Example sentences of "says [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 So many say these things , as Daniel Miller says them .
2 Phonic refers to 'sounding out' : the relationship between letters or groups of letters written down , and how one says them when reading aloud .
3 The things he says are right , and they explain his popularity , but ho he says them explains the certain wariness with which he is regarded .
4 He says them trustees are going to sell it and keep you here because it 'll be cheaper . ’
5 ‘ Because the ghost says them to me .
6 She got a blue three piece suite , a blue carpet , there 's blue int curtains , and I says them curtains do n't match your three piece suite , they look stupid !
7 Who says thee thy though thou is n't
8 ‘ I thank God that Arrested Development and the Disposable Heroes are so powerful and mysterious , ’ says Me Phi .
9 Says me . ’
10 He says me must have had his reasons .
11 I says well if you do n't smoke them I says me and Maggie 'll get them for you
12 But I do n't care , as my Mummy says I 'm unique because my ears stand up when they should be down .
13 As Colonel Parker said ‘ I 'm Elvis 's manager because I say I am , and Elvis says I am ’ .
14 I was lying in bed , happy , and then Marie comes home and she 's all bashed up , then she says I hate her .
15 Marie says I got to relax more .
16 Marie s filling the kettle with water and Satan 's sleeping on the windowsill and the house is quiet and Marie says I 'm handsome .
17 I tell Mr Jackson that , but he says I ca n't take him with me cos they do n't let us keep pets at Combe Court .
18 ‘ Well , my husband says I 've got rather a good voice , ’ she responded .
19 'that makes two of us , Father , ’ says I , thinking of that whey-faced housekeeper of his .
20 ‘ Anyone who says I wo n't allow the Press Council to play its proper role is crackers , ’ he added .
21 My son , Ben , says I must not forget the illustrations by Quentin Blake — writer and illustrator are here a perfect match .
22 The cause of it is evident enough : such a call on my brains merely ; and of my brains , only that portion which says one and one made three , says how do you do , says I will now dine .
23 ‘ It says I 'm having only one . ’
24 ‘ Your Dad says I 'm to take you to work again , ’ said his Mum , putting the vacuum cleaner away .
25 ‘ She says I got a lot of catching up to do .
26 Susanna , is there an article you can dig up where Ilona says I 'm good ?
27 Susanna , is there an article that you can dig up where Illona says I 'm good ? ’
28 The sound says I 'm sending you an idea .
29 Deborah and Elaine are obviously close ; Deborah 's flying entrance on this last remark brought a ‘ The only time I know I look wrong is if Mum says I look ‘ cute' !
30 I always trust her opinion — apart from when she says I look cute , as I said !
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