Example sentences of "said that the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Launching International Literacy Year 1990 , UNESCO Director General said that the absolute number of illiterates had begun to decline for the first time in history . |
| 2 | He also said that the best way for the USA to help Eastern Europe would be to aid the Soviet Union on its path to democracy . |
| 3 | Watkins always said that the best photographs are taken ‘ along the ley ’ . |
| 4 | Aunt Kit said that the best thing I could do initially was to train as a teacher . |
| 5 | I said that the best thing he could do for the whites was to demonstrate to the blacks that they fully supported the widest possible franchise , and that if he did that he would emerge as a statesman , with a statesman 's view of his responsibilities . |
| 6 | You know , I mean I know he said that the best thing , decision we ever made was not to go to erm Raynes Park because the wicket really has deteriorated on that , but he has a lot of contacts and things . |
| 7 | ‘ She learned that the vessel had come , and was glad , for she said that the young man would speak for her . |
| 8 | Jenjin spoke in Rostov 's ear and said that the young man 's name was Nogai , a grandson of the Kha-Khan . |
| 9 | Congratulating the director on his meticulous work , Mr Keys said that the young characters , never O'Casey 's strong point , were played with great conviction . |
| 10 | Commenting on the standards of the competition , Willi Bauer , chairman of the 1992 judging panel , said that the young people were the future of our industry . |
| 11 | In the last chapter I said that the average consumption of fat in the Western world is about 130 grams ( over 4½ ounces ) a day . |
| 12 | Bob said that the average fraud committed with stolen cards amounts to between £1,500 and £1,800 . |
| 13 | I said that the average number was 3,800 . |
| 14 | Saleh Hamat said that the abortive coup had been the culmination of " an insurrectional and separatist climate in certain parts of the capital " . |
| 15 | He said that the long-distance part of the network has been costing the government around £11m per year to run : ‘ It has been found by a continued process of review that it is no longer cost-effective for the government to continue running it itself , ’ he said . |
| 16 | The FAO said that the annual maize harvest in 11 countries was expected to be at least 25 per cent down and that countries which would normally export maize , notably South Africa and Zimbabwe , would themselves be seeking imports of the regional staple . |
| 17 | Reports said that the depressed mood of the summit , described by President Mitterrand as " morose " , had been compounded by predictions , subsequently confirmed by the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development ( OECD ) in its annual Employment Outlook released on July 21 , of a rise in unemployment in the industrialized countries to around 30,000,000 in 1992 , its highest level since 1983 . |
| 18 | Mr Pavlov said that the anti-crisis programme will work only if it is backed by all 15 republics . |
| 19 | Anticipating his discussions in London later yesterday with Mrs Thatcher , the Soviet Foreign Minister said that the four Berlin powers had a continuing responsibility to preserve peace in Europe . |
| 20 | Mr Gould said that the four Glasgow schools had to close because their small rolls denied pupils a broad curriculum . |
| 21 | In September , when Lloyd 's announced record profits of £650m for its market 's last completed trading period , Murray Lawrence , Lloyd 's chairman , said that the financial capacity to accept insurance business next year would be the same as this year 's £11bn . |
| 22 | Shildon said that the financial situation had become a mess and that records could be made to prove almost anything , but he did not believe there was a serious intention to prosecute . |
| 23 | During the meeting Brooke reportedly expressed the dismay of the UK government at these refusals , and reported on progress with unionist parties on the possibility of talks on devolution , while Collins said that the recent judgments on extradition had not been the responsibility of the Irish government . |
| 24 | A statement by the human rights organization Amnesty International on Feb. 5 said that the recent trials of Tiananmen dissidents fell " far short of international standards " . |
| 25 | However , in an optimistic assessment following a G-7 Finance Ministers ' meeting on July 15 , the US Treasury Secretary , Nicholas Brady , said that the recent fall in the cost of borrowing in the UK [ see p. 38355 ] and Japan indicated that the aim of lower interest rates was beginning to be achieved . |
| 26 | Regarding the environment , G-7 leaders said that the recent Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro [ see p. 38947 ] had heightened awareness of global environmental problems and they urged " countries , developed and developing , to direct policies and resources towards sustainable development which … safeguards present and future generations " . |
| 27 | For example , a senior drugs regulator said that the recent scare over human insulin had led to 100 or so patients stopping their drugs , with predictably disastrous results . |
| 28 | A Vietnam News Agency report on May 21 said that the joint team had investigated " 11 reports on sightings of live Americans " in various cities and provinces . |
| 29 | Acheson said that the joint chiefs of staff preferred the latter course of action . |
| 30 | Lord Justice Taylor , recently appointed Lord Chief Justice , said that the 95 deaths during and after the 1989 FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest might have been avoided in an all-seat stadium . |