Example sentences of "said [prep] some [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His solicitor said for some reason he 'd been involved since last December in a campaign of total destruction of both himself and other people , but now there was some hope for the future . |
| 2 | This thing that that er his wife said about some women deserve it |
| 3 | ‘ So it does n't matter if I say no , ’ I said with some relief , for I had been feeling somewhat guilty at risking Thessy 's chances of making some money . |
| 4 | ‘ Now , ’ she said with some relief , ‘ you can tell the others when you think they 're old enough to understand . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ That 's it , ’ she said with some relief . |
| 6 | ‘ I think there are a couple of things we ought to get straight , ’ she said with some determination . |
| 7 | Therese said with some ferocity , ‘ They think of themselves . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ A fit of the blues , ’ she said with some diffidence . |
| 9 | And it was a little later that same night that his lordship said with some gravity , shaking his head : ‘ I fought that war to preserve justice in this world . |
| 10 | ‘ I do not think , ’ he said with some conviction , ‘ that you will find a company prepared to take the risk . ’ |
| 11 | Flavia said with some spirit , ‘ That 's how I see divorce . |
| 12 | ‘ The air- ? ’ he said with some concern . |
| 13 | ‘ Wait , ’ he said with some concern . |
| 14 | ‘ Checking to see how much damage has been done to it , ’ the Doctor said with some irritation . |
| 15 | ‘ Fully reciprocated , ’ Fosdyke said with some gloom . |
| 16 | ‘ I 'm going to have to travel up to London every day of the week , ’ Meredith said with some regret . |
| 17 | Or ’ the following evening the King , detecting a hint of impatience in the Prime Minister , said with some bitterness : ‘ You will not have to wait much longer , Mr Baldwin . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ This really looks like a castle , ’ she said with some satisfaction . |
| 19 | ‘ No , I would n't , ’ she said with some feeling . |
| 20 | ‘ No , ’ he said with some certainty . |
| 21 | ‘ I know I said last night that there was no need for us to spend too much time together , but I did n't mean we should take it to extremes , ’ she said with some annoyance . |
| 22 | ‘ Julius , I want to get the bus , ’ she said with some annoyance . |
| 23 | Alexandra said with some desperation . |
| 24 | Usually God 's blessing on the fruit of the land is sought , with a reading and prayers said in some field or farmyard . |
| 25 | This view was qualified by other officers of the company who said in some instances Informix could provide backing for startup firms , such as those which may have developed important technology but were unable to productise it due to lack of funds . |
| 26 | ‘ I wish you will address me by name ! ’ he said in some annoyance . |
| 27 | ‘ Oh ! ’ she said in some confusion as she fell off the tree and crashed into a garden bed . |
| 28 | ‘ We must be giving them quite some headaches in the Pentagon , ’ Hawkins said in some satisfaction . |
| 29 | ‘ My good girl , ’ Mr Beckenham said in some embarrassment , ‘ I can assure you my troubles are vastly inferior to your own . |
| 30 | ‘ I have been instructed by the NEC to recommend opposition , ’ she said to some laughter . |