Example sentences of "said it [modal v] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It said it would absorb Information Consulting but could not disclose details of the transaction . |
| 2 | Last April , when Philips unveiled new cutbacks in its heavily loss-making personal computer production operations , the company said it would stop manufacturing micros under its own brand name in the US , but continue to produce for third parties . |
| 3 | A spokesman for the ministry said it would continue consultation with Mother Catherine , and would be studying the papers submitted by the lawyers . |
| 4 | The International Atomic Energy Agency welcomed Mr de Klerk 's offer to allow inspection of its nuclear facilities and said it would send inspectors to verify the end of the nuclear weapon programme . |
| 5 | The Government said it would widen choice for viewers and listeners , safeguard quality programming and bring greater competition and efficiency . |
| 6 | The council said it would cost £10 to send somebody to look at the wall and then I 'd have to pay to have it repaired . |
| 7 | BR then said it would cost £2½ million to repair . |
| 8 | Keith Atkinson , senior environmental health officer , said it would cost £42 to check each work-station in Darlington . |
| 9 | He said it would cost industry too much , he wants to keep a low wage , low skill labour force . |
| 10 | He said it would enable Britain to cut its police forces by half . |
| 11 | It subsequently accused Hong Kong of breaking a 1982 agreement on immigration and said it would handle returns on a case-by-case basis . |
| 12 | THURSDAY : Telecommunications watchdog Oftel said it would review BT 's pricing policy , in spite of the group 's fall in third-quarter profits from £787m to £759m . |
| 13 | LIBYA reaffirmed its determination yesterday to fight United Nations sanctions and said it would expel diplomats from countries which have taken action against it . |
| 14 | On May 17th a partial but telling answer to the first of these questions emerged when US West , one of America 's huge regional Bell telephone companies , said it would pay $1.5 billion for a 25% stake in Time Warner Entertainment ( TWE ) , the cable-TV and film subsidiary of the world 's biggest media conglomerate , whose stars include Mel Gibson ( pictured above ) . |
| 15 | They said it would encourage noise and late-night vandalism and young people driving motor cycles and cars in the parade . |
| 16 | The WBC , one of boxing 's three main governing bodies , said it would strip Bowe of its version of the title if the new champion did not honour the agreement to fight Lewis . |
| 17 | Standard said it would add £60m to its precious tier 1 capital . |
| 18 | Touche Ross , which opposed the adjournment , said it would cause difficulties for further hearings in other jurisdictions . |
| 19 | Social security minister Ann Widdecombe , who plans to leave the Church , said it would cause people to quit ‘ in droves ’ . |
| 20 | Spain 's Alcatel Sesa SA has taken control of two Polish companies , PZT Telkom , which employs 640 people in Warsaw , and Teletra , which has about 1,300 employees making public telephone exchanges ; Alcatel Sesa said it would guarantee jobs for 1,650 people at the two firms for the next 18 months and committed itself to increasing the capital of the two companies by another $25m within a year ; it plans to start manufacturing the Alcatel 1000 S-12 exchange in Poland , where it says it has already built eight digital exchanges in Poland with a $60m credit that was put up by the Spanish government . |
| 21 | Chris Johns , principal officer for social care , said it would direct resources to those with most need . |
| 22 | Sunderland said it would resubmit plans for regenerating the north of the city , while Newcastle will decide later . |
| 23 | She said it would help Sarah to get over the loss , and it did . ’ |
| 24 | Henry 's replies were equally blunt ; he offered help but said it would take time and , if matters should prove too difficult , she was to return immediately to England . |
| 25 | Describing a bypass as ‘ pie in the sky ’ the spokesman said it would take years to achieve while action was needed now . |
| 26 | Back in March ( UX No 375 ) , Uniplex said it would use IBM 's RS/6000 as a primary development machine along with one other platform , giving those chosen a significant lead time in bringing product to market . |
| 27 | IRAN yesterday demanded the extradition of demonstrators who ransacked several of its embassies on Sunday , including the mission in London , and said it would claim compensation from Western governments for damage to its property . |
| 28 | Mr Michael King , regional secretary for the association , said it would provide accommodation where it was needed at the very bottom of the housing ladder . |
| 29 | Labour said it would raise taxes and was subject to the most sustained derision , as well as black propaganda . |
| 30 | Last month another group of rebels , the Eritrean People 's Liberation Front , promised to be equally generous with the port of Massawa : it said it would allow food to be moved from there to the government-held town of Asmara . |