Example sentences of "said [pers pn] 'd [vb infin] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ She needs help with the preparations for this wedding , so I said I 'd lend you . ’ |
2 | I said I 'd change it if you liked , she said no I prefer this one |
3 | He 's asked me to go along as wardrobe mistress , I said I 'd think about it but I ca n't stand the heat . |
4 | ‘ I said I 'd think about it . |
5 | ‘ I only said I 'd think about it , Meredith , ’ he said , sounding bemused . |
6 | ‘ I said I 'd think about bringing you out into the field with me . |
7 | ‘ Franca , I ca n't — Oh dear — I promised Irina I 'd go over and help her pack — I said I 'd stay all day — they 're leaving , you know — ’ |
8 | But that Sat Sunday when Hazel was here and I , and she did n't want to go so I said I 'd stay with her and cook the dinner when y when you came back you said it 's a good job you did n't come , it did n't finish till half past twelve and you came straight home and you were here about |
9 | I said I 'd stay here with the kids . |
10 | ‘ No , you said I 'd handle them and at the time I agreed but now I 've changed my mind , ’ Ruth told him firmly . |
11 | Besides , it 's business — I said I 'd pay you . |
12 | " I said I 'd pay Jack 's fare — the fine cleaned him out . " |
13 | She came round on Tuesday for my hamper money and she said , everything was cos , I said I 'd pay her monthly and she turned up and I said , I thought I was paying you monthly ? |
14 | ‘ I 'm sorry I said I 'd send Dickon away , ’ he said . |
15 | I said I 'd bring it in this week . |
16 | I said I 'd bring them today did n't I ? |
17 | And I said I 'd tell Simon but I would n't . |
18 | I said I 'd prefer a man because women were a problem area for me and I was frightened I 'd push the therapist into a certain role by flirting with her if she was young and attractive , or feeling dependent on her if she was my mother 's age . |
19 | " I said I 'd leave them to him . " |
20 | I said I 'd leave it pinned to the noticeboard above the communal phone and he said that was probably best and good night . |
21 | ‘ I said I 'd leave . ’ |
22 | But then , I was ready ter do all o' those fings the day I said I 'd marry yer . |
23 | ‘ Ah , yes , I said I 'd explain , did n't I ? |
24 | Now so some of you who are not sure what how it all works out I said I 'd explain it . |
25 | He might try you again , but I said I 'd pass the message along . |
26 | Well he said I 'd pass it on . |
27 | I 've been asked to write about it and I said I 'd give it a think . ’ |
28 | When they saw Ruth , both men looked slightly abashed , like a pair of overgrown schoolboys , and Connor explained : ‘ This young man wants to learn the rudiments of sparring , so I said I 'd give him a few pointers . |
29 | And I do n't where I got I gave him quite a good sermon which I thought was y know quite erm to try and help the situation and he said I 'd give them er my conditions . |
30 | But I mean , Gill would go out and I said I 'd give her a if if we did it e er turn and turn about you only have to find one about once every eight weeks like . |