Example sentences of "was [adv] say that [noun] " in BNC.

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1 But that was not to say that people had a right to it , that they were entitled to it .
2 If there are other servants , he will expose their laziness — in fact , it was once said that brownies were originally created to help relieve men of the burden caused by Adam .
3 It was always said that water-sellers at Indian stations had to be of a high caste .
4 It was also said that money was received from Dutch Shell and Courtaulds .
5 It was held that the facts did not show any detinue and it was also said that C had done no wrong by not allowing A to enter and remove them .
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