Example sentences of "say she [vb mod] [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Guido had said she could have a day off , just to get acclimatised , but he 'd been firm that the lessons should start immediately after that . |
| 2 | One resident had written to the council suggesting a secular group building might better suit the area 's needs , saying she would prefer a facility which would offer something for more of the residents . |
| 3 | When the celebrations were at a height the lady who had been rescued said she would present a piece of silver when she got back to England to the squadron and what would they like . |
| 4 | They tried to find work where they could function well ; for example , a deaf person said she would avoid a position which involved treating patients in groups and would never work in a very large hospital . |
| 5 | ‘ Dr Darnell said she 'd lend a key to anyone who wanted to stay out late , ’ said Lee , staggering slightly and leaning on Meryl 's shoulder , to her irritation . |
| 6 | Mummy just said she 'd have a do , she 'd have a go . |
| 7 | It sounded like an interesting job — the play was a futuristic drama set in the twenty-first century , and the director said she 'd have a chance to really let her imagination run riot on the styles . |
| 8 | Maggie said she 'd have a half of shandy , Susan ordered the same . |
| 9 | She said she 'd have a sherry , a nebulous drink itself , so I poured her as dark and sweet a one as I could find in the little tight tiny rows of sinister bottles , and while she drank it I put on trousers and sweater . |
| 10 | That 's what he said , he said she can throw a tantrum he said and get everybody sort of feeling sorry for her he said , as and when she wants he said . |
| 11 | She said she could feel a shard of genius enter her soul with my seed ! |
| 12 | Auntie Lou said she could sew a piece of material on the bottom to lengthen the skirt but there was nothing she could do about the top and Carrie cried a little , privately , not because the dress was no use but because her mother should have guessed how much she had grown . |
| 13 | Mrs O'Hara said she could see a gunman kneeling in the hallway firing into the room , and another gunman further along the hall . |
| 14 | Claudia opened her mouth to say she would call a taxi for herself but one look at the gleam in Roman 's amber eyes changed her mind . |