Example sentences of "he said [conj] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 He said since the incident new instructions insisted that loads must never be left unsupported , supports must be put in place to stop the tube falling and a wider slot in the pipe was now used making the operation easier , quicker and safer .
2 He said that every weekend until recently there had been at least three incursions , most of which he had intercepted .
3 He said that every time he returned to the kidnappers to present an offer worked out after lengthy discussions with the family , claiming that this was the absolute maximum the Milettis could afford to pay , the gang accused him of lying .
4 He said that a minority of companies demonstrated a reckless disregard for safety , and some intentionally put profit before safety .
5 David showed prudence in doing the things committed to him by Saul ; Job exemplified simplicity ( in the good sense ) for it was said of him that he was a simple man ; Solomon , in Proverbs , highlighted patience , where he said that a prince is made mellow by patience .
6 He said that a prisoner one day received a batch of letters from Amnesty members , to which the prisoners were allowed to reply .
7 He said that a company could suffer bad headhunting experiences if it was not entirely sure exactly what it wanted the search consultant to do .
8 ‘ … he said that a girl he knew once used to do it while in a handstand position .
9 In answer to a question , he said that a change in the political hue of the government would not , in the long term , make any difference .
10 He said that a man who 's gon na build a , build something , let's put it in a modern setting , the man who 's gon na , a man and woman , a couple are gon na put an extension on their house , they do n't just go down and buy a few dozen bricks , er , and a bag cement and start , they work out how much it 's gon na cost them first of all .
11 He said that a levy assessed on arrears could not work because of the problem of defining arrears and basing the levy on the amount outstanding was unfair because of the different types of debt such as an £80,000 mortgage or £100 weekly collection .
12 THE LATE Jock Stein laid down a strategy for the World Cup when he said that a team could wear working clothes to qualify , but needed to find evening dress for the event itself .
13 King Alfred had expressed a traditional division in society when he said that a kingdom must have those who pray , those who fight and those who work .
14 He said that a number of vice-chancellors see the fees scheme as a way of getting the Government off the universities ' backs , giving them freedom from detailed control .
15 He said that a rival to challenge the leadership of Chief Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi , was set up and then deliberately brought down in order to promote Buthelezi .
16 He said that no pilot of Mr Hancock 's experience would attempt such a flight with the slightest hint of monsoon weather .
17 He said that no woman could ever love him , because of his face .
18 He said that no agreement on defence had been signed , but that it was " known to all " that China sold weapons to Pakistan [ see p. 36467 ] .
19 He agreed that a mother 's censorship would be very limiting , and , after consulting Isobel , who was enchanted with the idea , he said that the furniture could be brought in .
20 He said that the Government had only pledged itself to employ the successful barracks architects , but not the Government Offices architects .
21 He said that the Government had not given satisfactory reasons for choosing Scott .
22 He said that the government wished companies that get involved in cabling to emphasise the more advanced ‘ star ’ systems .
23 He said that the government would consider developing community radio only when it knows the outcome of the 1984 conference .
24 He said that the Government were out of touch with homelessness and with the hopelessness of large sections of society , and that they had forfeited their right to govern .
25 In his acceptance speech , he said that the Government 's economic policy was damaging business in the north-east .
26 He said that the Government had already made ‘ quite a number of changes ’ to meet the concerns , but he hinted there could be more to come .
27 Counselling an overall growth rate of 5.5-6 per cent in the next five years , he said that the government would maintain subsidies for state-owned enterprises , accounting for one-third of the national budget .
28 He said that the government 's actions were aimed at bringing the two states closer and promoting integration .
29 Mandela responded formally on July 8 when he said that the government was " closing its eyes " to the seriousness of the crisis .
30 After all it was suggested er by er Michael Howard in who was Corporate Affairs Minister in nineteen eighty-six in , in the House of Commons he said that the Government believe that members of a pension scheme are in effect investors in that scheme and that that they deserve the protection of the Bill will extend to investors and it never did .
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