Example sentences of "said [prep] once " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Our people are steeling themselves , Kenneth , ’ James Menzies said at once , talking excitedly . |
| 2 | This appalled Mrs Browning , who said at once that it was God using her as an instrument and that Wilson should have had more faith . |
| 3 | Minnie had written to her about how terrible it had been , how Captain Cook had brought his wife up to see a specialist who had examined her and said at once there was nothing to be done , there was no operation possible , and he must take his wife home to die . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'm afraid our little arrangement must come to an end , Ruth , ’ she said at once . |
| 5 | ‘ Spent it , ’ Frankie said at once . |
| 6 | ‘ Of course we do , dear , ’ Aunt Lilian said at once . |
| 7 | ‘ I will , ’ Lavender said at once . |
| 8 | I must have looked crestfallen , for Reid said at once , ‘ It 's the heart of a person that counts , Laddie , not the clothes they wear . |
| 9 | ‘ It 'll be all right , ’ she said at once , ‘ I gave the sheets to Emily Grenfell herself , I know she 'll see that your name is cleared . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ It 's impossible , Emily , ’ her father said at once . |
| 11 | ‘ I do n't doubt it , ’ Ben said at once . |
| 12 | ‘ I do n't want any charity , ’ Hari said at once , her chin lifted , her eyes angry . |
| 13 | ‘ She 's very clever , ’ William said at once , ‘ making lovely shoes she is for them actresses in the theatre . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ My apologies , ’ Ben said at once , ‘ I did n't notice you by there . ’ |
| 15 | " Oh no , " she said at once , decisively . |
| 16 | Laurence said at once , to the theatre at large , ‘ The bottle , the bottle . |
| 17 | They could n't decide what to call the animal , but Danny said at once that his name was ‘ Barker ’ — so that was that . |
| 18 | ‘ Are you married ? ’ he said at once , head turned toward the din from his workmen as he stepped past me over the rubble and put a key into the lock of the , I should have thought , not yet apt to be plundered building . |
| 19 | ‘ Lie back , Julia , ’ he said at once , coming to push her shoulders back against the pillows . |
| 20 | ‘ No , I know that , ’ he said at once . |
| 21 | Tutilo said at once , in a still and careful voice : |
| 22 | Giles said at once , ‘ Of course . |
| 23 | And so when Fael-Inis looked at him and said , ‘ It is something that is easily within your capabilities , good Calatin , ’ Calatin was very pleased , and said at once that he 'd do his best . |
| 24 | ‘ Fribble is right , ’ said Fael-Inis , sending Fribble his sudden smile , and Fribble said at once , ‘ Of course I am . |
| 25 | When Grainne said rather diffidently to Raynor , ‘ People have been happy here , I think , ’ he said at once , ‘ Yes , there is happiness here . |
| 26 | ‘ Please do n't be worried , ’ she said at once , ‘ but I think I 'd better phone the doctor . |
| 27 | " I 'm Martin , " I said at once I hate my name . |
| 28 | " Irish , " she said at once , surprising him again as he left on his mission . |
| 29 | ‘ Positive , ’ she said at once . |
| 30 | ‘ You would n't do that , ’ she said at once . |