Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] [pos pn] [noun] say it " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Who did you phone besides Myra ? ’ he asked , a glint in his eyes saying it would be no use denying it . |
| 2 | That smile on your face says it all . |
| 3 | And despite his smile and the teasing note in his voice , the look in his eyes said it was an order . |
| 4 | The Crown Princess of Jordan opened an exhibition of his work saying it captured the real colour of life . |
| 5 | At the moment it was the traditional tale of going up to Jackson 's at 10 in the morning after an all-night session at Dobell 's — wine we drank in those days , Poppet , wine that was wine not this filthy MUCK — and demanding double portions of oysters all round and when it came to pay no one had a penny , so Dobell , who even then still had the charm of a boy of twenty , and a slim waist to go with it , said he would bring in one of the engravings from his collection , and Gaston , who always recognised a gentleman — not like the CLODS who run hostelries nowadays — with tears in his eyes said it was an honour , an honour to serve Mr Dobell and his friends . |
| 6 | A spokeswoman for his department said it would effectively act as a cap on costs . |