Example sentences of "said [vb mod] i [vb infin] a " in BNC.

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1 They give you something for that cos I m the B B C asked me once to , they knocked the door and said would I make a note of all the programmes for one week and just put my opinion , it was just four different , you know ,
2 Then he said would I move a little bit to the right so that he could see me because the edges of the picture distort .
3 It 's it is a nationwide survey on spoken English erm there 's a somebody approached me today and said would I carry a tape around for a week and record people talking .
4 There was n't any new town or anything and er they 'd built those er Council houses in the front in and he also erm , he said would I like a nice new house , to have plenty of hot water for the boys for bathing and everything , so I moved into a four bedroom and er I was there , er brought my family up there for , till er , unfortunately my mother came to live with me and unfortunately erm I had to go away erm because I was n't very well on a holiday and I was called back cos she was found dead on the toilet my poor mother and er after that erm I came back and erm , in the middle of the week from holiday , oh bother it will it be okay ?
5 And he says yes , he said can I have a look ?
6 ‘ We do have some strange requests one man came in and said can I have a Veronica Lake wig ! ’ laughed part-time assistant May Orritt .
7 And I , I said can I have a ride ?
8 He said can I have a word with her ?
9 Got up this morning she said can I have a pie ?
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