Example sentences of "said [pers pn] was [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marie said I was a handsome devil ! |
| 2 | She said I was a handsome devil , too . |
| 3 | John Heminges said I was the best properties man in the city . |
| 4 | But the managers I played for all said I was the best professional . |
| 5 | He said I was the healthiest ghost he 'd ever seen ! |
| 6 | ‘ Well , actually , Sam said I was the same height as him now and he happened to have two . |
| 7 | Dougald said his was the only party firmly committed to improving schools throughout Britain . |
| 8 | He had had dealings with Eddie 's family , and as Eddie says : ‘ My father always said you was a smart man . ’ |
| 9 | Mummy said she was a good girl when she was asleep . |
| 10 | ‘ She said she was a real fan , and loved the Royal Family , and asked if her best regards could be passed on , ’ he said . |
| 11 | And he said she was a real sweetie he said . |
| 12 | Finally , he swore and said she was a bad wife and if another woman of greater warmth came his way , no one could accuse him of adultery in taking her . |
| 13 | He said she was an avant-garde feminist who — when he first met her — was proud of the fact that she already had a child whose father no one knew . |
| 14 | ‘ She came into the van and said she was the new person on the block or whatever — and bang — there she was , ’ Jason recalls . |
| 15 | The book emerged on Monday , on Wednesday was broadcast as a play , on Thursday Daniel George ( Dan , Dan , the literary man , John calls him ) spoke on the wireless and said she was the greatest writer of her day , and on Sunday morning the book was discussed by a querulous little bunch called ‘ The Critics ’ , who seem to be part of the Establishment , and on Sunday afternoon , lo and behold , the television ( commercial ) went into Braemar Mansions itself , where she was interviewed by Alan Pryce-Jones [ then Editor of The Times Literary Supplement ] … . |
| 16 | I missed it on the radio but the guys from R5 said it was a definate penalty ( mind you one of them was Eddie Gray ! ) |
| 17 | Timothy Gedge smiled at the men and said it was a nice day . |
| 18 | Doctor Rossitter said it was a nasty burn , and when he came downstairs after dressing it , he talked to Breeze very seriously , saying that Susan was suffering from strain and must have a light but nourishing diet , including plenty of poultry and fresh fruit — and a daily glass of champagne ! |
| 19 | We were scared for them , but one of the men said it was a small drug . |
| 20 | Lyn put the ring on and said it was a perfect fit . |
| 21 | Simon said it was a splendid idea , that , on top of my being a girl , would guarantee his people 's keeping their paws off me . |
| 22 | She said it was a complete waste of paint . |
| 23 | She said it was a complete waste of paint . |
| 24 | Judge Keith Matthewman said it was a well-planned scheme and if it had worked thousands of people would have lost money . |
| 25 | Health officer David Owen said it was a delicate subject and that one pet shop near the town hall sold seed for people to feed the birds . |
| 26 | I know that I laughed a lot , and that Will said it was a stupid play , with not a word of poetry in it . |
| 27 | Jardine said Larwood brought the call back from the off side ; Larwood said it was a straight ball ; and umpire George Hele ( at Larwood 's end ) said the ball was pitched short of a length on the leg side . |
| 28 | The Warden pointed out the most likely spot for short-eared owls on the hunt for stranded voles , told us that there were plenty of field fare about , and said it was a good year for ruff . |
| 29 | But you get the erm the little estates that 've grew round Walsall Wood erm you see they were all Conservative and it was , but it was just a straight fight between but , he said it was a good fight and er we had , we had two . |
| 30 | Dave Thomas , spokesman for the band , said it was a good opportunity for the band to reach a wider audience . |