Example sentences of "say [prep] the old [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They usually say to the old love about the new , ‘ I love you but am in love with her , ’ meaning that their nature is divided : their protective and uxorious souls reach out for the old love : their sexuality towards the new . |
| 2 | Lord Marshall had once said about the old Magnox stations that , even if they were n't economic now , there would still be ‘ jam tomorrow ’ . |
| 3 | There is something , at least , to be said for the old order : ‘ Educational injustice enabled people to preserve their illusions , inequality of opportunity fostered the myth of human equality . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ I 'll take it , ’ she says to the old woman . |
| 5 | Bad thing to say for the old feller , but I was lucky . ’ |
| 6 | They said of The Old School House : ‘ The food is refreshingly simple in concept , but is cooked with originality and flair . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I 've been very pleased to meet you , ’ Mother said to the old gentleman , when it was time for him to leave . |
| 8 | ‘ I 'm terribly sorry , ’ the driver said to the old lady . |
| 9 | ‘ Thank you , ’ he said to the old servant woman . |
| 10 | ‘ This is him , Fagin , ’ the Dodger said to the old man . |
| 11 | And I said to the old man I says , er well that 's it now . |
| 12 | ‘ Now I shall not be long , ’ she said to the old figure in the great bed . |