Example sentences of "say that a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Miss Spencer-Nairns solicitors say that a better way must be found of compensating the victims of medical treatment , regardless of if there 's any blame . |
| 2 | People often say that a certain noise gets louder at night , even though its measured level does not alter ; this is because , at night , the level of the background noise is generally lower than it is during the day , During the recession , people near once noisy factories started to appreciate the quiet . |
| 3 | Similarly in Hannan although the court is unclear which of the tests is the ‘ law , ’ they actually apply the Denning version of the likelihood test : would a reasonable man say that a real danger of bias exists . |
| 4 | They say that a close encounter between the Sun and a more diffuse star-like object in the cluster tore off a hot filament of gases . |
| 5 | Notches on tallies were an early way of scoring in cricket matches , and people are still said to ‘ notch up ’ a good score , just as one can still hear a commentator say that a free-scoring batsman is ‘ in good nick ’ . |
| 6 | One can not , however , say that a turbulent flow is ‘ completely random ’ ; to do so would define turbulence out of existence ! |
| 7 | We say that a wider Europe must be a more democratic Europe . |
| 8 | If you say that a freely-floating body — and the weights would help a bit there , because they 'd keep it under water and out of any wind — moves down on the ebb at an average of a bit under two knots , you 'd not be far wrong . |
| 9 | Federal US prosecutors say that a former partner at Frost & Sullivan has been indicted for allegedly trading on inside information stolen from the law firm of Skadden , Arps , Slate , Meagher & Flom : Michael Borlinghaus was indicted for allegedly receiving the non-public information from an IBM Corp executive and the allegation is that Borlinghaus , his friend and neighbour Leonard Bellezza , and others traded on the information ; he faces a possible maximum prison term of 20 years and fines of more than $1m if he is convicted of the offence . |
| 10 | I am writing ( I think ) out of turn , to wish you a happy birthday , & say that a small parcel is on the way . |
| 11 | Alcoholics Anonymous ( who should know ) in their Pamphlet " Are you an alcoholic ? " say that a Positive answer to any four of the following questions indicates cause for concern : To answer this question ( " Are you an alcoholic ? " ) ask yourself the following questioned and answer them as honestly as you can . |
| 12 | They say that a domestic crisis brings a family closer together . |
| 13 | The nearest human equivalent to purring is smiling , and we also make the same mistake when we say that a smiling man is a happy man . |
| 14 | Gavron says that a Labour victory would extend the current hiatus in bid activity — but not for long . |
| 15 | The first law of thermodynamics says that a small change in the entropy of a system is accompanied by a proportional change in the energy of the system . |
| 16 | Matthew says that a small amount of yeast added to ‘ half a hundredweight of flour ’ produces a dough that will rise well beyond its former size . |
| 17 | The vicar says that a young Larusa , Masai after all , has stabbed him and beaten him with a stick and the whole town is talking about it . |
| 18 | He rose , began to pace the room , stared at the butler who entered , and said to Orrin , ‘ Beg pardon , sir , for interrupting , but the housekeeper says that a young woman , claiming to be Miss Sally-Anne Tunstall , has arrived at the servants ’ entrance , and what is she to do ? ’ |
| 19 | Professor Nils Shakkabaek of Copenhagen University , who co-ordinated the study , says that a corresponding increase in genito-urinary abnormalities and incidents of testicular cancer tend to support the environmental conclusion . |
| 20 | Following the announcement of approval of elements of the SNMP2 proposal , Westford , Massachusetts-based consultancy Paul Freeman Associates says that a combined SNMP 1/2 version of its Universal SNMP Agent will be announced very soon . |
| 21 | Following the announcement of approval of elements of the SNMP2 proposal ( CI No 2,149 ) , Westford , Massachusetts-based consultancy Paul Freeman Associates says that a combined SNMP 1/2 version of its Universal SNMP Agent will be announced very soon . |
| 22 | The company also says that a wide area network option , with five-mile line of sight connections , will be available later in the year . |
| 23 | He says that a lower rice price would not only help his constituents but also make Japan 's economy stronger — which is , after all , a good nationalist aim . |
| 24 | Herodotus says that a rich Lydian called Pythios tried to get his son exempted from the draft by entertaining the king magnificently ; but the king had the young man sliced in half and made the army march between the pieces ( Hdt. vii.27f . ) . |
| 25 | Menard 142 says that a typical rate for productive scientists is three papers per year . |
| 26 | Menard says that a typical rate for productive scientists is three papers per year . |
| 27 | However Japan and Iceland have taken advantage of a loophole in the regulation which says that a certain number of whales can be killed for scientific purposes . |
| 28 | as if its race/record plans were n't enough , ARI says that a modified version of the aircraft , with a single engine and two-seat cockpit , may be marketed as a homebuilt kit . |
| 29 | Where we have a different point of view is the point of view that says that a general education which will train the mind erm and expand capacity for judgement and so on , erm is perhaps more important than an exact knowledge of erm some particular political science theory . |
| 30 | The Science Policy Research Unit at Sussex University says that a substantial part of the science-policy machine — the part that operates under the auspices of the Department of Education and Science — relies on peer review and ‘ informed prejudice ’ . |