Example sentences of "[pers pn] say [art] [num ord] thing " in BNC.
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1 | I said the first thing that came into my mind , but once I 'd had time to think everything through I realised what a mistake I 'd made . |
2 | I said , they 're just coming down the road , I said the first thing your father 'll say , has it got a plug on it ? |
3 | Unable to bear this silent examination a moment longer , she said the first thing that came into her head . |
4 | but you 're on about something else , you said the first thing I 'd do , that 's got nothing to do with Harold Wilson the first thing I if I were in power |
5 | remember what we said the first thing to date you have to understand what you 're trying to do |
6 | He said the first thing that came into his mind that would eradicate any suspicion she was harbouring that he might soften towards her . |
7 | He said the first thing that came into his head . |