Example sentences of "[adv] said the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So said the Belgian poet Henri Michaux : it was pure form , like a poem , nothing in itself and yet containing everything . |
| 2 | So said the self-proclaimed therapist and dispenser of wisdom . |
| 3 | I finally said the only thing I damn well wanted was for them to leave so I could get to the hospital . |
| 4 | ‘ No , you are not ready yet ’ still said the auxiliary nurse . |
| 5 | Refusing to condemn the bombing , Mr Adams yesterday said the only way to end the violence was for everyone to be involved in the talks process . |
| 6 | Chairman Lee Iacocca yesterday said the proposed sell-off was part of Chrysler 's plan to become the world 's lowest-cost and highest-quality car manufacturer . |
| 7 | Water quality manager at Essex Water John Devall yesterday said the main part of the plant was for pesticide removal although the company was making a provision for a nitrate removal plant . |
| 8 | A BR spokesman yesterday said the direct link was ending because of poor patronage . |
| 9 | ’ One of them once said the only thing that came close to giving her the same thrill she got from shoplifting was having sex in a public place — you know it 's wrong and you might be caught , but it feels great , ’ adds Liz . |
| 10 | He once said the Tory party was like a bird — with a left wing , a right wing , and its brains in the middle . |
| 11 | The World Jewish Congress ( WJC ) also said the French government withdrew its offer of a plane to fly the refugees to Israel , leaving organisers to scramble to find another aircraft . |
| 12 | Shell also said the foreign exchange loss would be more than offset by a tax credit of £149 million from its Japanese subsidiary . |
| 13 | Meanwhile the Society of Motor Manufacturers today said the immediate outlook is bleak . |
| 14 | And I shall live here said the old man until I have drunk this whole lake dry . |
| 15 | The constant references to … to what you believe of me — ’ Maria halted fleetingly , abandoning the pointless once more , and then said the only thing he really needed to hear , simply and directly , without attempting to clothe it in sophistication . |