Example sentences of "but [pers pn] said they " in BNC.

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1 And erm and I made the point that I tipped all your lot out of I said what and I had n't let them go in the classroom and I said it 's a new thing but I said they got their coats on they 're too macho to wear them that 's their problem , you know !
2 But you said they 'd identified Lawton , Bryce and Magee .
3 She had tried to describe the origins of the Quakers — or the Society of Friends — to the police , but she said they had simply found it strange .
4 Erm but then she rang back later , I do n't know whether she contacted room bookings to try and get me a dining hall , but she said they might be able to have their dinner in the S C R. So that 's alright , I 'm okay .
5 But I would have liked to have got the napkins to match , but she said they do n't come in with the napkins .
6 But she said yes , she 'd noticed , but she said they are getting more out of this Johnny Briggs book than the other book .
7 But she said they spent an enormous amount of money .
8 They said well they have them loose , yes , but she said they do n't have them right down there .
9 But she said they 've let it to people and they 've just wrecked the inside of it !
10 But she said they tell you that and she said they tell you , it 's on computer she said , but animals do go in the vans .
11 but she said they 'd laid her off .
12 They did n't even know I could sing , but they said they could do things to my voice .
13 ‘ I offered to coach them for nothing but they said they did n't want me , ’ he added .
14 ‘ I tried to stay but they said they were paying my contract up and I had no option .
15 He offered to buy them a tin of beer each , but they said they 'd rather have Coca-Cola .
16 I actually ran onto the green and asked if they realised this , but they said they had talked about it but rejected the idea .
17 Well , I suppose to find out his surname , but I have n't found it out , but they said they would stop it anyway .
18 But he said they were Miss Lipman 's orders .
19 But he said they would present the designs to Reflection , these very sketches , and there would be a great deal of acclaim given to the Gnomes as a result .
20 ‘ I had on my trainers , but he said they 'd get wet .
21 But he said they went back up after a picture request from the Bootle Times , and were not removed again till the next day .
22 But he said they are very
23 But he said they 've just I mean this year the whole orchard .
24 But he said they train every Sunday .
25 He said it 's every single way because that 's there must be a reason but he said they 're not getting priority so we 'll be left that he said
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