Example sentences of "[pron] said we did [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I said we did n't need a strong fence as the one tree that could fall on it already had . |
| 2 | I said we did n't do too bad . |
| 3 | So , then , then we got into it he said I 'm sorry I thought you made yourselves homeless , cos you just wanted to come home , I said no , way , I said we did n't even want to come home , I said we were very professional people |
| 4 | She would n't let us do the washing — she said we did n't wash properly . |
| 5 | she said we did n't but she 's on her own . |
| 6 | You said we did n't need anything because I |
| 7 | And in fact , though perhaps it is shocking to admit it , we took some advantage of this dreadful argument during the campaign : we said we did not want to bring personalities into the election , but of course it was important that members of the Council should be responsible people who would not take advantage of their ‘ special position ’ . |
| 8 | We 've played there before and there 's no stage , no PA , no nothing , so we said we did n't want to do it again . |
| 9 | The boatman laughed and shook his head when we said we did n't know where we were going . |
| 10 | Leading Comrade Wong wanted to know the weaknesses of the Chinese English students , and we said they were really very good ( which they are ) , and he asked whether we had any dissatisfactions or criticisms , and we said we did n't , which seemed almost to crestfall him , as it seems part of the Chinese way of life that criticisms should be exchanged . |