Example sentences of "said it " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
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| 1 | There was a ring of thorn trees that we never cut , d'ye see ? for they said 't would annoy the Little People . ’ |
| 2 | I said 't would not suit you , and I meant it as a compliment . |
| 3 | The Roman catholic bishops supported the wording of the referendum and , as the referendum approached , said it was legitimate to oppose the amendment even if one was against abortion , which was in any case still immoral and was ‘ the direct taking of an innocent life ’ ( Irish Bishops ' Conference statement , quoted O'Carroll 1983 ) . |
| 4 | Trade associations have been informed but Customs & Excise said it was up to industry bodies to inform their members . |
| 5 | But he said it could mean duties of managers/owners — such as keeping a hotel plan or ensuring staff are trained to use the fire fighting equipment — implicit in UK laws — would have to be spelt out . |
| 6 | ‘ Said it were very nice , very nice indeed — and then he choked , went a funny colour , ripped his collar open , waved his arms a bit , and dropped down dead . |
| 7 | Marcus said it was some idiot wanting the Water Company . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I could n't find the words to tell Dorothy , so I said it was a wrong number . |
| 9 | ‘ I checked with the Exchange about your early morning caller and they said it was n't local , but a connection from Edinburgh . |
| 10 | She said it was tragic because of Kezia , and the way she went on you 'd have thought it was all my fault . |
| 11 | ‘ They said it would be as soon as possible — but it takes years for some people . |
| 12 | At the wedding , everyone but everyone came up to me to say , ‘ It wo n't be long before it 's your turn too , ’ or something similar , and each time somebody said it , I grew increasingly resentful . |
| 13 | ‘ I know you 're in love with me , ’ said Lucy , making a neat mound of cigarette ash , firming her hand against shaking , ‘ and I said it before , and I 'll say it here and now . |
| 14 | ‘ I deserved that , ’ said Lucy , looking pale and tired behind the sun-gold glow ( beat yourself up , Jay , you 've hurt the one you love ) , but I said it would n't work . |
| 15 | The hotelier said it was Italy . |
| 16 | Dionne said it was n't love , but who 's counting ? |
| 17 | His daughter Mary said it was all he was good for — using up fuel that others had cut . |
| 18 | She said it with an almost questioning tone , as though listening to the sound of her own defiance to gauge how real it was . |
| 19 | We do swear — ’ He paused , and a murmur followed him with some clearer , harsher voices audible amongst it : ‘ We do swear — ’ He went on : ‘ Never to swerve , ’ and they said it together , ‘ Never to swerve — from our present path — till we have cleansed the country — or this oppressive Act . |
| 20 | Said it got him out of the rut for a while . |
| 21 | ‘ I said it would never work — there are too many sports teams that use the pub and they need the contact of a regular tenant . |
| 22 | They said it could never happen , but in an act many will regard as nothing short of vandalism , an outdoor centre has negotiated privately with the owners of Brock Holes quarry in the Peak to place up to 50 bolts to secure a rope handrail across the rock . |
| 23 | ‘ They ’ said it could n't be done . |
| 24 | Mr Kinnock said it was wrong to propose a fundamental change in the voting system for a short-term tactical vote to get rid of the Thatcher Government . |
| 25 | It said it would absorb Information Consulting but could not disclose details of the transaction . |
| 26 | McKinsey said it had several programmes in place to build the information technology capability of its consulting staff , and Information Consulting could accelerate the process . |
| 27 | McKinsey said it was dealing directly with Information Consulting on the transaction but the latter would have to be relieved of an option owned by Saatchi before any definitive pact . |
| 28 | But last June Saatchi said it would try to sell its consulting unit . |
| 29 | The Australian group said it believed that Pearl , ‘ if left to itself , will continue the long-term downward trend in its market position and is unlikely to meet the challenges presented by the developments in the UK and European life insurance markets . ’ |
| 30 | Brent Walker said it expected the buyout negotiations ‘ would be successfully completed shortly ’ . |