Example sentences of "his [noun] say [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tell him his Mum said he 'd better be good . |
| 2 | Even his Mum said she only liked him when he was quiet and still . |
| 3 | ‘ His chart says he is passive , gentle and inclined to dream , ’ she tells me in her West Coast drawl , ‘ so I am pushing him . ’ |
| 4 | His watch said it was two o'clock ; so did the kitchen clock . |
| 5 | His agent said he was refusing to speak to the press after an incident in which he said he had been misquoted . |
| 6 | A spokeswoman for his department said it would effectively act as a cap on costs . |
| 7 | His supporters said he had got wages raised and would get the agricultural labourer 40/ a week . |
| 8 | While he is not a charismatic figure , his supporters say he would prove a worthy defender of the rights of backbenchers against increasing government power . |
| 9 | Mr Blum tried his supporters saying they had done better than predicted . |
| 10 | His lawyer said he had agreed to repay to the Department monies wrongfully received . |
| 11 | But his lawyer says it was the wrong verdict and the wrong charge . |
| 12 | His lawyer says he is just ‘ a curious computer nerd ’ . |
| 13 | His girlfriend said she had loved him . |
| 14 | And despite his smile and the teasing note in his voice , the look in his eyes said it was an order . |
| 15 | At the moment it was the traditional tale of going up to Jackson 's at 10 in the morning after an all-night session at Dobell 's — wine we drank in those days , Poppet , wine that was wine not this filthy MUCK — and demanding double portions of oysters all round and when it came to pay no one had a penny , so Dobell , who even then still had the charm of a boy of twenty , and a slim waist to go with it , said he would bring in one of the engravings from his collection , and Gaston , who always recognised a gentleman — not like the CLODS who run hostelries nowadays — with tears in his eyes said it was an honour , an honour to serve Mr Dobell and his friends . |
| 16 | He nodded , and his eyes said it was feasible ; but his voice said : ‘ It is n't necessarily that easy . |
| 17 | His lips did not move by a fraction of an inch , but the expression in his eyes said he was amused and prepared to bide his time . |
| 18 | ‘ Who did you phone besides Myra ? ’ he asked , a glint in his eyes saying it would be no use denying it . |
| 19 | The Crown Princess of Jordan opened an exhibition of his work saying it captured the real colour of life . |
| 20 | His parents say he 's still affected by his wartime experience . |
| 21 | His parents say he was happy and looking ahead to University . |
| 22 | Emil himself and Oliver delivered the necessary , although Emil on his return said he hoped this was n't going to happen at lunch and dinner also , because it took too much time . |
| 23 | If we 're dealing with a front page horror story that 's exactly what your journalist is gon na have to do otherwise his editor says it 's not good enough you know go away , rewrite it and you got shock 'em you got ta make 'em cry and you 're not , not yet |
| 24 | His attitude said he was letting her play at being a psychiatrist to please his godfather . |
| 25 | He told Richardson that a Dutch gentleman had given him Frageria chiloensis , a native strawberry from the Spanish West Indies , but although Miller had not yet seen the fruit he quoted A. F. Frézier who ‘ in his Voyages says it grows as big as a pullet 's egg … a great rarity ’ . |
| 26 | and his daddy says I 'm not going any lower than that Richard . |
| 27 | He then packed his belongings saying he would no longer stay in Templecombe and requisitioned carts and horses for a move to Glastonbury Abbey . |
| 28 | Family members at his funeral said they do not believe official accounts . |
| 29 | We may find ourselves disagreeing with other people on the basis of sampling ; one man may claim that a shirt he bought from a well-known manufacturer wore out in no time at all , whereas his friend says he always buys this make because they wear so well . |
| 30 | Gordon enjoys running the small bar and serving in the dining room which his wife says he took to like a ‘ duck to water ’ . |