Example sentences of "said [pron] could " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Well , someone got up and said I could n't propose throwing redcoats out of Belfast because there were n't any nowadays . |
| 2 | I used to go to Sunday school all the time before and they said I could go free . |
| 3 | She said I could keep any of the stuff she left behind , or sell it if I wanted , but I du n no about that . |
| 4 | Marie said I could stay in her room , and she left a lot of stuff so it 'd be comfy , but to tell the truth I feel real sad in there on my own . |
| 5 | She said I could stay in her room , but I ai n't going to . |
| 6 | He looked awfully amazed when mother said I could not go with him to see his books . |
| 7 | ‘ She always said I could keep in touch . ’ |
| 8 | I said I could see Victor was right , I had over-complicated the plot ; I should not have introduced the letters , which were paraphrases of a correspondence I 'd been reading on my journey to London . |
| 9 | Then she said I could look and she gave me a piece of cloth with a few coins in it which my mother had saved for me — and the ring . |
| 10 | My father said I could . |
| 11 | I suppose I was ten when the school said I could n't see . |
| 12 | Elizabeth said I could go with her . ’ |
| 13 | You said I could be the leader . ’ |
| 14 | I thought no way have I got in , it was too quick but she said I could start the following Monday . |
| 15 | I also told him about the new hip and thigh diet and said I could do with some more volunteers to try it out . |
| 16 | He asked me to dance but I said I could n't . |
| 17 | I think I said I could n't imagine ever finding her physically attractive . |
| 18 | They said I could claim for my dog . |
| 19 | I just said I could n't go myself ! |
| 20 | Mum scowled at me when Mary said I could have it . |
| 21 | ‘ I was at a disco on crutches when Nigel asked me about my plans — and casually said I could ride for him whenever I was free . |
| 22 | In the meantime , I became friendly with a neighbour , Derek Mills , and his wife Val , who said I could build an aviary on their land . |
| 23 | They said I could work just in termtime as long as I give them notice of the definite weeks a month in advance . ’ |
| 24 | ( But ) I went back to them , well I had nowhere to go … my mother and father said I could stay as long as I wanted . |
| 25 | She points to the newcomer and explains , " I met this woman at the council housing department and she said I could stay with her . " |
| 26 | She was about to say : He said I could have five hundred pounds . |
| 27 | They came and prodded me and conferred , and then Dr Maxwell said I could go home . |
| 28 | But said I could not swim . |
| 29 | ‘ But said I could not swim . |
| 30 | It was because of Phil Dad said I could rehearse with them at weekends . ’ |