Example sentences of "say as she [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | " Will you meet me , Tom ? " she was saying as she bent over him , " when I 'll have my scones out for the tea . " |
| 2 | ‘ Good evening , Conrad , ’ Philippa said as she came into the room and bestowed a kiss on his bald patch , saint blessing sinner , and then called out to Larry whom she had seen going in as she walked up the hill with her offerings . |
| 3 | ‘ I like a woman who can keep to the time I give her , ’ Roman said as she came into their sitting-room . |
| 4 | ‘ You 're looking less peaky , ’ he said as she came to a halt on the slope a few yards below . |
| 5 | ‘ It 's not what I expected , ’ he said as she came alongside him . |
| 6 | She was sure that Doc D would approve of the Caroline Charles electric blue evening suit ( above , right ) : ‘ What a wonderful colour , darling , ’ he said as she walked to the table . |
| 7 | ‘ I understood her perfectly , ’ Louise said as she searched in her bag for her lighter . |
| 8 | ‘ I do n't know if it will do any good , ’ she said as she looked at the medicine , ‘ but it might . |
| 9 | Julie Ride , of Walthamstow , London , said as she landed at Heathrow airport after a five-day visit to the Iraqi capital : ‘ The Government has got to get its act together now and get Paul and Michael out . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ Well then , ’ she said as she swept past him out the door , ‘ you 're in for a bumpy ride . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ How is Christine , these days ? ’ she said as she worked along the racks , pulling out the second set of changes for the show that was just about to start . |
| 12 | ‘ Do sit down , Harry , ’ Eloise said as she sat on the sofa , patting the cushioned seat beside her . |
| 13 | ‘ Happy Christmas , Doris , ’ she said as she stood on the threshold . |
| 14 | ‘ Black hole in Hades , Ace , ’ Defries said as she jumped from the steps , ‘ the Dalek Killer 's more dead than alive . |
| 15 | ‘ Looks like the bulb needs replacing , ’ Alison said as she moved across the room , bumping some furniture as she misjudged her way . |
| 16 | ‘ I ca n't not serve him , ’ she said as she moved around the counter and back on to home territory . |
| 17 | ‘ Goodness , ’ she heard Caldecott say as she walked across the lawn towards her car . |
| 18 | ‘ It 's too late , Doctor ! ’ he heard Rosheen say as she slumped to the ground . |