Example sentences of "said [prep] the [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Occasionally he translated what I said for the benefit of the other two . |
| 2 | When he spoke to her she could scarcely hear what he said for the thudding of her lovesick heart and the chattering of her teeth . |
| 3 | ‘ Rod Stewart could have a voice like that if he smoked more , ’ I said for the sake of something to say . |
| 4 | It is interesting , in the light of the above , to note what Preobrazhensky said about the law of value : ‘ The law of value is the law of spontaneous equilibrium of commodity-capitalist society . ’ |
| 5 | Unfortunately for the government , it became clear that Mosley meant what he said about the scandal of mass unemployment and the greater scandal of Labour 's failure to do anything about it . |
| 6 | Yes and at the briefing , just tell us first of all what you said about the objective of the operation . |
| 7 | Remember though what we said about the flow of funds through insurance companies . |
| 8 | I add a few words of my own only because of the difference of opinion between your Lordships on this question and because what I said about the availability of certiorari in my speech in Thomas v. University of Bradford [ 1987 ] A.C. 795 has been interpreted to include an error of law by the Divisional Court and the Court of Appeal [ 1991 ] 1 W.L.R. 1277 which was not what I had intended . |
| 9 | In spite of what Mr Kawawa said about the inevitability of capitalists ' misusing their press in a country like Tanzania , no plans were made at that time to take over the Standard . |
| 10 | I agree with what he said about the Association of British Insurers , the insurance industry and the motor car industry , here , in western Europe and increasingly in central Europe — not to mention Japan and Korea . |
| 11 | I , I erm would like to reiterate what you said about the quality of this report which I think Patrick had a finger in , I suspect . |
| 12 | Everything the Labour party said about the unfairness of rates was right and everything that the Conservative party said about the unfairness of rates is right . |
| 13 | Everything the Labour party said about the unfairness of rates was right and everything that the Conservative party said about the unfairness of rates is right . |
| 14 | Did y'hear what that broccoli said about the theory of relativity ? |
| 15 | I entirely endorse what the hon. Gentleman said about the death of Roger Ellwood . |
| 16 | In response to his anxiety , perhaps he will send me quotations of what he said during the period of the last Labour Government when 30,980 jobs were lost in the mining industry in Wales . |
| 17 | ‘ Prentice , ’ I said off the top of my head . |
| 18 | Whatever species she may be , to Harry she is priceless. ‘ £50m , ’ he said off the top of his head . |
| 19 | But Jamie Borwick , managing director , said after the launch of the Fairway Driver ( pictured above ) the production rate has recovered to 40 a week . |
| 20 | Walesa said after the failure of the talks that he would consider forming a non-party government with greater presidential powers along the lines of the French system . |
| 21 | Mr Parry said after the meeting of clubs at the Football Association 's Lancaster Gate headquarters yesterday that the chairmen had been determined to produce a settlement . |
| 22 | Sentencing Fisher Mr Justice Judge said of the rape of the pahrmacist ’ No one who saw her give evidence will forget her visible revulsion as she described what happened . ’ |
| 23 | In response , the Financial Secretary said of the position of such employees : |
| 24 | As QC George Carman said towards the end of the Mona Bauwens court case earlier this week : ‘ There 's no such thing as a free lunch . ’ |
| 25 | Well I did we we talked about this , you see Mary Anne , half way through the conversation er Neil went out of the room so that I could to Mary Ann and I said towards the end of my conversation , you know , Mary Ann you 're a very wise person , give me some advice I said , I told her about Neil not wanting no not doing well on the driving , although he can drive she said he does n't want to do it she said do n't hassle him so when he came downstairs I said I 've been talking to Mary Ann and she sends you her love and because , of course , you know , we 've got a grandson , you know she had a son , my |
| 26 | Later , they sat facing one another across the red chenille tablecloth , the teacups in their hands , and Louisa said with the ghost of a smile , ‘ It 's good to see you , Ruth . |
| 27 | ‘ Whereas now , ’ Josie said with the trace of a smile , ‘ you 're an old hand . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ That 's understandable , ’ Bailey said with the hint of a smile . |
| 29 | ‘ Oh , he 'll get over that , ’ Terry said with the confidence of a sister who did n't know her brother as well as she thought she did . |
| 30 | ‘ I can not associate what he said with the action of killing . |