Example sentences of "said [adv] [conj] he [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Looks more like a home prescription to me , ’ the man said gloomily when he returned with a phial of pills . |
| 2 | ‘ It really does n't matter to me how you get upstairs , ’ he said indifferently as he followed behind her . |
| 3 | Mr Alfred Nzo , general secretary of the ANC , said yesterday that he spoke to Mr Mandela for the first time in 26 years . |
| 4 | ‘ It was the talk of the set — the rumour monitors were working overtime , ’ Jim said yesterday as he talked for the first time about the couple 's whirlwind romance . |
| 5 | My husband said once that he wanted to be dead but still to be . |
| 6 | ‘ I had to come especially to see you this morning , Leith , ’ he said earnestly as he fell into step with her . |
| 7 | ‘ I have a sweet tooth , ’ he said blandly as he disposed of the fourth . |
| 8 | ‘ It took me a hell of a long time to get everyone to go , ’ Faye 's husband said explosively as he strode into the room . |
| 9 | ‘ There will be blood , ’ he said again as he came through the door . |
| 10 | ‘ Night , ’ he said again and he disappeared down the steps , closing the trap-door after him . |