Example sentences of "said it [vb past] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The United Nations said it had arranged a ceasefire between the government and Unita on Sunday night , but it was largely ignored . |
| 2 | A spokeswoman for the employment benefit adjudication office said it had received a file on the subject , which was under consideration . |
| 3 | In another move , Brabant Resources , for which Aberdeen has made an all-share offer , said it had received a second bid approach which could lead to a cash offer . |
| 4 | But the STUC also voiced disquiet about the way last Monday 's picketing was handled by police , and said it had secured a pledge that policing would now be ‘ even-handed ’ . |
| 5 | I said women should have a choice : the hospital said it had to have a policy . ’ |
| 6 | The military said it had launched a big manhunt for army coup leaders who escaped when their men surrendered . |
| 7 | However , Timex said it had won a court order restricting to six the number of pickets organised by local AEEU officials , and requiring that picketing be peaceful . |
| 8 | The agent said it had sold a commercial garage in Middlesbrough to a named company . |
| 9 | Last week the firm said it hoped to agree a sale of part of the 61 per cent stake owned by American Express as part of a deal to inject new equity into the firm . |
| 10 | Mr Don Aitken , a trust member , said it hoped to bring a test case . |
| 11 | But CALA said it intended to pay a final dividend of 1.55p , for an unchanged total of 2.3p . |