Example sentences of "say [conj] [pron] [verb] give [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | The Queen commending his work , not only for the pains therein taken , said that nothing had given her so great delectation . |
2 | Who said that I had given thee up . |
3 | Several women friends of Waddell said that he had given them within days of the murder large sums of money ; and a barman to whom Waddell had given £1000 for safe keeping said Waddell had told him he had won a packet on the horses . |
4 | The talks were going very well and Smith said that he wanted to give us a holiday and take us to Victoria Falls in his plane . |
5 | I would have thought if she would have sat in the chair , I mean well she could n't go the week aha I do n't young enough yeah , about a month ago she just peed of somewhere and some , I do n't know , she 's alright , I said yes she 'll be alright , I said I 'm going to start cooking so she said I got to take these Heather , I said well they 'll travel better in there , your father said you know Jane he said if you 'd given her a hand |
6 | Waitress : ‘ He said if you start giving them apples without custard , where will it ever end ? ’ |
7 | ‘ I 've had a devil of a job tracking you down , ’ he said after he 'd given her a big hug . |
8 | Christine paused most meaningfully … ‘ she said as you had given it to her , sir . |
9 | Did I say that she 's given me the diary ? ’ |