Example sentences of "said [pers pn] [vb mod] [vb infin] [prep] [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 " I said I would think about it .
2 I said I would think about it , never for a minute believing that I was qualified to take a pupil .
3 ‘ I said I would think about it , ’ Ven cut in , but she was pleased to see that he was relaxed still , and in no way hostile at her bringing the subject up again .
4 Well I said I 'll go with you but he did he eventually go ?
5 ‘ I said I 'll think about it , ’ Tweed responded , refusing to rise to the bait .
6 I said I 'll think about it did n't I ?
7 the Chancellor said I 'll deal with it then .
8 So I said I 'll look at it .
9 I said and er sat and he said I 'll see to it .
10 she said in Germany , I said no I said I can walk into them any moment
11 He said , I , she said I can live without him anyhow .
12 Elizabeth said I could go with her . ’
13 She points to the newcomer and explains , " I met this woman at the council housing department and she said I could stay with her . "
14 He said I could write to him !
15 It was because of Phil Dad said I could rehearse with them at weekends . ’
16 ‘ I was at a disco on crutches when Nigel asked me about my plans — and casually said I could ride for him whenever I was free .
17 ‘ It 's just that you said I should speak to you — give you warning — if ever I was thinking of leaving .
18 He 's asked me to go along as wardrobe mistress , I said I 'd think about it but I ca n't stand the heat .
19 ‘ I said I 'd think about it .
20 ‘ I only said I 'd think about it , Meredith , ’ he said , sounding bemused .
21 But that Sat Sunday when Hazel was here and I , and she did n't want to go so I said I 'd stay with her and cook the dinner when y when you came back you said it 's a good job you did n't come , it did n't finish till half past twelve and you came straight home and you were here about
22 I said I 'd sit with her .
23 I said I 'd meet with them at eleven o'clock to arrange the details . ’
24 I said I 'd look after you , did n't I ? ’
25 I was reminding him when I said I 'd come with you .
26 ‘ Aubrey said I 'd get over it , but I wo n't , Alice .
27 ‘ You said you 'd wait for me to come to you . ’
28 She said not until five past , Mrs said you can get up them stairs , she said you go at ten minutes early every day !
29 With that she got up , put her knitting away and said she would go with me as far as our house .
30 However , after Wakeham reported that support among backbenchers had collapsed during the day , perhaps by half , it was clear to those around Mrs Thatcher that , although she said she would sleep on it , she was virtually certain to resign .
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