Example sentences of "say the [noun] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | Royal watchers say the Princess ' interest in the leprosy mission was inspired by Mother Teresa , whom she greatly admires . |
| 2 | Police say the vandals ' actions could have had horrific results and they want the culprits caught before they strike again . |
| 3 | The radicals say the pragmatists ' policies are a betrayal of Khomeini 's legacy and that the move away from state control of the economy will harm the poor . |
| 4 | They say the economists ' approach is winning a greater acceptance among doctors and health service managers because they appreciate that money is limited and choices have to be made on where it should be spent . |
| 5 | Ah yes , say the diarists ' lobby . |
| 6 | says the Marquis ' ‘ They were not convinced , but the Japanese took up the idea a few years ago and they are now industry leaders . ’ |
| 7 | A writer in the Berliner Zeitung said the authorities ' failure to respond to complaints had created a feeling of insecurity . |
| 8 | Mr Alan Milburn , the Labour candidate , said the Conservatives ' pilot schemes had been a failure . |
| 9 | Norman MacAskill , Inverness , said the Conservatives ' case for re-structuring councils was fraudulent , as the majority of those who wanted single-tier councils saw it as part of the move to a Scottish parliament . |
| 10 | The three senior judges agreed that a balance had to be struck between the interests of the children and their parents — and Lord Hope said the parents ' interests were also of very great importance . |
| 11 | A spokesman for the site 's owner , Isle of Man-based Anglo International said the residents ' views were being considered and that a community centre might be included in future development plans . |
| 12 | Party leader John Bruton , launching the first of the campaign manifestos , said the Reynolds ' government had still left unemployment at a near-record high level . |
| 13 | A Daily Telegraph editorial last December said the Widdups ' defiance of modern moguls enshrined a principle of high value — the right of owners of private property to defy modern moguls . |
| 14 | ‘ We have important league and cup games coming up next month in addition to national squad weekends , so it 's understandable that some of our players do n't wish to take their chances in a club fixture , ’ said the Quins ' press officer Alex Saward yesterday . |
| 15 | In granting the county court order , Judge Geoffrey Vos said the families ' affidavits showed they feared for their children . |
| 16 | Defence counsel said the girls ' mother had no knowledge of what had been happening . |
| 17 | ‘ Everybody has bad games , ’ said the Quakers ' manager , ‘ and Kevan gives 110pc , no matter how he plays . |
| 18 | The vice-chancellor said the creditors ' committee had been given insufficient time and information to judge the proposals , which were negotiated by BCCI liquidator Touche Ross , particularly whether accepting Abu Dhabi 's package would recover more money for creditors than suing the majority shareholders . |
| 19 | Doreen Horridge , the DoH nursing officer who is responsible for the implementation of nurse prescribing , said the nurses ' formulary would be published shortly but was subject to consultation under the Medicines Act 1968 . |
| 20 | Mother Catherine said the nuns ' action had highlighted the plight of egg producers in the wake of the salmonella controversy . |
| 21 | He said the rebels ' objective was ‘ not to conquer Kabul by force , but to smash the security perimeter ’ established by government forces . |
| 22 | He said the Vincennes ' aggressive attitude had got it a reputation as a ‘ robocruiser ’ |
| 23 | She said the Serbs ' agreement to let the convoy move on would not affect the UNHCR 's decision , announced on Wednesday , to suspend relief operations for Bosnia-Herzegovina because all sides in the conflict there were playing politics with humanitarian aid . |
| 24 | In Belgrade , Lyndall Sachs of the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ( UNHCR ) said the Serbs ' agreement to let the convoy move on would not affect the UNHCR 's decision , announced on Wednesday , to suspend relief operations for Bosnia-Herzegovina because all sides in the conflict there were playing politics with humanitarian aid . |
| 25 | ‘ Then Terry McDermott reminded me I 'm the manager , ’ said the Magpies ' Messiah . |
| 26 | A health board spokesman said the wages ' computer tape was handed over to the Clydesdale Bank on Wednesday , as normal , which would have allowed processing of the £1,360,000 wage bill in time for withdrawal yesterday . |
| 27 | Detective Chief Inspector Tony Crowther yesterday said the twins ' bodies had lain in an outside toilet ‘ days rather than weeks ’ . |
| 28 | I said the kids ' crusade was curdling now , everyone had overdosed , but she would n't listen . |
| 29 | Now could I ask for all the members to say the Mothers ' Union prayer , the nineteen seventy four one which you will find on page three . |
| 30 | I 'd probably say The Byrds ' ‘ Younger Than Yesterday ’ ; Neil Young , ‘ Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere ’ ; the first Buzzcocks album ; the first Diodes album ; Throbbing Gristle , ‘ DOA : The Third & Final Report ’ ; My Bloody Valentine , ‘ Loveless ’ ; probably ‘ Doolittle ’ by the Pixies . |