Example sentences of "[noun] say [prep] his [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Swaggering is obviously best done in the full-length format , but tempered by the ‘ unique British context of compromise , Protestant seriousness and distrust of display ’ , as Wilton says in his eloquent introduction to the catalogue ( Tate Gallery Publications ) . |
| 2 | ‘ A lot in it remains undiscovered , ’ Ian McDiarmid says of his current lead role in Volpone , the 1606 satire that is Ben Jonson 's most frequently performed play . |
| 3 | Cliff Bastin said of his celebrated partner : ‘ The first thing that struck me about Alex was his terrific self-confidence . |
| 4 | THE club 's AGM in late January revealed debts approaching £500,000 , and Corden said in his annual report : ‘ Frank Gray will provide a more than adequate replacement and go on to bring further success to the club . ’ |
| 5 | Mr Rochester said in his deep voice , without turning his head , ‘ Continue with the ceremony . ’ |
| 6 | N-nothing I 'd l-like more , ’ Pogo said with his usual enthusiasm . |
| 7 | Anyway , ’ Finch said in his ordinary voice and coming out of the interesting counterpoint , ‘ if he 's not rotten , he 's certainly out of the usual run of analysts . |
| 8 | One morning a husband said to his newly-wed wife , ‘ Goodbye , darling . |
| 9 | There was a pause and I heard Ed say in his pleasant West Coast accent : ‘ I should n't , but since it 's you , Sally , and as long as my name is n't mentioned , I 'll find out what I can . |
| 10 | ‘ I ca n't be bothered , ’ Harry said in his easy-going way . |
| 11 | The young policeman said in his friendly way , ‘ It 's a careless man ye are , Billy , leaving them gates and the back door open . ’ |
| 12 | Additionally , his father 's side of the family were very enthusiastic adherents of the British Empire and in addition to their being ( as Leonard preferred to call them ) ‘ gentlemen of Hebrew persuasion , ’ they were perhaps more British in some respects than the British themselves , recalling what Hugh MacLennan said in his superb novel of the period , The Two Solitudes : ‘ The French are Frencher than France and the English are more British than England ever dared to be . ’ |
| 13 | The House will have heard what the hon. Gentleman said about his parliamentary neighbour . |
| 14 | I noted what the hon. Gentleman said in his biblical reference ; it occurred to me that he should be a little more careful when talking about St. Paul . |
| 15 | His sister Katya and his mother Lydia were both slender , green-eyed brunettes , and his father , a silver-haired man with icy blue eyes , barely had a civil word to say to his successful son . |
| 16 | ‘ It 's been a long time , Clarence , ’ Mobuto said in his faultless English . |
| 17 | The plan ‘ is designed to create disorder and to impede the smooth transfer of power , so it is not a question of democracy , ’ Li said in his annual work report at the opening session of Congress in Peking . |
| 18 | However , such people must not be favoured , as the hon. Member for Oxford , East said in his powerful speech . |
| 19 | ‘ Aye , it would be , ’ Ben said in his gentle voice . |
| 20 | Dr. Berry said of his new appointment : ‘ I see the Westlakes research Institute as providing a tremendous opportunity for extending scientific and technological knowledge . |
| 21 | DFDS chairman Jan Erlund said in his annual report , currency devaluations and the recession will continue to hit the Scandinavian firm 's profits . |