Example sentences of "say it [be] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some people say it is a sign of intelligence . |
| 2 | Organisers say it is a chance for landlords to get information on the new 20-year leases . |
| 3 | If I say it is a work of art , it is work of art . |
| 4 | The men who work in the hole say it is a pig to work there . ’ |
| 5 | So I do n't deny a an an access to housin or an affordable housing problem , quite the contrary , but I say it is a policy which is a it is a problem capable of solution by local plan policy , not by wholesale allocation of land as he advocates . |
| 6 | Residents say it is a health hazard . |
| 7 | The townspeople say it is a giant ; but the mayor does n't believe them . |
| 8 | Union leaders say it 's a choice between a pay cut and job losses . |
| 9 | The English Basketball Association say it 's a question of strength … not just skill . |
| 10 | Councillors admit the decision wo n't stop hunting but say it 's a way of bringing public opinion to the notice of the Government . |
| 11 | You can sell a house by saying it 's near to the station , or the shops : or you can be really eccentric and say it 's a life giving spa centre with its own magic water source . |
| 12 | Police say it 's a licence to assault , but magistrates insist they do take attacks on officers seriously . |
| 13 | I heard him cry immediately and the doctor say it 's a boy , but I did n't feel part of it . |
| 14 | More than five hundred items are in the exhibition — enthusiasts say it 's a chance to see the art form of the nineties . |
| 15 | I say it 's a trick to persuade him to stay . |
| 16 | well it 's not a jacket , it 's a sort , as I say it 's a waistcoat . |
| 17 | Chloe 's parents say it 's a sentence that 's totally inadequate . |
| 18 | But some consumer groups say it 's a con . |
| 19 | ‘ I 'll hang it in a paper bag , ’ said Lydia , ‘ and if anyone asks I ? I say it 's a fetish . ’ |
| 20 | Neighbours say the council are now repairing their walls , but say it 's a bit late now : |
| 21 | So I say it 's a bit bit al bit silly in n it really ! |
| 22 | Environmentalists say it 's a dinosaur of the road |
| 23 | I suppose we say it 's a nightmare — it gets a little bit electrifying to me because Chelsea is the accolade of the world and everyone 's expecting their best at Chelsea and which we attempt to do every year . |
| 24 | Campaigners say it 's a scandal that many older patients are being dismissed as untreatable even though drugs and therapies are available . |
| 25 | Friends of the former owner say it 's a scandal . |
| 26 | There you are , they say it 's a ruby diamond ring , well it 's a nice Victorian style ring . |
| 27 | Cos as I say it 's a mixture of a few you see . |
| 28 | ‘ If I say it 's a lullaby , then it 's a lullaby . ’ |
| 29 | Opponents say it 's a policy doomed to fail — creating massive environmental damage . |
| 30 | Jehovah 's Witnesses say it 's a form of divine protection . |