Example sentences of "the [noun sg] say the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the defence said the accident would n't have happened if Gloucestershire 's Robin Phelps had checked the locking pins before trying to move the gangry on . |
| 2 | Well Lee come off the bike said the bike was too powerful . |
| 3 | The magistrates in the case say the girl was n't locked up because she was n't driving the stolen car . |
| 4 | The panel of forecasters who track the largest economies for The Economist says the GDP of nine European countries will contract by 0.4% this year ( chart 1 ) . |
| 5 | Here again , builders sometimes have a way of varying the internal party walls without telling anybody , sometimes plaintively observing ( as the troubles that ensue from this fall about their lawyer 's ears ) , " But the contract said the plan was only for identification , " and see head 6 above as to plans . |
| 6 | ‘ The Archdeacon says the post-mortem showed his neck was broken . |
| 7 | The university says the report is just an attempt to grab headlines . |
| 8 | The Guardian says the man with the moustache looks like Clark Gable . |
| 9 | The Association says the magazine 's determination to maintain complete editorial independence is the key reason why readers have remained loyal over the years and trust its judgment . |
| 10 | The college says the exercise will build up the young people 's confidence and help them to work as a team . |
| 11 | Now the industry says the cost will be £60 billion and blames the EC for demanding ‘ impossible ’ standards for drinking water . |
| 12 | The MEC says the secret is in the drying : hair should be thoroughly towel dried , so the rinse can saturate the hair without being diluted . |
| 13 | The force says the cost to the taxpayer of illegal gatherings like the one at Castlemorton Common last summer runs into millions of pounds every year . |
| 14 | Well the card says the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics . |
| 15 | On the application front , the study says the MS-DOS and Windows emulation scheme Microsoft uses leaves developers facing a complete conversion to take advantage of any of the new advanced features . |
| 16 | The 11 sufferers identified in the study said the smell blighted their relationships with the opposite sex , wrecked promotion prospects at work and led to addiction to cigarettes , alcohol and drugs . |
| 17 | The professor said the idea of a two-year degree was under consideration . |
| 18 | The lawyer said the bombing was planned at Garland 's house the day before and McMullan and McCrory obtained the device on the morning of the attack . |
| 19 | The lawyer said the father of four was now reconciled with his wife and searching for a job . |
| 20 | The DOT says the road wo n't have a serious effect on them , and has refused to buy their cottage . |
| 21 | But opponents to the plan say the ban would be just unnecessary legislation and an infringement of freedom . |
| 22 | Opponents of the plan say the gravel pit is in a conservation area , and the houses would be too expensive for local people . |
| 23 | Last night the cricketer said the incident happened as he tried to get into a pub . |
| 24 | You remember the truck the girl said the family were transported in ? ’ |
| 25 | Who delivered the message at Kinghorn gate , a letter to the Queen saying the King could be arriving that evening and telling her to instruct the purveyor to have horses at Inverkeithing , particularly his favourite , the white Tamesin ? |
| 26 | But the council said the Government 's decision to repatriate had profound implications for asylum seekers all over the world and added that it was ‘ utterly appalled ’ by the action taken furtively in Hong Kong . |
| 27 | Today a spokesman for the council said the letter was part of a standard procedure . |
| 28 | The council says the dish is an eyesore and should be painted white again . |
| 29 | The council says the scheme will give pedestrians greater comfort and safety as well catering for the needs of the disabled . |
| 30 | The council says the withholding of poll tax payments and industrial action by treasury staff have made it difficult to collect money . |