Example sentences of "said [pron] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They said me and him had to go to the social security the next morning , and if he did n't he 'd be picked up . |
| 2 | He said me and the boys we 're standing all day watching her when she 's bending down putting box in a sack |
| 3 | We saw , we saw one or two others that were involved , that were involved in it , and er I were talking to the , one of the young producers that were there and er and I said if you 're short of some ac actors I said me and my mate will be actors you know , oh she said you 're dressed just right I 'll tell ya |
| 4 | Tobie said nothing nor , after a glance , did John le Grant . |
| 5 | It was enough to make Lucy suspect there were tiny uprooted plants in their handbags , but she said nothing while taking details of their request for lunch and a bush walk on the first Wednesday of the following month . |
| 6 | ‘ You 're quite certain you said nothing that might make him suspect ? ’ |
| 7 | In Committee , the Government said nothing that suggested that such a change will be made . |
| 8 | ‘ I did n't want to stand in your way , that 's why I said nothing but I ca n't help thinking it is closer to your measure . ’ |
| 9 | Marie said nothing but she had worked at an old people 's home as part of her Community Care Course . |
| 10 | Zborowski said nothing but went into his room and changed into worn summer clothes and came out carrying his only winter suit parcelled up to take to the pawnbroker . |
| 11 | She said nothing but looked at him . |
| 12 | She said nothing but went out and straight upstairs to her room . |
| 13 | Tessel said nothing but looked down at them with contempt . |
| 14 | Even Helen , who looked around at everything with great sympathetic curiosity and could usually be relied upon for cheer and irritating opinion , said nothing but ‘ yum-yum ’ twice and looked out of the window . |
| 15 | But now , like the others , Terry said nothing but stood there in his tracksuit waiting to slide hissingly across the floor once more . |
| 16 | She said nothing but put out her hand and took the envelope . |
| 17 | Creggan said nothing but stared over the grey rolling sea that had given the eagle whom he loved most in the world her name . |
| 18 | They said nothing but listened to the chatter in the restaurant , the clatter of cutlery and tinging of glass . |
| 19 | Memet said nothing but waited , all unawares , for her to continue misleading him . |
| 20 | Constance said nothing but walked back into the kitchen , where she lifted the lid off the soup and stood staring at it . |
| 21 | Tavalouze said nothing but strode ahead of Lucien , his worn sandals slapping loudly against his feet and the marble flags of the corridor . |
| 22 | Punch said nothing but slid at once from the room . |
| 23 | Defries raised a sceptical eyebrow , but said nothing except ‘ He 's through . ’ |
| 24 | I sounded to myself absurd and thought he would laugh , but he said nothing except ‘ It 's diseased ’ , and he sat down again . |
| 25 | He thought about it for a few moments , but said nothing except that he did not understand why a second shoe had been stolen . |
| 26 | She held me tenderly and stroked my hair , and said nothing until I was calm again . |
| 27 | Tremayne said nothing until we were driving back to the stable and then all he did was ask me if I were happy with what I 'd done . |
| 28 | He said nothing until the machine was ready for take-off , moving forward to the main runway . |
| 29 | The woman turned and looked at the speaker , and there was scorn in her expression , but she said nothing until she turned on Agnes again and said , ‘ How bad is he , lass ? ’ |
| 30 | He said nothing until they were outside New Scotland Yard and had left the security men far behind , stamping their feet against the cold outside the main door . |