Example sentences of "[adv] said [prep] [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ There 's altogether too much said at the Black Lion , ’ Mrs Yardley said darkly . |
| 2 | I tried to stare my dislike into him but I must have been unsuccessful for he merely said with a primitive accent : ‘ Good in auto , yes ? ’ and grinned . |
| 3 | As McFarlane so aptly and untruthfully said of the Saudi contribution , ‘ the concrete character of that is beyond my ken . ’ |
| 4 | James Sandoe , a fine American critic of crime fiction , once said of the typical private-eye that , although there was no specific reason for it , somehow he always had to have a shabby office with " shabby restaurant nearby serving leaden eggs and greasy bacon " . |
| 5 | I once said to a small group of Reception children working in the play area : " I 've heard that this bracelet has some strange magic powers . |
| 6 | I rather suspect that the , I even said about the strong colour of the net , I suspect , that when |
| 7 | Swayed by the drawing of her breath , the girl took a moment to dream , then said with a far-off resonance , ‘ You don ’ spell dat , ma'am , you sez it . ’ |
| 8 | He drew a deep breath , then said with a faint curl to his lip , ‘ Lucy happens to be my stepmother 's niece . ’ |
| 9 | She met that mocking gaze angrily , then said with a sick rush of jealousy , ‘ Enjoy your last moments with Domino ? ’ |
| 10 | She hesitated , then said with the utmost sweetness , ‘ Do you mind if I make a suggestion ? |
| 11 | Mamma d'Agostino sighed a sigh that shook her generous frame , then stood up and walked to the kitchen door and opened it slightly , then said in a low voice , ‘ Enrico . |
| 12 | He leaned forward as if he meant to kiss her and then said in a low voice , ‘ I 'm going to give you the name of a first-rate lawyer . ’ |
| 13 | Eleanor glanced from side to side and then said in a low voice , ‘ It 's all right … what I told you about . ’ |
| 14 | Husband paused , then said in a silky tone : ‘ Thank you , Major . |