Example sentences of "[noun] said he [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A doctor who examined the soldier who claimed he had been hit by the car said he found a bruise measuring 10cms on his left thigh . |
| 2 | Richard said he saw a raven . |
| 3 | Richard said he saw a raven . |
| 4 | Richard said he saw a raven . |
| 5 | Mr Maggs said he saw a friend of his being ill-treated in the back of the van , The police were using too much force . |
| 6 | Swales said he had a lot of flair , but admitted he was an unknown quantity . |
| 7 | In the morning Tom said he had a cold . |
| 8 | AN Irby man facing Wirral magistrates yesterday on a drink-driving charge said he attended a friend 's birthday . |
| 9 | But Sam said he had a surprise to show her ; and Sarah , obviously put up to it by him , claimed she would prefer to sit in the shade on the terrace and do a water colour of the garden at La Gracieuse . |
| 10 | Dr Mumby said he had a duty to put the potential benefits of allergy diagnosis and treatment in public view , which was why he attracted publicity in newspapers rather than professional journals . |
| 11 | Earlier , in a visit to the headquarters of the Black Sea fleet in Sevastopol , Mr Rutskoy said he favoured a referendum on whether Crimea should be returned to Russia , 32 years after Khrushchev presented it to Ukraine . |
| 12 | A farmer said he saw a car down his lane on the Sunday night — just a pair of headlights , he thought it was a courting couple ; but that was on the other side of the ridge , away from Miller 's End . ’ |
| 13 | The doctor said he had a cousin in Sheila na gigh . |
| 14 | The doctor said he needed a rest and he was away ill for three months . |
| 15 | ‘ Mitford said he had a row with him . |
| 16 | In it Tobin said he needed a bit of cash , a loan . |