Example sentences of "always said [pron] would [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ As students at Edinburgh College of Art , we always said we would buy a castle and do it up , but when it came around to it most of them had been restored , but Lachlan knew of Ballone Castle near Portmahomack which was still derelict and persuaded the farmer to sell it . ’ |
| 2 | I always said you 'd go blind . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ I always said , right from the start — and you 'll bear me out , Dudley — I always said it would end in tears . ’ |
| 4 | Well Digital Equipment Corp always said it would catch up with IBM Corp , come what may , and the company has just about done it : IBM 's loss for 1991 was $2,827m and DEC 's loss for the year $2,780m . |
| 5 | If the vote goes in favour , then I will do what I always said I would do and I will prepare to leave the Church of England . |
| 6 | ‘ I always said I would buy a Harley when I had enough money , ’ said the left-back . |
| 7 | I always said I 'd make you a better partner , did n't I ? |
| 8 | You did , you always said I 'd get off with a cat . |
| 9 | The grandmother was always frightened that she would follow her mother 's mistake : ‘ she always said I 'd turn oot t'be like my mother … |
| 10 | I did , I always said he would go back in time . |
| 11 | In rare moments of leisure he liked to potter around the garden , and always said he would take up farming when he retired . |
| 12 | ‘ Hardaker was a good friend but he always said he 'd get me one day and eventually he did . ’ |
| 13 | Mum Julie , 31 , who will go with him , said : ‘ I always said he 'd win something with his trainers , but I did n't think it would be a trip to America . ’ |