Example sentences of "said [pron] [modal v] [verb] what [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he came and sorted me out and I asked , I said I 'll see what I can do and I got hold of it and I did it for him . |
| 2 | It was er international company sommat like that Ching and er they asked me about it and I said I 'll see what I can do . |
| 3 | In fact this is what Socrates is going when he 's asked , well what do you want us to do with your body , he said you can do what you like , I wo n't be in it anyway . |
| 4 | in front of them , so I waited until I got home and took me slipper off and whacked his bum , I said the next time I said that 's what 's gon na happen , I said you can do what you like when we go out I said but just remember what you 'll get when we come back |
| 5 | I gave her all the papers , and erm , she said well , and that meanwhile had , spoken to me on the phone , and said she would do what she could . |
| 6 | I said she 'll know what it is |
| 7 | I said she 'll know what it is , but |
| 8 | ‘ I phoned the president 's office and they said they would see what they could do to help . |
| 9 | ‘ She said they would have what they called a settin' in . |
| 10 | " Oh , " Quiss said , shaking his great bearded head quickly as though the whole subject was of too little consequence to be worth discussing , " they said they 'd see what they could do . |
| 11 | Eva said he could do what he liked ; she would support them both — on love , presumably . |