Example sentences of "he say [prep] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Corporate finance work can be stressful , ’ he says with a nice line in understatement , ‘ but my aikido provides a very good balance . |
| 2 | ‘ Do n't worry , boy , ’ he says with a small grin , ‘ we 'll fix it in a jiff . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Clear , ’ he says with a broad smile . |
| 4 | ‘ So many stories , ’ he says with a puckish smile . |
| 5 | ‘ All our vehicles carry our flag to show we are a charity , and gunmen to show we mean business , ’ he says with a wry smile . |
| 6 | ‘ This way , ’ he says with a mock bow . |
| 7 | ‘ I would n't be so cheeky , Paddy , ’ he says in a low voice . |
| 8 | ‘ Lucky fucking bastard , ’ he says in a normal voice . |
| 9 | ‘ Two Live Crew , ’ he says in a normal voice . |
| 10 | She hides a secret flaw — a slight indentation on the left side of her nose , he says in a new book , Look Like A Princess . |
| 11 | ‘ Yow want soom ? ’ he says in a broad Rummidge accent . |
| 12 | ‘ We have , ’ he said through a zipped mouth , ‘ a few favours to come . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Whatever makes you happy , ’ he said with a mocking inflexion . |
| 14 | He said I 'd rather have had two tins of vegetable soup , he said with a nice pot of potatoes . |
| 15 | ‘ Morning , prof ! ’ he said with a loud cheerfulness . |
| 16 | ‘ Your disappearance , my dear , ’ he said with a slight bow , ‘ would speak louder than words . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ I ca n't imagine you being even remotely interested in any daydreams I 've had in the past , ’ he said with a slight twist to his mouth . |
| 18 | ‘ Yer spade , Biff , ’ he said with a nasal whine . |
| 19 | ‘ Yes , my dear , dear love , it is , ’ he said with a tiny smile on his lips . |
| 20 | ‘ He 's over there , amongst the dustbins , ’ he said with a vague flick of his hand . |
| 21 | ‘ There 's rather more to it than that , ’ he said with a vain attempt at lightness . |
| 22 | ‘ It is late , ’ he said with a gentle smile . |
| 23 | ‘ Well , I 've shown my feeling at last , Tess , ’ he said with a curious sigh , showing that his heart had overcome his reason . |
| 24 | No pope has yet admitted women to the priesthood , ’ he said with a sarcastic smile . |
| 25 | ‘ 'Fraid I ca n't help you , Robyn , ’ he said with a sarcastic smile . |
| 26 | ‘ I think , like a woman , she is jealous , ’ he said with a quizzical look . |
| 27 | ‘ Ever the gracious hostess , I see , ’ he said with a cool irony , looking round the neatly furnished and immaculately tidy room with an expression on his face that irked her . |
| 28 | At length the Head Messenger , a man from East London of some presence but little formal education , stepped forward : ‘ Perhaps I can help you , gentlemen , ’ he said with a deferential cough . |
| 29 | ‘ It looks like an accident , ’ he said with a certain delicacy , ‘ but he was experienced with that knife , was young Mr Vickers , and after Angela Brickell , after Mr Goodhaven , after your little bit of trouble … |
| 30 | ‘ I was planning to , ’ he said with a sardonic smile . |