Example sentences of "say to [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus , when we think of a person , the impression we give to him and the one we wanted to give to him and what we really think of him , and what we say to other people about him are all exactly the same . |
| 2 | As a textile man I do n't mind woolliness too much but I do object to vagueness because this motion is so vague that it can mean as much as you want it to mean while , at the same time , it says to little as to leave an escape route for it 's supporters . |
| 3 | I 've also said to certain factions of the er direct action groups this is the unacceptable face of protest . |
| 4 | ‘ I can only repeat what I have already said to other journalists , ’ he said and began to read . |
| 5 | ( c ) Can you extend what you have said to other works by the same author , by other authors , or to other works of the same period ? |
| 6 | It was said to small children and maybe a young man would say it to his lass but always implied affection of something young and tender . |
| 7 | Many people were said to said to have lost their nerve in the ‘ catastrophe ’ and in the heat of the moment to have given voice to ‘ comments hostile to the State ’ . |
| 8 | But as they analyse what he has said to different people , they begin to see that the question is not really pertinent . |
| 9 | The reality is that you 've said to British Rail , you can bid for those franchises that nobody else wants |
| 10 | The first goes up left of COTW following a line of pegs and is said to hard for the grade . |
| 11 | and this is where it really matters and really counts , what are the army saying to new recruits who might be going into the careers ' office , army careers ' office tomorrow , |
| 12 | But Pat remembers him saying to various children : ‘ Why do n't you lay down at the bottom of the swimming pool for half an hour ? ’ |
| 13 | And we 've been saying to Chief Executives , if you ca n't get the profit or you ca n't get the sales , well at least concentrate on trying to , trying to get the cash , get the debtors in , that kind of thing . |
| 14 | I was only saying to young Joe earlier , we really should have two on . |
| 15 | and er , I was saying to old |
| 16 | As one vice-chancellor said to New Scientist this week , ‘ a government scientist does not stand to gain anything by backing a successful idea . |
| 17 | Replying directly to a businesswoman 's plea during the debate for ‘ one more little miracle ’ to ease the impact of the new rate on firms , Mr Lawson said to muted applause : ‘ The answer is that there is no alternative , and the policy will work . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ My God you 're cold , ’ he said to Gentle , ‘ and you look wretched . |
| 19 | ‘ The handicapped reach out to us in simplicity and trust … rejecting them we create a cynical selfish world for us to live in … we are walking a path which after Nuremberg it was said we would never be walking again , ’ she said to loud applause and a standing ovation . |
| 20 | Just because I am a woman they belittle me , ’ she said to loud cheers . |
| 21 | ‘ We know from past experience where the other route takes us , ’ he said to loud applause . |
| 22 | ‘ Many Australians … believe that we will be better able to succeed in the world with the unique and unambiguous identity which an Australian head of state , chosen by the Australian people , could provide , ’ the Prime Minister said to loud cheers from about 500 party members . |
| 23 | ‘ You can come and help me to carry some pictures , George dear , ’ she said to young Curdle , who was skipping about the playground . |
| 24 | ‘ We need buckets of water , ’ she said to young Mario . |
| 25 | Cos I said to young George , his son , I said he came when I was painting the sills and I says what do you do when it 's frosty when you start to work ? |
| 26 | Well er I I said to young er what 's his name ? |
| 27 | ‘ Come with me — I want to show you something , ’ Charlie said to Wee Charlie . |
| 28 | The bull withdrew a bit , and I said to Merry : |
| 29 | I said to old Tip , ‘ That 's Arnold over there , ’ and he made himself known to him . |
| 30 | I said to Old Fishy do you have kids and he said yes they 're the apple of my eye and we just hugged each other right there in front of everyone and ever since I 've been wondering what it means . |