Example sentences of "[coord] said [prep] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 They also slammed increases in prescription charges and said under a Labour Government eight out of ten Darlington families would be better off .
2 When I was silent he came towards me , took my hands , and said with a formal air as if he had prepared this speech , ‘ I 'm so sorry I upset you .
3 Five minutes later he had read the result , and said on a controlled sigh , ‘ Yes , there is some .
4 Bardsley put his teacup down and said in a melancholy voice , ‘ I was thinking of taking him into partnership , but business has n't been that good lately .
5 Werewolf softly whistled Mark Knopfler 's Going Home from Local Hero and did n't stop even when Jenkins walked up to him and said in a plummy voice :
6 Suddenly he put his arm out , pulled her red plaits , and said in a loud whisper , ‘ Carrots !
7 ’ At the door he turned and said in a clipped voice , ‘ Where 's the Miracle-Worker ?
8 When they stood up she thought with ill-humoured relief that Nicole was about to step into her car and drive away , but Piers turned to her and said in a flat voice , ‘ I 'll see you later .
9 Tavalouze sidled up behind him and said in a low voice , ‘ Remove your hood , the veil .
10 He smothered his dislike and said in a gossiping tone , ‘ Actually , I 'm rather in need of a bit of specialist help at the moment . ’
11 Caroline turned from a conversation as Maggie passed and said in a conspiratorial whisper .
12 But Modigliani did not forget and in 1915 , when Indenbaum met him in Montparnasse , looking pale and unshaven , Modi came up to him and said in a hoarse voice , ‘ I 'm going to paint your portrait . ’
13 There was a story he told about the man who came to his flat and said in a gruff voice , ‘ Come on then — let's get on with it then . ’
14 The donkey opened its hairy jaws and said in a braying voice :
15 We reached Mandalay and I went straight to the Winchester Mission where dear Willie Garrad looked shocked to see me and said in a scandalised voice , ‘ Oh , but you ca n't possibly stay here ’ — it was a Brotherhood you see !
16 As we walked in through the door Kalchu looked up from his food and said in a worried voice , ‘ Where 's your karaso , sister ? ’
17 He leaned to the prince 's ear , and said in a rapid whisper : ‘ There 's more in this !
18 I leaned over him and said in a different tone , " Do you know where Toby is ? "
19 She gave a hard look at Flavia and said in a hard tone , ‘ Now you 're not going to break a lance for Rosette Fournier ?
20 He looked at her and said in a hard voice , ‘ I do n't suppose you know what it 's like to feel simply damned useless . ’
21 She leaned forward and said in a dramatic whisper : ‘ Mr Zulueta wanted what I was not prepared — what I should not be prepared to give — and I repulsed him .
22 But then he restrained himself and said in a quiet voice , ‘ Know anythin' about sailin' ? ’
23 As Reid led the patient with the bloody head indoors , the white man turned to me , almost stopped me from going inside and said in an educated voice , ‘ Good morning , Doctor , and welcome to Koraloona .
24 Then the policeman raised his voice and said in an insolent tone : ‘ The Commissioner orders you to remove that nude ’ .
25 " Alfred Osbom Tace , " Stephen corrected him , and said after a little hesitation , " He was my grandfather . "
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