Example sentences of "say [conj] it [modal v] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Critics of the deal , which was worked out at ministerial level , say that it would have been more sensible to spend the money on rebuilding the Villahermosa Palace to be an annexe for the nearby Prado , which is urgently in need of more space , as well as the kind of modern facilities which have ‘ put the Villahermosa among the ranks of intelligent buildings and the top museums of the Nineties ’ , as the press release boasts . |
| 2 | He had his widowed mother living with him and two sisters who had to get husbands ; both Mr James and Constanza say that it would have been considered an almost monstrous act of selfishness if the prince had insisted on marrying one of the Montecativi or Roccarosa girls for their beaux yeux . |
| 3 | Contemporary accounts say that it could reach quite high speeds on the rails and that it saved fuel . |
| 4 | While many hoteliers get upset because successive governments appear to ignore the industry 's needs and say that it can look after itself , he regards that as a compliment . |
| 5 | If Microsoft decides not to sue — and we wonder if it can decide before WABI is introduced — observers say that it will hassle Sun to death . |
| 6 | Manufacturing companies such as ICI and Du Pont say that it will take between five and seven years to develop suitable alternatives , and in some cases much less , so compliance with a 1995 withdrawal should pose few problems . |
| 7 | The most cautious believe that it will stabilise at between 0.5 and one per cent of the total beer market and even the most bullish say that it will take more than five years to reach four per cent . |
| 8 | per annum in West Yorkshire , how can a Minister stand in the House and say that it will keep West Yorkshire 154 police officers under strength this year and next year ? |
| 9 | I think with the the people who say that it should have clear instructions , it 's not immediately obvious which button you should press , and maybe you , maybe something which says , Visitors , please press here , or something like that . |
| 10 | He says that it would make an ideal site for tourist related businesses . |
| 11 | The Institute says that it would prefer the former . |
| 12 | He says that it would cost him more money if he went the other way . |
| 13 | There is no way of monitoring arms once they are sold , although I believe Contraves when it says that it would have to fit the latest equipment to any ship , and would not fit Argentinian ships . |
| 14 | Talking about visions , Dickens says that it would help ‘ if William Blake were here ’ , only to be interrupted by Chatterton . |
| 15 | The surgeon says that it can avoid major surgery . |
| 16 | The surgeon says that it can avoid major surgery . |
| 17 | The University also says that it can supply state-of-the art fibre to other universities and industry across the world in accordance with specific designs , if required . |
| 18 | Housebound and often in severe pain , Mr McTear says that it can take him 30 minutes to recover his breath from the simple act of walking downstairs in the morning . |
| 19 | But Catalonia says that it will bear the entire cost if necessary . |
| 20 | IBM says that it will offer AIX CICS/6000 to vendors like Sun , Hewlett Packard and Digital Equipment Corp . |
| 21 | European and Asian countries , where companies have few scruples about exploiting their American rivals ' legal handicap , could pass anti-bribery laws of their own and TI says that it will lobby for such legislation . |
| 22 | Furthermore , if Sun Microsystems Inc has infringed its property rights , an issue yet unproven , Microsoft says that it will start legal proceedings . |
| 23 | Digital Equipment Corp , left out of the COSE initiative , has been invited , and it says that it will send its X/Open representative as an observer . |
| 24 | Derek Clark says that it will change sailing by forcing people to realise that sometimes championships are won by people who are the right weight and size rather than the best sailor … he says they 're hoping to examine the skill levels … it also means that more people can go racing … |
| 25 | IBM says that it will bring into AD/Cycle ‘ many of the features existing in the recently delivered AIX Software Development Environment Workbench/6000 ’ — which sounds like a signal victory for and endorsement of Hewlett-Packard Co 's approach since Workbench/6000 is based on the Softbench Broadcast Message Server licensed from Hewlett-Packard . |
| 26 | If a public sector organisation says that it will do something at a certain time , the customer wants that to happen . |
| 27 | He says that it will cost money , especially if the dispute continues for some time . |
| 28 | Labour says that it will reverse every step that the Government have taken to protect businesses , and would leave them to the mercy of Labour 's own local councils . |
| 29 | Houghton says that it will take at least 15 years to determine the impact of human activity on global warming , the time necessary to allow for an observation network covering land , sea and atmosphere to be set up . |
| 30 | Randi says that it will persuade good investigators to take conjurors seriously . |