Example sentences of "said he [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ This copper said 'e used ter be on the Tunnel beat an' 'e 'd seen a bloke who looked like me knockin' around wiv 'em . |
| 2 | That Arthur 'ad stopped at a pub on 'is way to the church , 'e said 'e needed fortifyin' , and 'im and 'is best man both went in the pub an' stayed there a lot longer than they should of . |
| 3 | 'E said 'e wants loads o' babies . |
| 4 | ‘ My ole man come 'ome pissed last night an' said 'e wanted ter listen ter a bit o' music . ’ |
| 5 | 'E said 'e needs a lot o' money ter get it started an' that 's what 's worryin' me. 'E could be up to anyfink . ’ |
| 6 | Some said he slept in his study while others believed he wandered about the corridors waiting to catch escaping pupils or those who had gone missing . |
| 7 | He conducted business round a large , rarely lit cigar clamped permanently between his lips ( those in the know said he slept with it ) and was like a caricature of Mr Ten Percent with shrugging shoulders and upward-facing palms . |
| 8 | Well , Trippy said he slept better after a nightcap . |
| 9 | In the garage Mr Carbert said he noticed an old rope hanging down from one of the beams . |
| 10 | And he said he noticed something on the path but he could n't see what it was . |
| 11 | MEGIDDO , Israel ( Reuter ) — A Syrian air force major yesterday landed a Soviet-made MiG-23 fighter in Israel and an army statement said he requested political asylum , becoming the first Arab airman to do so in more than 20 years . |
| 12 | It told him to come to the court on a certain day to defend himself before a Commissioner and the man who said he owed him money . |
| 13 | If Yes , was he willing and able to offer to pay some of what Rich said he owed ? |
| 14 | It was music to a Scotsman 's ears when he said he owed everyone in Scotland a drink , but many were sure it was only an empty promise uttered in the heat of the moment . |
| 15 | The victim he helped said he owed his life to … and there was more of the same . |
| 16 | After the changes were announced at Feethams late yesterday , Hankin said he owed a great debt to Gray . |
| 17 | Finally , Father McKenna said he had one last question to ask . |
| 18 | Bernard Antoine , general manager of the Novotel in Hammersmith , West London , said he had received no complaints about charges . |
| 19 | In the morning Tom said he had a cold . |
| 20 | PRAGUE ( Reuter ) — The Czechoslovak dissident playwright Vaclav Havel said he had received a message from Poland 's Prime Minister , Tadeusz Mazowiecki , that he would work for the release of two Czechoslovak human rights campaigners , Jan Carnogursky and Miroslav Kusy . |
| 21 | Later , Mr Springer said he had attended dozens of these meetings in recent weeks all over his district . |
| 22 | Terry McLaughlin , its deputy editor , said he had been shown sensitive and detailed files by a representative of the ‘ Inner Circle ’ . |
| 23 | He said he had met the man , whose bona fides he had checked . |
| 24 | Terry McLaughlin , its deputy editor , said he had been shown sensitive and detailed files , including ‘ top secret ’ material , by a representative of the ‘ Inner Circle ’ . |
| 25 | He said he had met the man , whose bona fides he had checked , in a Belfast hotel , and had been told his group held 64 separate documents relating to IRA suspects in the Irish Republic . |
| 26 | ‘ TINY ’ ROWLAND , chairman of the Lonrho group , which has extensive interests in Kenya , yesterday said he had discussed the Julie Ward case with the country 's president , Daniel arap Moi . |
| 27 | During the latest six-day adjournment — to allow two witnesses to be called from abroad — Mr Ward said he had written to Mr Rowland on 31 January , asking for his help and recounting details of his daughter 's death . |
| 28 | A statement said he had ‘ expressed enthusiasm for the decision ’ , which leaves Touche Ross as the sole DRT representive in the UK . |
| 29 | Mr Guerin 's lawyer said he had advised Mr Guerin to say as little as possible for the time being . |
| 30 | He said he had also been offered interviews with ministers in the South African government , so that he could form a balanced judgement , but had declined . |