Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [conj] said [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I lied and said that tea was a habit of mine and I enjoyed company after a hard day . |
| 2 | I wrote and said that a lot of members our pension , we could n't afford it , and that we owned our own hall so therefore we had a lot of cost to keep it in good repair and why was it nine pound . |
| 3 | Well I told you what she said about her and Sandra you know and I wrote and said when they you know if they felt like coming for a day that 'll be alright I said but do n't be having anything to eat I 'll bring in sandwiches , I mean I , I know I 've said it 's very kind of Sandra to say , but you ca n't , they , way your relatives are coming and bringing sandwiches can ya ? |
| 4 | Yeah , and we explained and said that I was pregnant at the time and we said about the policeman , oh no trouble ! |
| 5 | They just That was the only example they gave and said that as the word |
| 6 | Of course , the others laughed at him but he insisted and said that at about the same time I thought I 'd seen Sir Bartholomew , a stranger had arrived in the village late at night and stopped at the ale-house for food and drink . |
| 7 | ‘ He laughed and said that nobody under ninety called himself that nowadays . |
| 8 | He shrugged and said that he loved her , which was reassuring to hear if not particularly helpful . |
| 9 | When he came along erm was about he was more or less asked what terms he wanted and said that he was no to show no favouritism . |
| 10 | When they announced that Hodge was playing , this Leeds ‘ fan ’ behind me groaned and said that he hoped he 'd have his leg broken ! |