Example sentences of "said [adv] as [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ That the accident at the corner of … resolved … culprit apprehended … said Herr Nordern cleared of all suspicion … and etc. , and etc. , and etc. , And that 's that , ’ Marx said unemotionally as he folded the form and slid it back into the envelope . |
| 2 | ‘ It was the least I could do , ’ I said weakly as she brushed her lips against my cheek . |
| 3 | Rachel said bitterly as they shot on to the main road . |
| 4 | ‘ That 's what I feel like , ’ Jinny said bitterly as she lifted the pan of pigswill off the range . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'm the only boyfriend she 's going to have , ’ Nigel said bitterly as he read her note . |
| 6 | ‘ Caro , ’ he said politely as he shut the door after her . |
| 7 | ‘ Oh dear , ’ he said flippantly as he caught sight of the Cell , floundering helplessly in the carrying case . |
| 8 | ‘ You 're like a brother to me , ’ Alyssia said impulsively as they drove slowly back to the house around midnight . |
| 9 | ‘ It really does n't matter to me how you get upstairs , ’ he said indifferently as he followed behind her . |
| 10 | ‘ I have been given your husband 's log book by your brother , Mrs Hatton , ’ he said gently as she recovered herself . |
| 11 | ‘ I hope we get a replacement , ’ Müller said heartlessly as they settled down to work . |
| 12 | ‘ I want to look at you without any clothes on , ’ she said suddenly as she watched him suck his chocolate . |
| 13 | ‘ He 's called Henry , ’ she said idly as they walked along , ‘ after my grandfather , and also I think after my father 's elder brother , who died in a railway accident . |
| 14 | ‘ Bugger ! ’ he said aloud as he watched the car 's tail-lights disappear into the driving rain . |
| 15 | Damian said impatiently as he strode away from Passport Control . |
| 16 | Do n't hang about , ’ he said impatiently as she stared at him , the bedclothes clutched tightly round her . |
| 17 | She said coolly as they came up to the stuffed spaniel , ‘ What do you call him , that very fierce dog ? ’ |
| 18 | ‘ Well , one of us has to be , ’ she said coolly as she moved forward , holding out her hand . |
| 19 | ‘ She 'd have a lot to get used to at first , ’ Rose said absently as she scanned through the letter . |
| 20 | ‘ No reason , ’ he said easily as he sipped his tea , his eyes watching her steadily over the rim of the mug . |
| 21 | Finish your wine , ’ he said easily as he handed back her glass , ‘ and then go get some sleep . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ I think this calls for a small port , ’ he said merrily as he decanted rich red liquid into a pair of minuscule glasses . |
| 23 | Integrating Evode 's chemicals and plastics businesses with its own activities without dilution was on schedule , Laporte said yesterday as it unveiled its 1992 results . |
| 24 | Compagnie des Machines Bull SA is looking to cut another 3,000 jobs from its global payroll of about 35,000 , chairman Bernard Pache said yesterday as he presented the figures for 1992 ( see page six ) . |
| 25 | ‘ It was the talk of the set — the rumour monitors were working overtime , ’ Jim said yesterday as he talked for the first time about the couple 's whirlwind romance . |
| 26 | ‘ Delicious , ’ Clare said feebly as she looked into the smiling face and aquamarine eyes of her son . |
| 27 | ‘ You are a coward , ’ she said mockingly as she got in beside me . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Do n't worry , luv , Billy 's all right , mark my words , ’ she said quickly as she moved away to resume serving . |
| 29 | ‘ Later , ’ he said positively as he pulled her back into his arms . |
| 30 | ‘ I had to come especially to see you this morning , Leith , ’ he said earnestly as he fell into step with her . |