Example sentences of "and say he [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Smiled and said he would have her under any circumstances . |
| 32 | He smiled a little , and with the ice broken they discussed dogs until he looked at his watch and said he would have to go . |
| 33 | Lord Justice Dillon disagreed and said he would have granted a declaration that the UK was in breach of its obligations under the Treaty of Rome and European law . |
| 34 | BANISHED weightlifter Andrew Davies protested his innocence last night and said he would take legal action to clear his name . |
| 35 | He stopped and said he would take me back to the Hall . |
| 36 | ‘ Yes , he joked and said he would take it to heaven with him . |
| 37 | Returning home on December 22nd , Mr Bouterse described Mr Shankar as a ‘ joker ’ and said he would resign . |
| 38 | When John Clifford , who began his working life in a mill , wrote home after preaching in New York , he told his family that , ‘ Mr J. D. Rockefeller came and spoke to me , thanked me , and said he would like to take hold of my skirts when I ascended and go up with me . |
| 39 | Athelstan had hidden his smile beneath a stern look and said he would discuss it with the church council . |
| 40 | Allen already holds a 24.9% stake in the company , and said he might seek representation on the board and also might buy additional shares , adding that America Online 's adoption of a shareholder rights plan to fend off hostile takeovers , has caused him to reconsider his position as a passive investor in the firm . |
| 41 | The head girl , Nikki Carmichael , who is 18 and will be participating tomorrow in the poll proper , thought he was marvellous and said he could have her vote any time . |
| 42 | He went red and said he could buy that in London . |
| 43 | When finally he did broach the subject of the ball , Isobel refused to take his invitation seriously and said he should take someone his own age . |
| 44 | So , he got me handbag and took off with me bottle of DFs and me book from the social and said he 'd give it me back once he 'd cashed enough to pay the bread off . |
| 45 | And some chap came down from the M G B Owners ' Club and said he 'd offer him six thousand for it . |
| 46 | He 'ad a knife and said he 'd do me in if I did n't tell him why we steamed the letter open . |
| 47 | And even if that did n't happen , even if he listened and said he 'd do something , it would n't be any good because Hepzibah would n't have any part in it . |
| 48 | Robin laughed and said he 'd go along with me . |
| 49 | Derek gave me a lift in with the bird and all the equipment and said he 'd stay with me in the classroom in case anything went wrong . |
| 50 | The chap was furious and said he 'd put me in a cell without anyone on either side of me if I talked to you again . ’ |
| 51 | He took 15,000 pesetas off me and said he 'd come to my apartment later that evening . |
| 52 | Christopher , who was a friend of my father 's , had the kiln brought here from my father 's workplace miles away , and said he 'd buy whatever I produced . |
| 53 | He did n't , and said he 'd call you and would n't leave a name . |
| 54 | In his acceptance speech , he called on industrialised countries to take steps to reduce worldwide demand for cocaine , he also ruled out pardons for drug traffickers , and said he 'd maintain extradition agreements . |
| 55 | Comment was dominated by the critic Mark Steyn who kicked opera in the teeth and said he 'd take Frank Loesser in preference to Puccini any time . |
| 56 | But Stephanie stood there calm and healthy and said he must speak to Mrs Marriott . |
| 57 | A few minutes later he appeared and said he must go to her . |
| 58 | " He appeared disoriented , begged to be allowed to sleep , and said he must have been cured by an injection . |