Example sentences of "said he [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 MEGIDDO , Israel ( Reuter ) — A Syrian air force major yesterday landed a Soviet-made MiG-23 fighter in Israel and an army statement said he requested political asylum , becoming the first Arab airman to do so in more than 20 years .
2 Of the six hundred or so communicants , Baxter said he had good hopes for the sincerity of the faith of all but twelve of them .
3 ‘ At the same time , the saddest call I ever had was from a boy who said he had marvellous parents who gave him everything .
4 And I think it was Kipling who said he had six serving maids Who , What , Where , Why , When and How .
5 But Kingfisher director , Mr Archie Norman , said he had total confidence in brokers Phillips and Drew , despite the fact that much of the trading had been done through them .
6 Gordon Bateman , who had been planning to set up an agency in Reading , Berkshire , said he had two meetings with Steen .
7 He said he had two sisters but that he was the only and beloved son .
8 The Chancellor of the Exchequer , Nigel Lawson , said he had one weapon with which to beat inflation : the interest rate .
9 He said he had environmental credentials as he was a life member of the British Butterfly Conservation Society and was also a member of the Kent branch of the Council for the Preservation of Rural England .
10 I had a vague recollection somebody said he had this pet shop at Blagden or som not Blagden er
11 Shepherd , 34 , from Wakefield , West Yorks , said he had three pints of beer before taking Flash on her walk .
12 Lord Donaldson , Master of the Rolls , said he had some sympathy for Dr Richard Colman .
13 Lord Donaldson , Master of the Rolls , said he had some sympathy for Dr Richard Colman and there was no suggestion that he was a ‘ quack ’ .
14 Lord Milligan said he had some sympathy with Sim 's predicament but he had chosen to defy the law rather than the people who were threatening him .
15 We reached his office where he said he had some paperwork to complete before we stopped fairly soon for ten minutes at Kenora .
16 He said he had some news , but it was only for my ears and I must keep it confidential .
17 Ulster Unionist Jim Rodgers who has visited President Robinson in Dublin , said he had several times tried to dissuade her advisers from allowing the meeting with the Sinn Fein leader , and was ‘ angry and disappointed ’ that she went ahead .
18 The Labour leader said he felt certain Cabinet ministers should consider their positions too .
19 Oliver said he felt foolish running away and it would be best to slow and let the man pass .
20 And last night top U.S. military commander General Colin Powell said he expected Western jets to be enforcing the zone within two weeks .
21 A home Office pathologist said he noted seventeen injuries to Hannah ; s head .
22 er , this had that night er but , one , in one bit it said he said that night they di fa found that Melissico was n't enjoyed talking to them long af till long after the stars came out .
23 A Ford spokesman said he believed industrial action was a long way off .
24 Ford personnel director John Hougham said he believed industrial action was still a long way off .
25 An inspector said he believed 150 tubs of the cream were sold in Fermanagh and Tyrone without prescription over a five-month period ending April 1992 .
26 Oh Mark said he saw those people going from there this morning .
27 In fact a Mr Boothby said he knew of 10 prospective members whilst Mr Caldecott said he knew another man who could introduce 25 members !
28 Mr Hurd said he opposed military action , but conceded the time had come where he could ‘ imagine armed action against Serbia to prevent a general Balkan war ’ .
29 I said he 'd better things to do than roam about up there . ’
30 He said he adored hard-bitten policemen .
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