Example sentences of "say [pron] [adj] [noun] is " in BNC.
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| 1 | So we say its average speed is fifty miles per hour . |
| 2 | But they say their real reward is knowing they 've helped to save lives . |
| 3 | The police say their only lead is a vague description of a man seen running from the alley after the shooting . |
| 4 | They say their new ball is aimed mainly at the middle and high handicapper and , though nice and soft on the clubface , actually spins less because of the larger dimpling on the Zylin cover . |
| 5 | But stores like VG say their first duty is to the shoppers and they 'll make sure they keep the campaign in the headlines until they can sell the story themselves . |
| 6 | COHSE researcher Steven Weeks say his main concern is that the schemes being marketed ‘ are not designed to measure the type of jobs nurses do ’ . |
| 7 | She says my first reaction is one of horror , then sympathy for the individual concerned but not surprise . |
| 8 | David Lyles , the coach , says their winning secret is constant hard work and dedication and determination … they have problems finding enough pool time because there are so many clubs in Swindon but it is a nationwide problem because there are only two good pools in this country which is not a lot for fifty million people … |
| 9 | She says her ultimate ambition is to get that published too . |
| 10 | Stratus currently offers Unix System Labs Inc 's Tuxedo transaction processing monitor , but says its preferred solution is Transarc Corp 's Encina , which will be offered as an alternative — Encina is in beta-testing now . |
| 11 | The firm says its key target is persuading busy young mums that Spam makes an easy meal in minutes . |
| 12 | Encore says its current plan is to move to the next-generation 88110 RISC over time , but claims its architecture is CPU-independent and that it is evaluating other architectures . |
| 13 | Licensed semiconductor partners will be able to involve their customers at the beginning of the design process and Sun says its current intention is to facilitate early design adoption and volume sales as soon as silicon is production ready , independent of its own system products becoming available . |
| 14 | ‘ Any company which says its prime goal is to create shareholder value should report its performance in those terms , ’ C&L 's Richard Barfield told a recent conference on corporate governance . |
| 15 | The second point is on correspondence , I 'm absolutely certain that when a member of public writes in to any department , not necessarily highway , he expects and needs an immediate response , now I know you have , you have started the acknowledgement of our system , but I think it 's , it does n't go far enough , an acknowledgement card that simply says the thing is received and is receiving attention , needs to then indicate the individual to whom that matter has been passed for attention and that leads me to the third point and I think the general complaint on the public is that local government is seen as faceless people and I think we have to get in our mind to name people within our department , there 's not one mention about it in our promise , I think we need , unless I 've not read it , but I think , I think we , yes , but I think we need to mention people by name , senior people within the department who will respond to particular things and certainly where public comes into contact within the offices we must get around to wearing a name badge who says who that person is , people want to relate to a person and I think we can do that if we try . |
| 16 | Brian says his only regret is giving up responsibility for Risley Site Services . |
| 17 | Kenneth says his earliest memory is seeing Queen Victoria 's Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 1898 . |
| 18 | Gunn says his old boss is not dour , it is just that people misread his temperament . |
| 19 | Murphy , 31 , above , says his next mission is to make Beverly Hills Cop III . |
| 20 | He says his next move is to set up an action committee to step up his campaign . |
| 21 | He says our basic equipment is a notebook to document evidence . |
| 22 | He is saying our true master is in heaven . |
| 23 | At this point we need to say what spiritual direction is not . |
| 24 | Alison Hillhouse , director of ASH Scotland , said : ‘ Time and time again you hear these women say their first priority is to feed their family and pay their bills . |
| 25 | Celia thinks they 'll say his illegitimate daughter is next-of-kin . |
| 26 | ‘ I 'd say your private life is very much my business . |