Example sentences of "and said a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was polite about the leeks and lumpy cheese and said a similar thing could be done with endives and it looked at first as if the lunch was going to prove a slightly awkward affair . |
| 2 | Both were frustrated after finishing 12th and 14th respectively and said a new front wing and problems with traffic had caused their problems . |
| 3 | Godfrey McIvor , Central Region 's education convener , expressed disappointment at the parent ballot , and said a strong case would be made to the Scottish Secretary to keep St Mary 's in local authority control . |
| 4 | According to Jim she 's never opened her mouth and said a single thing yet but er |
| 5 | Halloween approacheth , you can tell by the plethora of promotional Budweiser pumpkins and bats hung from every spare bit of Pippin 's ‘ pub ’ on Rush St , so we drowned our mortal fear in the spirit of Chicago ( I WILL ! ) and said a dozen Hail Bloody Marys until we could feel the city 's chill wind no more . |
| 6 | At the age of only nine , he set off on the London coach , and said a sudden and bewildered farewell both to his family and to his Devon childhood . |
| 7 | Staff held a 48-hour strike last week and said a 72-hour strike would be held this week unless Paul Knight was reinstated at the home in Barnet . |
| 8 | Now he grinned , and said a few words . |
| 9 | Father Kipling stooped and said a few words to them as he passed into the sacristy to vest , and they turned round and looked at Clare . |
| 10 | She closed her eyes and bit her lip and said a silent prayer to be released from this hell . |
| 11 | She said : ‘ One of the Sherpas came in , got down on his knees and said a little prayer over me . |
| 12 | She walked to the main doors with him and said a quick ‘ Goodnight ’ , reminding him that she 'd pick him up at eleven the following morning . |