Example sentences of "but he say [pron] [vb mod] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he said they would present the designs to Reflection , these very sketches , and there would be a great deal of acclaim given to the Gnomes as a result . |
| 2 | ‘ I had on my trainers , but he said they 'd get wet . |
| 3 | But he said it could mean duties of managers/owners — such as keeping a hotel plan or ensuring staff are trained to use the fire fighting equipment — implicit in UK laws — would have to be spelt out . |
| 4 | Well , er er er it 's all on , well I could n't understand it , he said , but he said I 'll give you one because he said after all I wrote it here did n't I ? |
| 5 | Well , that is , he did n't give it to me , but he said I could use it until its rightful owner turned up . ’ |
| 6 | and I said well I want it on but he said you 'll have to go for this . |
| 7 | But he said there would have to be a complete overhaul of the electoral system first . |
| 8 | Whether it 's slipped again I do n't know but he said he 'll look . |
| 9 | Well if he 's not busy but he said he might go fishing . |
| 10 | But he said he would go if fellow MPs wanted him to . |
| 11 | Middleton did not want any of that but he said he would go and talk to his crew . |
| 12 | I wanted to give him supper but he said he would take sandwiches up to his room and get on with his work . |
| 13 | Yeah , but he said he 'd tell us he takes eleven tablets a day |
| 14 | But he said he 'd pay me a fiver if I took the fish out for a bit of fresh air in the hope that it might drop off to sleep . |
| 15 | I told him I would call at the house this evening but he said he 'd prefer to come here . |
| 16 | ‘ Yes , but he said he 'd go on his own . |
| 17 | He had a lot of prep , but he said he 'd try . |
| 18 | ‘ He did n't leave his name , but he said he 'd call back . ’ |
| 19 | I pulled my skirt up a little but he said he 'd have to see higher than that to make sure my legs were n't bowed at the knees so I did as I was told . |
| 20 | But he says he would welcome another Mark Wills or a match with Derek Williams . |
| 21 | But he says he would welcome another Mark Wills or a match with Derek Williams . |
| 22 | But he says he 'll make the trip to Sarejevo whatever happens . |
| 23 | But he says he 'll go to court rather than pay for the round which works out at £17.50 a measure . |
| 24 | But he says he 'll go on fighting . |
| 25 | Len Daniels was attacked by pirates and virtually ran out of rations — but he says he 'd do it all again . |