Example sentences of "to his [noun] say " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ten days later he wrote to his sister saying that he had been asked to write an essay about Baldwin , but that he had refused , for he wished neither to lie nor to publish the truth , which he then proceeded to outline : |
| 2 | Duncan looked at his wrist watch , and rising to his feet said , ‘ I had better be going now , Piper . |
| 3 | Having listened to the arguments of my Hon. Friends I do not know why the Minister has not leapt to his feet to say that he accepts the new clause . |
| 4 | Before the Swinbrook farmer had finished talking to them , Boz leaped to his feet to say , angrily , ‘ We Romanies have been using the forest for hundreds of years . |
| 5 | He got to his feet saying , ‘ Jake ? |
| 6 | So he sent a telegram to his wife saying : ‘ Am in Market Harborough — where ought I to be ? ’ and she , being a practical woman , sent a terse telegram with one word : ‘ Home ’ . |
| 7 | On that historic morning Nelson sent a signal to his fleet saying : ‘ England expects that every man will do his duty . ’ |
| 8 | She took his arm with an easy familiarity and , turning away from Constance , led him back to his table saying , ‘ Now , you darling man , tell me how such a bizarre thing happened . ’ |
| 9 | I replied to his letter to say thanks for believing in me , and that I would do my best not to let him down . |
| 10 | He could n't find Wes in his room so to his mother said bom bom bom bom tell Wesley I love him , tell Wesley I need him tell Wesley I may be late , I 've something to do that can not wait . |
| 11 | He could n't find Wes in his room so to his mother said bom bom bom bom tell Wesley I love him , tell Wesley I need him tell Wesley I may be late , I 've something to do that can not wait . |
| 12 | Joe listened to his mother saying flatly , ‘ Colour would n't affect your aim . ’ |