Example sentences of "she said [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Patella nimbosa , ’ she said of a plain limpet shell .
2 And she said of the cash : ‘ Perhaps Chris has started to contribute to the upkeep of his child . ’
3 She said of the man behind that last letter : ‘ The forward right-slanted writing indicates that emotions took priority over his thinking .
4 ‘ I do n't think he likes me , ’ she said of the dog .
5 ‘ I think she is going to be a real danger this year , ’ she said of the talented Russian .
6 She said of the IRA : ‘ I can only think they are a dumping ground for psychotics and maniacs .
7 She said of the IRA : ‘ I can only think they are a dumping ground for psychotics and maniacs .
8 Any road , erm when I went back to see her she said of the ones who came and asked to go on it , we 've accepted you , but no more .
9 — ‘ Look at the Bridge , ’ she said over the commlink .
10 ‘ Meg , ’ she said into the telephone , 'a bird has just hit my front window .
11 ‘ Hallo , Father , ’ she said into the phone .
12 ‘ What did you telephone for , then ? ’ she said into the mouthpiece .
13 ‘ I think I 'll go out and do a bit more work , ’ she said into the silence that hung between them .
14 ‘ The quadrille , ’ she said into the face of Sarah 's bewilderment .
15 ‘ Just one moment , Mr Angel is free now , ’ she said into the mouthpiece in a voice I had n't heard since Fenella 's parents had paid us a visit once .
16 ‘ Yes ? ’ she said into the mouthpiece .
17 She was nearly hysterical , with some reason if what she said about the Germans was true , but we had not seen Anna .
18 But I ca n't think , what she said about the adult team .
19 And she said about the she said about this er when they made this malt .
20 Look what she said about the , er , ?
21 ‘ Early visitors , ’ she said with a keen look .
22 ‘ Daddy would n't hear of having his breakfast in bed , ’ she said with a small engaging laugh .
23 ‘ It 's the way of the world , ’ she said with a wry smile .
24 She noted , she said with a pained expression , that output from the UK Vehicle Division of United Motors had been falling steadily over the previous ten years .
25 ‘ Waste not , want not , ’ she said with a frown of disapproval .
26 ‘ It 'll give me a chance to get on with my baking an' that then for the WI stall , ’ she said with a nod of approval .
27 ‘ Well ye 'll do as yer telt ! ’ she said with a frown .
28 ‘ You use sex the way I use makeup , ’ she said with a sudden abandonment of her act .
29 ‘ Analysts ! ’ she said with a fine scorn .
30 ‘ Hello , ’ she said with a smile .
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