Example sentences of "his [noun sg] [conj] said he " in BNC.
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1 | 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 . |
2 | He did n't like the sound of that much , so he changed his mind and said he might not have time , anyway , after his other reading in a church hall . |
3 | ' … which he thought he might have been wearing that afternoon and then changed his mind and said he had n't , ’ continued Harris , unperturbed by the interruption . |
4 | He nodded and departed , and I relayed the request to the barman who shook his head and said he was down to six cubes . |
5 | Hubert bowed his head and said he was aware of it ; but that there was nothing else he wanted to do . |
6 | I asked him why but he just smiled , shook his head and said he would tell me in his own good time . |
7 | Despite his lead , Parry was not fully satisfied with his game and said he was kept in the hunt only by his putting . |
8 | ‘ He bumbled and tugged at his ear and said he hoped I might call again at a more opportune moment , though I did not believe a word of it . |
9 | They laughed along when Norm theatrically sipped his Scotch and said he was sure that would be welcomed on all sides of the house and especially in Scotland . |
10 | When questioned William Black , 46 , of Rowson Street , admitted his involvement and said he spent the money on ‘ drink and having a good time ’ . |
11 | Finally he took me in to his office and said he was looking for Girls to work at the Winter Gardens , Blackpool . |
12 | Mr Browning , with an expression on his face that said he guessed what this was about and it did not please him , nodded . |
13 | ‘ John was put in a corner recently and asked about his fitness and said he thought he would be back in November . |