Example sentences of "then [pers pn] say [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I sent this amazing jet of spray on to the sleeping bags and then I said to Babs that we should next get Andrew to do a version of Handel 's Water Music . |
| 2 | Then I said to the boy , ‘ Xury , if you help me , I 'll be a good friend to you . |
| 3 | Then I said to them , " Its a pity you could n't find me foster parents " , and the social worker said , " What a brilliant idea ! " |
| 4 | Cash er cheque or credit card and then I said to you that 's really some it 's really a special market that , Leisure Line . |
| 5 | well she dad , she , he , dad , she , Bob was talking to dad and then I said to him can I let Pam have , cos I did n't want her going into Lynn and buying you them basket of |
| 6 | okay , put your speech marks round it , I take it all back then I said about that , it just did n't look right . |
| 7 | Then I says to her eh up duck ! |
| 8 | Yeah , yeah it 's not compatible or summat er it 's compatible with his telly when he has n't got the Sky on and if he 's got the Sky on he 's got to mess about I sat watching him for days messing with it and then I says to him have you got it on your V U channel ? |
| 9 | Yeah , but I tell you what about then I says to him I went to him and says erm about the stamp thirty one hundred , he says erm |
| 10 | Oh they bag something terrible but then I say at the price I 'm not gon na buy them , I 'm not , but in the Dodger 's there 's not one small in any colour |
| 11 | You see I never believe in smoke without fire , and when our man is nicked on a spying charge then I say to myself that somebody got at him , somebody asked a favour of him , somebody got round him . |
| 12 | And then I say to myself oh come on , oh do n't say when I was your age I wanted did nearly or whatever . |
| 13 | And then she says with a faint show of importance , ‘ Of course the people here simply love me for it . |
| 14 | Then she says to her , in this lovely , trilling little voice : ‘ For fuck 's sake , Immaculata , will you run ! ’ |
| 15 | ‘ I suppose not , ’ Alyssia commented neutrally , then she said with a little more of her customary fire , ‘ although I feel as though I 've gone through my entire life with people doing what they felt was best for me . ’ |
| 16 | And then she said on the , she said I looked at houses like this she said |
| 17 | Then she said to me : ‘ Miss Burnett , I believe you write ? |
| 18 | Then she said to Len , but without turning to him , ‘ Do you get ill much , Mr Warren ? ’ |
| 19 | Kate remembered all that , and then she said to herself that she had been meant to remember it . |
| 20 | Then she said to me , quietly so as not to disturb the talk , ‘ We shall eat mutton tonight — or Lord Byron and Polidori will , for Percy and I avoid meat . |
| 21 | And er she got it away eventually bathing it and talking to the little girl and then she said to her now I want you to come here every day she said so I can I see to that for you . |
| 22 | she said oh yes you will , then she said to me I 'm sorry to tell you you did n't make , she said you made exc , but she said I do n't want you to feel erm disgruntled she said because er , you done a fabulous interview , the only thing that let you down was of lack of experience , so I said well you 're never gon na get any cos you , nobody let's you in , they do n't open the door |
| 23 | And then she said to me Mrs gives us erm sometimes an extra ten pound , she gets a Y T S allowance |
| 24 | And then she said to me , and then , when I was going , she went to me , would you like to come on holiday , I went , then she went , because of me and mum and dad , we went another day to holiday , we went to beach , and er , mum said , that , yeah , mum said that she was saying , erm , to her , why , why is it not , what was it she said , about the weather , mum was moaning saying it was cold , and she went why , why are n't we go on holiday , mum , and mum said we ca n't , we ca n't afford to go on holiday , and she ah , why do n't we go to seaside when it 's cold . |
| 25 | And then she said about her erm Y T S , oh I have n't got my bus money back yet I only get an allowance ! |
| 26 | He repeated the question , and then she said in a voice choked with sobs , ‘ I did n't expect him home . |
| 27 | For a moment she just looked , then she said in a strangled gasp , ‘ That 's Gran'pa 's gun . ’ |
| 28 | Her mother looked at her vacantly for a moment , then she said in a weak voice , ‘ My poor girl . |
| 29 | Then she said in a low voice : ‘ I asked Sir Charles to tell nobody . ’ |
| 30 | Then she said in a small , flat voice , ‘ If you 've got problems , then there are professional people who can probably help you . |