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 .
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