply in Scotland and Wales . |
| 26 | He had a low doddering voice and said the same thing every time . |
| 27 | A doctor came , and said the same thing , then she went off duty for lunch . |
| 28 | So I said ‘ Well , there 's no need to be frightened of him , he would n't touch you ’ , but you see then somebody was talking to me on the phone last night and said the same thing ‘ We do n't come any more to say prayers as we go through the churchyard because we 're frightened ’ . |
| 29 | United Buses and Darlington Transport Company both complained that they were not properly consulted before decisions were taken and said the proposed speed humps would make bus travel uncomfortable and could damage the vehicles . |
| 30 | George nodded and said the whole train had been rewatered at that point . |