Example sentences of "[noun prp] said [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Oh , To The Lighthouse , ’ Veronica said with a marked lack of interest . |
| 2 | Anan said in a press conference that he was making " basically a goodwill visit " . |
| 3 | Bert said with a short laugh and a shake of the head , " He was a bit of a character , that one . |
| 4 | Hari said with a boldness she was far from feeling . |
| 5 | ‘ Because I ca n't afford to move , ’ Hari said with a flash of anger . |
| 6 | The new Renault/Volvo operating company will be 65pc owned directly and indirectly by the French state and 35pc by Volvo , Renault said in a statement released at a joint news conference in Paris . |
| 7 | And it is hard not to think of one 's own horror at some of the things that the Irgun and Stern Gang are doing in Palestine , for instance , ’ David said after a long silence . |
| 8 | " Jennifer would n't lie to you , Father , " Tristram said in a low voice . |
| 9 | Hitler and his wife , Eva Braun , had committed suicide , ‘ and their bodies were charred , ’ Bratina said in a 1991 interview . |
| 10 | Responding to Bush 's initiative , Gorbachev said during a banquet speech on July 31 that " a more determined reciprocal movement is needed " , in particular , the lifting of restrictions applied through the 17-member Co-ordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls ( COCOM ) on the transfer of technology from the West to the Soviet Union . |
| 11 | ‘ We are not going to be in business long term , ’ Mr Crandall said at a dinner with the reporters . |
| 12 | Arafat said in a Guardian report of Oct. 22 that he had " appointed " Faisal al-Husseini " to head the Palestinian team " and that Haidar Abdel Shafi , a veteran PLO member from Gaza who was to be the main Palestinian speaker at the opening conference , was " only head of the negotiating delegation " . |
| 13 | Mr Scott said in a Commons written reply : ‘ Between April 1992 and January 1993 almost £1.5 million non-repayable grants and interest-free loans were made . |
| 14 | " There 's that Gedge boy wants you , " Mrs Blakey said in a puzzled way on each occasion , and on each occasion they replied that they did n't wish to see him . |
| 15 | ‘ No , but I 've heard about the place , and I must say they sound as if they 're rather exciting , ’ Lucy said with a certain amount of truth . |
| 16 | Lucy said with a hint of triumph , ‘ I told you another car would come along soon . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ I know how it sounds , ’ Lucy said after a while . |
| 18 | ‘ We came to see your eyelashes , Deirdre , ’ Antony said in a soft , taunting voice . |
| 19 | ‘ Hello , Katherine , you 're looking very well , ’ Sylvie said with a falsetto of enthusiasm which grated on Katherine 's ears . |
| 20 | ‘ Dear Leila , ’ Tammuz said in a cracked voice when Nathan had stopped speaking . |
| 21 | ‘ I uncovered something , ’ Tammuz said after a moment . |
| 22 | ‘ I think you may be right , ’ Edward said after a moment . |
| 23 | ‘ Normally , I 'd say , not on duty , ’ Markby said with a smile , shaking the Master of the Hunt 's hand . |
| 24 | ‘ Sorry to haul you off , girl , ’ Mr Hollins said in a low voice , ‘ But I reckoned it would be more comfortable for everyone if I got you out afore they had to start making excuses . |
| 25 | Ellen said in a tone which implied that I had entirely misunderstood the senator 's motives , which she would now have to explain to me by the application of sound feminist arguments . |
| 26 | ‘ I thought it was quite funny myself , ’ Maire said with a little laugh . |
| 27 | ‘ This is for everyone who thinks I ca n't play , ’ Levi said into a CBS camera after nailing a 3-iron into the last green to ensure his two-stroke victory . |
| 28 | The door opened and Penman said in a voice that was not entirely neutral , ‘ Mr Swinton , Miss Alexandra . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Ah , wisha , Father , ’ Bull O'Malley said in a grieved voice , ‘ what trouble . |
| 30 | Lord Penrose said in a written judgment that he accepted medical evidence that Mr McKenzie was suffering from early asbestosis . |