Example sentences of "said to [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I once said to a small group of Reception children working in the play area : " I 've heard that this bracelet has some strange magic powers . |
| 2 | After pointing out that Mrs Shephard was deputy chairman of the Conservative Party , Mr Major then made what was probably the nearest thing to a gaffe in the campaign : ‘ She 's a splendid acquisition , do n't you think ? ’ he said to a packed conference centre . |
| 3 | ‘ Beware , ’ Biff Tundrish said to a glowing Lexandro . |
| 4 | ‘ Do you have a tissue , dear ? ’ she said to a pretty girl in black . |
| 5 | He rode straight up to the gateway of the monastery , not daring to stop for second thoughts , and said to the first monk he saw , ‘ Can you read and write ? ’ |
| 6 | " Now it is your turn for a wish , " Gabriel said to the second brother . |
| 7 | " All this is for you , " Gabriel said to the second brother . |
| 8 | Go on with your maps for a minute she said to the second form who were glancing at one another in astonishment as they heard the noise from the first form room . |
| 9 | ‘ Morning , ’ he said to the nearest policeman , whose head was buried in the engine . |
| 10 | ‘ We jes ’ dropped in t'cheer ‘ im up , doc ’ , ’ Curtis said to the white-coated back , as the doctor prepared a syringe and slid the needle expertly into a vein in Grant 's arm . |
| 11 | I said to the Prime Minister : Make certain — and surely , in face of all this trouble it is worthwhile making certain — that you have the will of the country behind you , and , so far as the Unionist party are concerned , we will absolutely cease all unconstitutional opposition to the carrying of your measure . |
| 12 | What I said to the Prime Minister was that he should answer that part of the question to him that was in order . |
| 13 | Erm the other thing that , that I could n't quite hear but I thought when you were asking him about where he 'd been with the navy , I thought he said to the Far East unfortunately . |
| 14 | Just before a tyro Pat Pocock played his first Test there , over 21 years ago , Tom Graveney cruelly pointed to the Bridgetown sightscreen and said to the tremulous off-spinner : ‘ Oh , look lad , it 's still peppered with those little red dots from that time Clyde Walcott got after Jim Laker ten years ago . |
| 15 | I 've been thinking about what you said to the Chief Rabbit . |
| 16 | In another account of cro , of the , of the trial of Jesus , in Luke , chapter twenty three , in verse four , Pilate said to the chief Priest and the multitudes , I find no guilt in this man . |
| 17 | There is no more joy in you , she said to the Cornwall-born painting of Hosanna . |
| 18 | Jesus said to the penitent thief , ‘ Today you will be with me in paradise ’ ( Luke 23:43 ) . |
| 19 | As the Principal and Vice-chancellor of Napier University , Professor William A Turmeau said to the packed courtyard at Merchiston : ‘ Our institution opened right here as Napier College in 1964 and this is a really great day , for all of us . |
| 20 | ‘ Look , ’ I said to the arresting officer , whom I will call Mr Pilcher , because that was his name . |
| 21 | What I said to the other group , partly because they had a , an hour before the lecture is that I 'll use next week with them , as , as an introduction to the poetry of this period . |
| 22 | I need a big packet of cornflakes ’ Linda said to the tall assistant He smiled and handed one down to her and she raced off . |
| 23 | Here Gabriel said to the eldest brother , " Because of your kindness to the poor traveller , you can make any wish and it will be granted . " |
| 24 | ‘ One night on that , my son , and you are in danger of electrocution , ’ I said to the young Sheikh as the unctuous Asian salesman waited . |
| 25 | Then he said to the young woman , with a smile , ‘ Why do n't you come with me , my dear ? |
| 26 | ‘ I 've been very pleased to meet you , ’ Mother said to the old gentleman , when it was time for him to leave . |
| 27 | ‘ I 'm terribly sorry , ’ the driver said to the old lady . |
| 28 | ‘ Thank you , ’ he said to the old servant woman . |
| 29 | ‘ This is him , Fagin , ’ the Dodger said to the old man . |
| 30 | And I said to the old man I says , er well that 's it now . |