Example sentences of "his arm [conj] say " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before he fell asleep he held her in his arms and said , ‘ Ye do n't know what it means to me , coming home again . |
| 2 | We began by talking politics , which he enjoyed doing with someone not out to convert him to socialism — then , as now , the established faith of most intellectuals — and , referring to A. L. Rowse 's fervent attempts , the first of many , to persuade him to join the Labour Party , he flung wide his arms and said : ‘ I refuse to be tied down to allegiances of this kind . ’ |
| 3 | A little later he crooked her in the shelter of his arms and said , ‘ You 've no idea what it took for me to come over to see you that first time . ’ |
| 4 | In the films he 'd sweep me into his arms and say , ‘ Thank God you 're safe , darling ! ’ and his uncle in the States would die and leave him a million dollars . |
| 5 | Mafouz 's father was cradling the boy in his arms and saying , in a deep voice , ‘ Speak to me , Anwar ! |
| 6 | When Moira and I were passing the bandstand , I touched his arm and said , Hello , Cam . |
| 7 | The girl , whose face was now Jacqui 's , clasped his arm and said ‘ It 's a pity the Battleship Potemkin is booked for Easter . ’ |
| 8 | He looked at her hand on his arm and said , ‘ It 's life , Rachel . |