Example sentences of "say [subord] [pers pn] [vb past] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Happiness , I knew , was not something she thought much of as an end : it was as if she had said , I 'm glad you do n't mind being poor , and , although when I replied to her , it was only to tell her about the baby , Thomas , and how he had put on five pounds and had cut his first tooth , I brooded over what I might have said while I stood at the sink or pushed the pram , making great , windy speeches in my mind , venting on my absent aunt the curious , unreasonable anger that seemed to rise up before me like a dark pit , bottomless and frightening . |
| 2 | ‘ I 'm afraid stocks are still pathetically low , ’ Louise said as they looked at the half dozen dresses that were the only ones the assistant had in Constance 's size . |
| 3 | ‘ I 'm going back this afternoon , ’ Ellen said as they stood at the bar , watched by every eye in the place . |
| 4 | ‘ I do n't know if it will do any good , ’ she said as she looked at the medicine , ‘ but it might . |
| 5 | Well my Lord as I said as I said at the beginning I think the both Mr and myself considered that it might er assist your Lordship considerably if you have some time now to read er the witness statements and the reports from the expert which are in bundle three and indeed erm . |
| 6 | Joe , a 61-year-old housing supervisor , of Portland House , Longlands , said when he arrived at the loft yesterday morning the outer door had been nailed up from the outside . |