Example sentences of "[prep] his [noun sg] [conj] say [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Despite his lead , Parry was not fully satisfied with his game and said he was kept in the hunt only by his putting . |
| 2 | Finally he took me in to his office and said he was looking for Girls to work at the Winter Gardens , Blackpool . |
| 3 | Mr Browning , with an expression on his face that said he guessed what this was about and it did not please him , nodded . |
| 4 | ‘ John was put in a corner recently and asked about his fitness and said he thought he would be back in November . |
| 5 | He would n't chase her after reading the letter she had left for him , politely thanking him for his hospitality and saying she was returning to Palma to complete her work before returning to England . |
| 6 | He smiled a little , and with the ice broken they discussed dogs until he looked at his watch and said he would have to go . |
| 7 | He was always looking at his watch and saying he 'd have to go and — ’ |
| 8 | ‘ He bumbled and tugged at his ear and said he hoped I might call again at a more opportune moment , though I did not believe a word of it . |
| 9 | The singing star , like so many others before him , was impressed by his reception and says he wants to return . |