Example sentences of "said it [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was a ring of thorn trees that we never cut , d'ye see ? for they said 't would annoy the Little People . ’ |
| 2 | I said 't would not suit you , and I meant it as a compliment . |
| 3 | Bas said it ought to be called Chuck-up because it 's always being sick . ’ |
| 4 | Mercury 's perihelion advanced a little more than the theory said it ought to . |
| 5 | You were the one who said it ought to be eight o'clock . |
| 6 | An actress who worked with Babs in Munich told Bild : ‘ She said it wo n't be long before she gives birth . ’ |
| 7 | I said it wo n't be here |
| 8 | The fall was not helped by remarks made in Moscow by Alan Greenspan , chairman of the US Federal Reserve , who said it might be counterproductive to give great importance to short-term stabilisation of domestic financial or foreign exchange markets . |
| 9 | An RSPCA spokeswoman said it might prosecute : ‘ This tragedy indicates the danger of trade in exotic birds . ’ . |
| 10 | Hailing the agreement as ‘ important ’ yesterday , the British consumer affairs minister , Mr John Redwood , said it might catch about 12 major mergers involving British companies annually . |
| 11 | America 's Federal Highway Administration said it might invest in smart roads which could warn drivers of traffic jams and electronically collect tolls for using the road . |
| 12 | I told her what I 'd told Erica at Tremayne 's dinner , and said it might not lead to anything helpful . |
| 13 | My father would not touch the stuff , he said it might be poisonous . |
| 14 | ‘ No , no … they said it might later , but … ’ |
| 15 | … He said it might be fascinating . |
| 16 | ‘ Farmer Dawes said it might take them a few days to settle down but they were laying on the second day . ’ |
| 17 | Lucy sent Silas a side glance as she said , ‘ When I first arrived you said it might be arranged for me to see a kiwi , but I 'll quite understand … ’ |
| 18 | Mr Goldring said it might have crossed jurors ' minds ‘ Why should a nurse do these things ? ’ |
| 19 | Mount Charlotte already has detailed planning consent for 230,000 sq ft of offices and a 270-bedroom hotel , but Robert Peel , group chief executive , said it might apply for planning consent to create one big office development of 300,000 or 400,000 sq ft . |
| 20 | Chris said it might have been somebody that knew you like , was banging on the door . |
| 21 | You said it might make two sheets . |
| 22 | But I said it might be contractors . |
| 23 | So Yeah I sa er well she 'd , actually she does two twenty P's cos she goes to town and gets a few things but , I mean it , I said it might be bad weather one day |
| 24 | He said it might be tomorrow night , it might not be . |
| 25 | So I said no I said , well I 've put the phone number as well and I said it might as well , stuff might as well come straight here . |
| 26 | ‘ They said it would be as soon as possible — but it takes years for some people . |
| 27 | ‘ I deserved that , ’ said Lucy , looking pale and tired behind the sun-gold glow ( beat yourself up , Jay , you 've hurt the one you love ) , but I said it would n't work . |
| 28 | ‘ I said it would never work — there are too many sports teams that use the pub and they need the contact of a regular tenant . |
| 29 | It said it would absorb Information Consulting but could not disclose details of the transaction . |
| 30 | But last June Saatchi said it would try to sell its consulting unit . |