Example sentences of "and say he [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They 've criticised the headmaster , and say he should impose a complete ban on cigarettes.Mike Rowbottom reports . |
| 2 | He is not optimistic about his chances of getting another job in electronics and says he would consider doing something else . |
| 3 | DES WALKER … has settled well and says he would like to spend the rest of his footballing life in Italy |
| 4 | He described the changes underway in the country as exciting and says he would like to be in the country at such a momentous time . |
| 5 | Who comes along and says he 'll pay for everything to be put to rights ? |
| 6 | and says he 'll ring you . |
| 7 | He has admitted he was the driver and says he will give himself up when he is ready . |
| 8 | Then along comes old McWhirter and says he will plonk his life savings in the school . ’ |
| 9 | Chief Joseph is here , and says he will surrender for two hundred bags of sugar . |
| 10 | He said he would ask Sir David Attenborough to help her , which he did by checking out her agent and saying he would look out for a film part for her . ’ |
| 11 | Mr McQueen left , heading south in time to preach next morning at Bracadale , and saying he would wait for them at Ullinish . |
| 12 | I was quite glad to have it … sending a copy of my book to be signed , and saying he would like to have it back quickly as at least a dozen people were waiting to borrow it … . |
| 13 | He was always looking at his watch and saying he 'd have to go and — ’ |
| 14 | Thomas was apathetic , and said he would go along with whatever plans everybody else had . |
| 15 | I asked him why but he just smiled , shook his head and said he would tell me in his own good time . |
| 16 | Shackel became indignant and said he would fetch a magistrate and complain about the Chief Constable 's attitude , which he did . |
| 17 | Dad thanked him and said he would return for the bed after he 'd wheeled the instrument to our house . |
| 18 | After the man 's death he told Jeannie of his gift , and said he would give her a little at a time so she did n't drink the lot in one enormous spree . |
| 19 | As for Amaranth 's speech , he told her what he had in mind and said he would sketch out something in greater detail by early next morning . |
| 20 | Mr Lang urged the National Farmers ' Union of Scotland and the SMMB to put together a submission showing how the OFT 's findings were flawed and said he would pass it on to the OFT and the president of the Board of Trade , Michael Heseltine . |
| 21 | Werewolf pulled up near the Barbican and said he would walk to Sorrel 's flat . |
| 22 | Dr Tzakis hugged Laura 's parents , Fran and Les , and said he would visit them in England . |
| 23 | Hearing the Vice-President was downstairs and wished to see him , President Cormack walked through into the Yellow Oval Room and said he would greet Odell there . |
| 24 | He watched me deal with the piglets and said he would call me when he needed a vet . ’ |
| 25 | But he reneged on that promise and said he would wait for a message from God . |
| 26 | Roberts moved along the 6ins ledge to the corner and said he would jump if anyone tried to get him back inside . |
| 27 | Mr Livingstone was replaced by John Prescott , the transport spokesman , who came third and said he would work for organisational and campaigning reforms in the party . |
| 28 | Adam set the twelve sherry glasses that were cut in a greek key pattern round their rims in the middle of the moonlight and said he would put them in a box tomorrow and try to sell them in Sudbury to the man who had the antique shop in Gainsborough Street that they had passed . |
| 29 | A month ago Serbia 's Mr Milosevic formally turned against the Bosnian Serbs , and said he would let no more military help get through to them . |
| 30 | He agreed and said he would train me so that I could take the necessary exams . |