Example sentences of "[pron] said [prep] [pos pn] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 I do not have any comment to make on that ship at the moment , but the hon. Gentleman will have heard what I said to my hon. Friend the Member for Tynemouth ( Mr. Trotter ) about the aviation support ship , for which Swan 's is obviously one of the real contenders .
2 Heather Joy , ’ I said to my little girl .
3 They realise that their route to the Community can be opened only if their countries are practising real democracy in respect of human rights , and multi-party Parliaments — although I said to my Polish friends , ’ You can go a bit too far . ’
4 Very , very briefly indeed erm I would stand by what I said in my overall speech .
5 I said in my orginal response that there was a failure in the signalling system at the time , and that is why the emergency procedure was in operation .
6 ‘ Eric , ’ I said in my just-understandable English .
7 ‘ The lists , ’ she said through her big breaths , which were trembling now .
8 ‘ Yes , ’ she said into her sodden handkerchief .
9 You 're joking ? ’ she said with her distinctive throatiness , as she paid for the coffees .
10 ‘ We 're naturally very upset , ’ she said at their converted barn home in Hawkhurst , Kent .
11 She said at their Welsh home : ‘ He 's a tough lad .
12 ‘ Best fetch more furniture , Alan , ’ she said to her bleary husband .
13 Towards dawn , she said to his sleeping back that he loved his employers more than he loved her and if he had been half the man he thought himself , he would have left them rather than abandon her .
14 ‘ It was Father 's , ’ she said to his unspoken question .
15 She said she 's great being my teacher she said for my little ones .
16 ‘ Two biscuits on each saucer , ’ she said in her crow-like voice .
17 ‘ Sarah will come with us , wo n't you , love ? ’ she said in her weak voice , and Sarah gladly agreed .
18 ‘ Better ? ’ she said in her normal voice , and grinned .
19 ‘ Honestly , ’ she said in her normal tones , lying back on the cushions .
20 ‘ Sam , ’ she said in her tired voice .
21 ‘ The phone is over there , Chris , and I suggest you try to reach Toby now , ’ she said in her determined way .
22 ‘ You know , you sure are different from the way I 'd imagined you , ’ she said in her slow drawl as she poured out fresh drinks for them both .
23 ‘ I an no admirer of President Reagan , ’ she said in her precise way .
24 I if I can just remind participants of what we said in our original objection , that further justification will be required to demonstrate that the level of detail proposed in the deposited policy H two is not incompatible with P P G three and does not involve over detailed or unduly restrictive policy guidance .
25 We began by studying the Bible and trying to relate what it said to our daily lives and the problems of the community .
26 That 's what it said on his little card
27 ‘ M-Maddy 's perfectly j-justified , ’ he said with his intermittent stutter .
28 ‘ Do not follow me , Huy , ’ he said with his old authority .
29 ‘ There is no argument for the reduction of Scots MPs , ’ he said at his final press conference in London .
30 ‘ They 'll all be gone soon , ’ he said to their humorous questioning .
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