Example sentences of "and say it [vb past] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 A top critic , Jeffrey Taylor of The Mail on Sunday , saw rehearsals of the ballet , and said it contained erotic love scenes .
2 THE Indian government defeated an opposition censure motion in parliament yesterday and said it had vital evidence to identify those responsible for a series of bomb explosions in Bombay .
3 It detected a pick-up in house sales and said it hoped 1993 would prove ‘ a springboard for recovery ’ .
4 Mr Millan personally was in favour of a large degree of devolution and said it helped European regional policy to work more effectively .
5 Regional Magistrate Gerry Harty agreed that the firm had a good record and said it bought vast quantities for distribution to its various stores .
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