Example sentences of "say [pron] have been [art] " in BNC.

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1 Yeah , well what I think he , I think he will emulsion over it cos I mean the ceiling 's a bit , as you say she 'd been a smoker
2 But I say there 's been a
3 Travel agents say there 's been a last minute rush for holidays abroad … with the weather here looking distinctly dismal …
4 Local people say there 's been a long-standing campaign for the site to be made safe .
5 COMMUNITY workers say there has been a big increase in the number of young homeless people as winter sets in .
6 They say there has been no shortage of interest in the project from potential backers .
7 Having tried it here in our own studio and been most impressed , I have also spoken to JMP-1 converts Geoff Whitehorn and Phil Hilborne who say it 's been a godsend to their recording .
8 And in fact , I overheard Sir Ewen say it 's been the smallest for the past hundred years . ’
9 So he would be vague , and talk of the south , and say he had been a vagrant for many years .
10 His widow Diane says there 's been a terrible injustice .
11 The company in charge of marketing the farm says there 's been a lot of inquiries .
12 He says there has been a great deal of interest shown in the firm because virtual reality is seen as an exciting new technology with a lot of potential .
13 Bryan Gould , shadow Environment Secretary , says there has been a fivefold increase in planning applications for toxic waste incineration capacity .
14 A Forensic expert who investigated the Carl Bridgewater murder case , says there has been a miscarriage of justice .
15 A Forensic expert who investigated the Carl Bridgewater murder case , says there has been a miscarriage of justice .
16 Michael Joseph says there has been no breach : ‘ The Sunday Times 's promotion is theirs , not ours . ’
17 Paul calls from the hospital at eight and says there has been no change during the night .
18 He says they 've been a thorn in the side of the auhtorities .
19 Martin Hines says he 's been a winner here twice and everyone will be looking to beat him .
20 Dixie says it has been a busy day .
21 Lucy says it has been a lesson in sympathy to begin again as a ‘ new ’ teacher , finding a way to pull our work more into line with the current fitness scene .
22 The Government says it 's been a great success — those living close to its route say its ruined their lives .
23 He says it 's been a sad day , but its also a homecoming .
24 She says it 's been a lifelong ambition to work with horses .
25 The govenor of Bullingdon says it 's been a very rough patch .
26 Edward Gillespie , Race Couse Manager , says it 's been a fantastic day .
27 He says it 's been the worst 3 years of his life .
28 Bearing in mind that Mr Steel probably on his own admission has said he 's been a bit late out of the starting blocks in order to make his bid for a review of the allocations , er I mean how do you feel in response to that ?
29 ‘ As a result , we 've had an awful lot of letters from people saying there 'd been an oversight on their part , ’ says an outwardly cheerful Simpson .
30 But union leaders emerged from talks in the city last night saying there had been no agreement on a tough back-to-work formula and closure looked likely .
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