Example sentences of "[pers pn] said [conj] [noun prp] [vb past] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 've had such a lovely time , ’ she said as Ethel fell on her in ecstasy , ‘ and Ethel 's lick is much more efficient than cleansing cream . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I 'm going for a walk before breakfast , ’ she said as Iris stepped past her to reach the wardrobe . |
| 3 | ‘ I take her milk in , I do n't ask her for reports , ’ she said as Scott started up the steps . |
| 4 | I thought you would never come , ’ she said as Claudia stepped into a scene of such chaos that it seemed an impossibility they would be ready on time . |
| 5 | ‘ Scientists achieve nuclear fusion ’ , ‘ US triumph in race to tame nuclear fusion ’ , they said when Princeton turned on its large new experiment ( New Scientist , 6 January , p 8 ) . |
| 6 | ‘ And them socks , ’ he said as Willie clung to the tops of them . |
| 7 | ‘ You have been sailing very close to the wind , miss , ’ he said as Dai returned to the room . |
| 8 | Curious , she did as he said and Modi looked at her critically and fetched his box of pastel crayons . |