Example sentences of "say it [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | check it out for them and they want a quote , say it takes two blokes an hour each |
| 2 | They say it takes three months or so to show up . |
| 3 | And it is not enough to devote four pages to ‘ sexual orientation ’ and then lamely say it deserves more attention . |
| 4 | which there ca n't be can there , and say it gets lost in the post then you 're not gon na have it updated |
| 5 | They say it gets cold at those altitudes . |
| 6 | ‘ They say it gets easier , ’ Jill grinned . |
| 7 | Well you say it ignores several local plan policies . |
| 8 | They say it likes chalky uplands … ’ |
| 9 | Say it rotates left to right about the vertical axis , as a line segment reaches the right extreme , it is removed . |
| 10 | Anyhow , they say it beats nose-picking and nail-biting — yes , you 're ahead of me — hands down ! |
| 11 | They say it contains eight per cent alcohol , and the locals down it by the gallon . |
| 12 | As I say it 's all got ta be subject to you negotiate with him |
| 13 | They say it shows little respect for the environment and have managed to pursuade council officials to consider putting preservation orders on the remaining trees . |
| 14 | The film makers say it shows routine insensitivity to livestock , but experts say they 're wrong . |
| 15 | But critics say it gives false hope to millions and they predict chaos , as local authorities run out of money and those on the edge , like the homeless , are squeezed out . |
| 16 | Dallas-based Texas Instruments Inc says it plans 1993 capital spending of $650m , a rise of $220m from a year ago , in anticipation of double-digit growth in the world semiconductor market this year , including 25 pct in the US market ; it expects the Japanese semiconductor market to grow at 5% this year , with the Japanese economy beginning ‘ slow recovery ’ in the second half ; it said it has shipped more than 100,000 of its new SuperSparcs in a year , and expects to release several client-server products this year ; commenting on first quarter figures ( page seven ) , it added that software revenues for the first quarter were lower than expected , leading to a small loss in its information technology business ; it continues to see strong demand for notebook computers and printers . |
| 17 | Philips Electronics NV says it sold 100,000 CD-I players in 1992 , but expects the market to mushroom in the next two years , with a doubling this year , and a trebling of that in 1994 — 600,000 in other words . |
| 18 | It says it rejected earlier offers of Fondiaria 's shares as too expensive . |
| 19 | DEC says it delayed any announcement until now so there would be meat on the bones , not just promises . |
| 20 | And he says it took all his strength to make the journey from church to job centre . |
| 21 | Praxis says it took less time to install the ANDF version of the program than the 15 minutes it takes to compile the C sources of Wingz . |
| 22 | ‘ Joey says it sounds O.K. He says to tell you , shamus , that he hopes you collect the reward . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ He says it sounds exciting . |
| 24 | Microsoft Corp says it has now shipped the second and final pre-release version of the Windows NT operating system to 70,000 customers and software developers , and says it offers significant improvements in performance , application support , networking and hardware compatibility ; release of the product is set for next quarter . |
| 25 | Intel says it saw strong demand in the US and Japan , where orders rose significantly as the market was stimulated by lower personal computer prices . |
| 26 | As well as milking the 715/33 for all its worth , Hewlett-Packard says it remains hard at work on developing what it says will be an Apple Computer Inc Mac-like Unix environment for the thing , in addition to the on-board multimedia hardware it is supposed to incorporate . |
| 27 | As well as milking the 715/33 for all its worth , HP says it remains hard at work on developing what it says will be an Apple Mac-like Unix environment for the thing , in addition to the on-board multimedia hardware it is supposed to incorporate . |
| 28 | Coming off the combine at 15% moisture , he says it looked good . |
| 29 | Nimbus says it hopes this will become the new video format of the future . |
| 30 | He says it helps those who are interested in bikes , and prevents them straying into crime . |