Example sentences of "said [pers pn] [be] a [noun] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I said I was a feminist he became abrupt , as if his time was precious , and told me he could n't help me . |
| 2 | Shirley giggled and said I was a woman who knew her own mind , was n't I , Jim ? |
| 3 | You said you 're a girl who enjoys a challenge . |
| 4 | He said you were a gentleman who 'd pay a fair price for anything I could tell you . ’ |
| 5 | He said you were a man who was good at his work . |
| 6 | And he felt them and he said they are a bit he said . |
| 7 | ‘ He said it was a pity I had n't come to him before , when the evidence was there that he was living with this woman , because now the bungalow 's been sold and she 's disappeared . |
| 8 | St Ives said it was a mercy he had n't after all approached Meredith and asked him to give her the push . |
| 9 | We did get through some pretty hot language , erm he did say that this would destroy the tripartite system and he quoted me and said that I said it was a system which was the end of the world . |
| 10 | He said it was a preparation he had to take for diabetes . |
| 11 | The prosecution said it was a miracle she did not start an inferno . |
| 12 | Anti-terrorist squad chief Commander David Tucker said it was a miracle there were not far more casualties and dismissed the warnings to LBC Radio and a travel agent as ridiculous . |
| 13 | Prof Turner said it was an issue which had to be faced if the system was going to protect children . |
| 14 | There were some who said he was a man whose children had been savaged by a local hound . |